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In 1997, he was the valedictorian of his graduating classat . Six yeara later, Proctor graduated from the Graduat e School of Business at the top of his garnering an award fromthe . “I’m obsessed with persona growthand development,” he says. It has paid off. 30, was recently promoted to president ofLLC — a subsidiarh of , formed to target personal and small commercial linexs of insurance — and has high expectations for the new He oversees 17 employees and an operating budgett of $1.65 million. He expects Signature Select to be profitablin 2009. Proctor projects a 25 to 30 percenft annual-growth rate in the firsy five years.
“When this opportunity came I thought it was one wheres I can grow tremendouslyfrom it, expand my personal skill set and challengs (myself),” Proctor says. “But at the same time it was one ifdone correctly, could provide a tremendousx amount of value.” 'Right Guy, Righr Time' Proctor’s ascent to the top took aboutg six years. While he has embraced the chance to lead anew company, he admites it wasn’t the career path he envisioneds coming out of Climbing the corporate ladder to becom e a CFO was more in line with his careerd goals.
In 2003, Proctorr started in IMA Financial’s management-development programn and later focused on strategic planninvg andspecial projects. That and his background in corporate finance made him an ideal candidate forthe position, says Kurt president and COO of , who recruited Proctor to IMA. “Thi s was a unique opportunity to run one of ourprofif centers,” Watson says. “He’s the right guy at the right Luke has the ability togain people’s attention “He’s a go-to guy for questions abougt our business.” Proctor’s analytical skills and questt for knowledge set him apart from the says Mick Lynch, treasurer of IMA.
“The way he has conductesd himself put him in a positiomn where people come to him as a problem solver,” Lynch says. Proctor, Lynch says, was instrumental in gettingh Signature Select upand running, a process that took about a year to Proctor’s commitment to personal growth and development goes beyond the He has participated in the organizatiobn and recently joined the board of directorw for the , a nonprofit organization that raises money for teacher grants, student programd and equipment in the Andoverd School District. Proctor, who doesn’t yet have kids of his own, says thoss are ways for him to give back and help make an impactf inthe community.
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