Wells Fargo Insurance Services Names Thomas D. Tichenor Business Development Leader for Mid-Atlantic and Chesapeake Region

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc. – part of Wells Fargo & Company – has named Thomas D. Tichenor vice president and regional business development officer for its Mid-Atlantic region operations, including Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. In his role, he will also work with Wells Fargo’s Commercial Banking group in the Chesapeake region, including Washington D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Based in Richmond, VA., Tichenor will report to John Meehan, regional managing director for Wells Fargo Insurance Services’ Mid-Atlantic region and Mark Susco, regional managing director for Wells Fargo Insurance Services’ East region.

“With more than 15 years of retail and commercial banking experience, Tom’s strong client focus will help drive our sales efforts,” said Meehan. “I’m confident that his leadership will strengthen our growing presence in the Mid-Atlantic region and strengthen Wells Fargo’s commitment to help customers succeed financially by addressing their insurance needs.”

With an increasing number of customers seeking risk management, business insurance, and employee benefits solutions, Tichenor will be responsible for business development activities and internal cross-selling initiatives. He will develop sales strategies and goals for cross-sell efforts with all Wells Fargo business units in the Mid-Atlantic region and with the Commercial Banking operations in the Chesapeake region. Tichenor will also work closely with Chris Dannahey, current associate vice president and business development officer for Wells Fargo Insurance Services' cross-sell efforts in the Chesapeake region.

Tichenor previously served as senior vice president and market president for Wells Fargo’s Business Banking operations in Virginia, where he managed a portfolio of small business and commercial customers. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he held various leadership positions, including regional sales director, business banking market executive, and senior client manager at Bank of America. Tichenor earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from North Carolina State University and his MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

About Wells Fargo Insurance Services

Wells Fargo Insurance Services is the fifth largest insurance brokerage in the world and the largest bank-owned insurance brokerage in the U. S. (Business Insurance, 2009) with more than 200 offices in 37 states. Its 7,000 insurance professionals place more than $16 billion of risk premiums with experience in property, casualty, benefits, international, personal lines, and life products.

Wells Fargo Third Party Administrators and Wells Fargo Disability Management are ranked as the third largest multiline third party administrators that offer employee benefits, and property and casualty claims administration (Business Insurance). For more information about Wells Fargo Insurance Services, visit www.wellsfargo.com/wfis.

Wells Fargo & Company is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.3 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With approximately 275,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 23 on Fortune’s 2011 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially.