Michelle Niemec has been promoted to Vice President, Controller at NGL. Niemec joined NGL in 2021 as Assistant Vice President, Accounting Policy and has been instrumental in determining the accounting treatment for the sale of various blocks of business over the last several years, as well as managing the relationship with NGL’s external auditors. She will oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, accounting policy, expense analysis and financial planning functions at NGL.

Matt McKearn has been promoted to Regional Vice President, Sales at NGL. McKearn joined NGL in 2015 as the New Business Supervisor and during his tenure with NGL has navigated various roles encompassing underwriting, claims, new business, product development and most recently, Agent Solutions Supervisor, as he advanced his way to Regional Vice President, Sales.

The NGL Board of Directors announces Joseph (Joe) Celentano will join the Madison Wisconsin-based mutual life insurance company as President & CEO effective May 6. Celentano will also serve on the NGL Board of Directors.

A new partnership has formed between NGL and Live Oak Bank to provide financing solutions that will help current and future NGL customers with acquisitions and expansions. Funeral service professionals interested in growing their current business will be able to utilize the value of their Preneed business to potentially improve the rate and terms of their financial package.  

NGL pleased to announce that its corporate gift combined with employees’ personal pledges and donations totaled more than $114,000 to support United Way of Dane County’s 2023-2024 campaign.