Meet Our Team
Executive Management Team
Tim Longworth
CEO
Swift Insurance is the culmination of 22 years of industry experience along with 37 simultaneous years of other business experiences. I started in this business in 1979, yes pre fax machine. Through the good, the bad and the downright ugly, I together with this terrific team, have developed proven success formulas where anyone that wants to love their career and thrive can. It shows in our people, culture and the great rewards we continue to enjoy.
This enterprise largely defines who I am and my values of trust, respect, service, proactive behavior and teamwork. I enjoy my greatest rewards through building leaders and witnessing their successes. Beyond the company though, I enjoy being surrounded by nature, four seasons of fishing, improving at golf (there’s lots of room) and great home dining and social experiences with friends and family.
Another of my strongly held beliefs is that one ought to give back to the communities that we are so fortune to be a part of. I am gratified that those same 37 years have also been very rewarding years of personal and corporate contributions of time, talent and treasure.
Lyn Schmidt
CFO
Lyn is a professional accountant with over 25 years’ experience in business. She joined the Swift Insurance team after spending the majority of her career in the corporate sector. She gets excited when the personal and commercial insurance teams start talking change. She is passionate about keeping in front of the efficiencies in automation and system processes in the insurance industry, small business and the corporate world. In her down time, she enjoys the beauty and serenity of the north and loves to kayak, fish and cross country ski whenever she gets a chance.”
Brock Longworth
Operations Manager
Brock literally grew up in the insurance industry, having started working at Swift Insurance at the age of 15, and issuing his own driver’s license shortly thereafter. Brock obtained his broker’s license at the age of 17, and has been around insurance ever since! As someone dedicated to a life of learning, Brock has obtained and currently holds 7 industry designations (CAIB CPIB CCIB CRM ACSB CIP FCIP).
Having been recognized by Insurance Business Canada as one of the nation’s top 30 brokers for the past 5 years, Brock is someone who is well known and regarded across the insurance landscape of Canada. Brock was also recently featured as one of the top 10 brokers under the age of 40 by Canadian Insurance.
Brock works closely with the staff of Swift Insurance to hone the skills, and product knowledge of staff to ensure that Swift Insurance delivers an exceptional customer experience. One of the accomplishments Brock is most proud of, is Swift Insurance’s national placement as a top customer experience brokerage at the 2017 Insurance Business Awards Ceremony in Toronto.
When not around the office Brock enjoys spending time in the gym, at the lake or spending time with friends. Brock also enjoys travelling, and staying connected (big preference for planes with wifi)
Shantel Kalika
Sales Manager
Shantel Kalika was born and raised in Prince Albert, SK and started with Swift Insurance in 2014. Since this time, Shantel has become one of the top selling brokers at Swift Insurance with a focus in all aspects of personal lines insurance including homeowners, seasonals, ATV’s, snowmobiles, farms, boats, automobiles and more in both Saskatchewan and Alberta. With the “can do” attitude Shantel is willing to take on any new challenge thrown her way. She loves meeting new people, being prominent in the community and is currently the Sales Manager at Swift Insurance.
Away from the office you can find Shantel behind the wheel of her race car at Wyant Group Raceway.
Personal Lines
Yvonne started working in the insurance industry in 2011 and is currently the Personal Lines Supervisor for Swift Insurance. With over 15 years of sale knowledge, Yvonne can help with all your personal insurance needs in both Saskatchewan and Alberta, including home, tenant, condo, auto, boats and more. She loves to help advise clients of policies that suit their needs best and whether it’s new business or helping change your policy as your life changes she will be there through it all!
Ryan Kennedy has been a trusted advisor for Swift Insurance since 2010. His passion is helping clients accomplish their goals by providing the right personal lines insurance to every situation. He provides insurance solutions to the individuals and assists his clients with their personal homeowners, seasonals, ATV’s, snowmobiles, farms, boats, automobiles and more. As a property insurance broker, Ryan’s goal is to protect his clients giving them the coverage needed prior to having a devastating loss.
When not helping his clients, Ryan enjoys coaching soccer and reading books. The best part of every day for him is the time he gets to spend with his family. He and his wife welcomed their first child in 2017 and are enjoying the roller coaster ride of being new parents.
Dawn Werezak, committed to our community and to you. I can help you with home, farm, condo, tenant, auto, boat, ATV, snowmobile and motorcycle insurance. With me, you can choose the insurance coverages that meet your needs so your biggest financial assets are not only covered, but protected! I am here for you every step of the way – whether you have a question or want to review your coverages. Call me today to review your policy or get a free quote!
Janelle Levesque was born, raised and lives in Prince Albert, but the Lakeland is her second home and where she is happiest. She and her family spend their weekends outdoors exploring the area or on the water.
Janelle has many years’ experience working in the financial field first as a business manager with an Auto group and then at RBC as a mortgage specialist before joining Cornerstone Insurance in April of 2019. As a Personal Lines Account Executive she strives to provide tailored advice to help protect the most important things in your life.
Jana has been an insurance broker since 1996 and joined the Cornerstone team in 2016 as a Personal Lines Executive. She works at the Christopher Lake branch with a focus on Personal lines including home, seasonal, ATVs, snowmobiles, farms, boats, automobiles and more.
Away from the office you can find Jana on the lake fishing or boating or on her snowmobile.
Monica started her career at Swift Insurance in 2008 after dedicating her “early years” to raise two children and focus on a family life. She started as a motor license issuer and worked her way to become a licensed account manager in the personal lines department. She loves nothing more than meeting with clients on a daily basis to discuss their needs for homeowners, automobile and agro policies.
Jenna began her career with Swift Insurance in 2015, starting in the motor license issuing department and has since transitioned into a Personal Lines Account Manager at our Christopher Lake branch. Jenna’s focus is personal auto, snowmobile insurance, boats, condos, homeowners insurance and tenant policies. Jenna is a dedicated team player who enjoys assisting clients as well as her teammates to make sure clients are getting the best service possible.
Kristen has been with Swift Insurance since 2013. She started off her journey as a Motor License Issuer, and worked her way into the Personal Lines department, continuing her career as a Personal Lines Account Manager. Kristen is a licensed broker who specializes in auto insurance (both Saskatchewan and Alberta), tenant, condo, home and travel Insurance. Kristen thrives on meeting new people and building relationships with her clients, while providing the solutions that work for them.
Lukas moved to Prince Albert from Regina to become a Motor License Issuer at Cornerstone Insurance in August of 2018. Since then, he has now made his move into the Personal Lines department as an Account Manager specializing in Saskatchewan auto coverage. He enjoys the challenge that Personal Lines offers as he is always ready to learn something new. Lukas is the oldest of three in his family which means leading by example is important to him and in his spare time, Lukas likes to travel to Regina to visit his family. Lukas looks forward to his future with Cornerstone Insurance and serving the community of Prince Albert.
Commercial Lines
Debbie moved to Prince Albert from Buffalo Narrows 17 years ago and had to find a new career. She had operated the Weather Station in Buffalo Narrows, so selling insurance was a whole new ball game! Who knew that Insurance could be such an amazing career? Debbie is the Commercial Lines Supervisor and an Account Executive in the Commercial Insurance Department at Swift Insurance. Her work is focused mainly on the following; municipalities, large commercial auto fleets and their cargo needs. She is also very passionate about her work with First Nations accounts and Non Profit groups.
Lindsey has worked in the industry since 2003, she was originally licensed in Alberta and has worked in BC, Ontario and is now back home in Saskatchewan. Lindsey is a master of relationships and gets lots of energy from networking. Her commercial insurance career kick started in Toronto, where she was exposed to a variety of large commercial risks within the construction, entertainment and hospitality business sectors. Currently Lindsey is focusing on large commercial accounts specializing in construction; including bonding, large equipment blankets as well as commercial auto fleets.
Lindsey’s passion is assisting clients with finding solutions for their businesses both inside and outside of insurance products. When Lindsey is away from work, you will find her at the cottage with her husband and fur babies golfing, fishing and hanging out around the fire.
Heather began her career in the insurance industry in 2004 when she moved to the small community of Birch Hills. She works in all areas of insurance including agro, commercial, commercial auto, bonding and municipal accounts. She is community focused and enjoys assisting her neighbors and businesses with their insurance needs. With advancements in technology she has built a customer base both near and far.
Her background is in accounting, which fuels her attention to detail and accuracy.
When she’s not spending time with her ‘Cornerstone family’, Heather likes to go camping with her husband and kids and enjoy the fabulous lakes in Northern Saskatchewan. At family get-togethers she looks forward to making music and playing games. Her other passion is sailing, having spent her summers on (and in) the water.
Farren resides in Melfort, SK, with his wife and the youngest of their three sons.
Farren comes to Cornerstone Insurance with 14 years of sales experience in the agriculture market. He has travelled the breadth of the prairies, meeting with farmers face to face, and looking after their needs.
Farren understands producers and the challenges they face. Farming is not just a business; it’s a passion. Anyone that has worked with Farren will tell you that he values integrity and hard work – that he is just as passionate about adding value to his customers’ operations as they are about farming.
Alyssa grew up in the insurance world with a father who spent many years selling life insurance. He had an office within the Swift Insurance building. Alyssa has been roaming the office since she was ten years old. She officially became a part of the Swift Insurance family in 2009. She has a background in motor licensing and completed her (CAIB) Canadian Accredited Insurance Brokers Designation in 2015. Alyssa has excelled in the Commercial Lines department as a Commercial Lines Account Manager. She is very proficient in various types of business insurance including surety. She enjoys building relationships with clients and providing them with a high level of customer service.
Megan comes from a family that is greatly involved in the construction and land development industry in Prince Albert. These family ties made her a natural fit for our department and she is the most recent addition to our Commercial Lines team. She came to us with a financial background with a diploma in Business Administration. Megan is an account manager for Heather in our office and loves that insurance is a never ending learning experience. She has been with Swift Insurance since 2014, has her CAIB designation and looks forward to many more years at Swift Insurance.
Teigan spent her early years very active in the soccer community in Prince Albert and had the opportunity to travel to the east coast to represent Saskatchewan twice. She then started her family and now is married with two children. When Teigan is not at Cornerstone Insurance you will find her spending time with family and friends. In the winter she likes to snowmobile and in the summer you will find her at a campsite with her family doing what she likes to call ‘glamping’. She prides herself on being knowledgeable about what she does here at Cornerstone Insurance. Customer service and professionalism is something that is very important to her.
Support Team
I have been with Swift Insurance since December 2009, with previous experience in the hotel industry. My level of confidence exploded once I became an employee of Swift Insurance. Allowing me to not only be in the Motor licensing department, but soaring above and beyond and learning new and exciting things within the company and within different departments. My knowledge grew with being a lead on new projects within the office.
I have a passion for health insurance. I love meeting clients and helping them with their health needs. This allowed me to expand and grow the health and allowed me to help Swift Insurance earn the Top Sales award with Saskatchewan Blue Cross in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
I have been married for 8 years, I am a mother of 2 they are my world. I have instilled values within my home based on the values that Swift Insurance lives up to. I have 2 dogs – a Sheppard and a pug I LOVE PUGS! I am a huge supporter of my children and their sports activities. My daughter is a wrestler, loves MMA and Lacrosse. My son is in his 2nd year of hockey and also plays lacrosse in the off season. Sports keep me very very busy. Within the community I am a big supporter of the Prince Albert Raiders – I guess you can say I live for sports.
Lisa began her career in insurance in 2012 filling in for a maternity leave at our Birch Hills location. The maternity leave that sparked an interest in insurance that turned into a successful career with Swift Insurance. As a licensed insurance broker, she currently works in the finance and administration department supporting the personal and commercial insurance teams by looking after insurance policy transactions and document flow to the client files. We call her our golden child in the department as her knowledge and accuracy with work flows is respected to a level where we feel she can do no wrong. She is committed, driven and team focused. She may be shy, but she never hesitates to introduce an improvement or to ensure that client information is handled in the most optimal way. Lisa also backs ups the motor licensing department at the Birch Hills location and has experience with plate renewals, driver’s license renewals, policy payments and any auto policy changes or questions. In her time off, Lisa enjoys travelling and has visited 10 different countries so far and hopes to expand that list in the future.
Brenda has recently celebrated her one year anniversary with the Swift Insurance team. She enjoys the fast paced and passionate care Swift Insurance offers its clients. Whether you are seeking commercial, residential, health or general insurance information, Brenda is typically your first point of contact on the phones and she is dedicated to connecting our clients with the right insurance professional. She exemplifies the Swift Insurance core values every day and provides a unique customer experience for every one of our clients. She loves camping and fishing in the summer, tropical travel in the winter, a variety of outdoor activities and spending lots of time with her grandchildren.
Beth stumbled upon a career in the insurance industry back in 2011 after completing 9 years in the transportation compliance industry. With her background in transportation, commercial auto risks are the area of insurance the she enjoys most. She is an Account Manager within the Commercial Lines Department working on large commercial fleets, municipalities and commercial risks.
She is detailed oriented and enjoys digging to find information and solutions for clients.
Shayna started her career with Swift Insurance as a motor license issuer, and spent a year with the issuer team. In order to pursue an education this meant moving away from Prince Albert, but Shayna was able to accept a position with the Swift Insurance support team and now enjoys working with support the staff behind the scenes, while pursuing her education. Outside of work she enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors and creating art.
Kal is the Swift Insurance resident expert on the information flow of our commercial and personal insurance. He is responsible for the daily processing of the bulk of our client documents and data transactions into our insurance software system. He is the quiet, behind the scenes, easy going person that everyone loves to work with. He is focused on exceptional customer service through his efforts to support the brokers so they can provide an optimal customer experience to our insurance clients. Kal enjoys family time with his wife and new son. He never misses a Raider game, loves to play baseball on the Swift Insurance team and he can’t wait to get out to the cabin in the summer for a little R&R.
Jennifer convocated with Honors Bachelor of Commerce from Laurentian University in 2014, obtaining her CPA, CGA designation shortly after. Jennifer is our main point of contact for everything accounting at Swift Insurance. She is focused on the management of the majority of both the personal and commercial insurance accounting processes. She is dedicated to the improvement and resolution of the more complex insurance accounting issues for the company. Her experience spans the real estate, aviation, and construction industries. She most recently worked in public accounting prior to joining the Swift Insurance team. When Jennifer is not working, you will find her on her acreage with her nose in a book surrounded by family and friends.
Spencer started his career at Swift Insurance as a motor license issuer, but with a passion for digital marketing as well as graphic design he was quickly able to propel Swift Insurance to reaching their marketing goals and is currently the Digital Marketing Coordinator.
Outside of work, Spencer enjoys going on walks and spending time with his beautiful girlfriend Morissa, as well as spending time with his friends and family any chance he can get.