2024 was another rewarding year at Cavignac. We had the opportunity to celebrate the success and career growth of our colleagues. The team gathered for a number of events both at the office and around town, including our Cinco de Mayo celebration and our annual summer picnic at the Catamaran Resort. Most importantly, we spent time with our community, providing support to various non-profits through donations and volunteer hours. The following features some of our highlights over the last year.
Culture Highlights
We first would like to recognize the achievements of our colleagues. We had a number of colleagues grow in their careers over the last year and we are incredibly grateful for their commitment to excellence.
- Bonne Mongold celebrated 20 years with Cavignac.
- Julie Plemmons celebrated 20 years with Cavignac.
- Gena Marquez celebrated 15 years with Cavignac.
- Sherri Irvin celebrated 10 years with Cavignac.
- Natalie Sherod celebrated 5 years with Cavignac.
- Deane Camateros celebrated 5 years with Cavignac.
- Jackie Sousa celebrated 5 years with Cavignac.
- Diana Dix celebrated 5 years with Cavignac.
In addition to these achievements within the agency, a few of our colleagues were recognized for their excellent work in the insurance industry and our community.
Susan McMillon was sworn in and served as the 2024 IIAB President and the team gathered at Town and Country Resort for I-Day.
Chris Malicki was awarded the Charles V. Culbertson Outstanding Volunteer Service Award by the American Society of Safety Professionals.
In order for our business to thrive we must continue to focus on the five core values that have gotten us to where we are today. Our role as leaders is not limited to inside the walls of our office but is reflected in the individuals that choose to work with us each day and the best practices we implement in our business plan each year. Our number one goal each year is to be a great employer. The awards outlined below are reflective of our achievement of this goal and the colleagues, clients, and industry partners that help us strive towards excellence.
Our events committee hosted a number of wonderful outings for the team this year. Some of our highlights are listed below.
Our Annual Ping-Pong Tournament in our Downtown San Diego office.
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a team happy hour at our Downtown San Diego office.
The team gathered downtown to celebrate our 32nd Annual Founders Day, reminiscing on how far we have come and looking forward to the future.
We embarked on a spooky evening on the San Diego “Frightseeing” Trolley Tour. It was a fun event learning about the haunted history of our town.
We gathered at the Catamaran Resort with friends and family for our annual summer picnic.
In addition to the fun events hosted by out Events Committee, our Wellness Committee kept us on track with our health goals through a number of walks around San Diego County. A few of these are highlighted below.
The team spent a beautiful morning at Cabrillo National Monument for a hike around the park.
We explored the Ramona Grasslands Preserve and took in the beautiful scenery.
The team gathered at the La Jolla Country Club for our Annual Cavignac Royale Holiday Party. It was a wonderful night to close out a wonderful year with our friends and family.
Community Highlights
We were fortunate to have the opportunity to donate $29,000 to organizations in our community. This would not have been possible without the generosity of our team members and the efforts of our charity committee. In addition to donating money we were able to spend time with some of the wonderful organizations in our community. A few of these events are outlined below.
We joined Paycor at Feeding San Diego where we helped box 6,000 pounds of food to be distributed throughout San Diego.
We were a proud sponsor of the LLS Triple T Golf Tournament, an organization that a number of our colleagues hold near and dear.
We continued our quarterly visits to Serving Seniors where we get to serve lunch and spend time with the residents.
We hosted a Cavignac Blood Drive in support of the San Diego Blood Bank at our Downtown San Diego Office.
We sponsored the YWCA at their annual golf tournament at Singing Hills Sycuan in support of their mission to break the cycle of domestic violence and homelessness in our community.
We were honored to support The Salvation Army Adopt-a-Family Program by donating gifts to families in our community during the holiday season.
As another year comes to a close, we reflect on all we achieved over the last 12 months. We are fortunate to have best in class colleagues and agency partners that continue to raise the bar and encourage us to meet the standard when it comes to excellence. Most importantly, we are fortunate for our wonderful community that brings so much value and meaning to the work we do. We are looking forward to all that 2025 has in store!