Employee Spotlight: Yvonne Gallagher Leads Landscape Service Group

Author, Harriet Berholtz, Marketing and Media Communications Specialist, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Yvonne Gallagher, Senior Client Manager and Team Lead, started her insurance career right out of high school, thinking it would be a temporary job. However, after 20+ years in the industry, she has developed a highly successful insurance career.

Before joining Rancho Mesa, Yvonne entered the industry by typing certificates of insurance. She was quickly trained in both commercial and personal lines, and earned her Property & Casualty, and Life insurance licenses.

After many years working with a direct writer, Yvonne decided to move to an insurance brokerage as a Client Manager.

Yvonne then found a home at Rancho Mesa in 2016 as a Client Manager, before being promoted to Senior Client Manager in 2020, where she specializes in risk management for the landscape industry. In January 2024, Yvonne took on the role of Team Lead in addition to her other role, where she mentors others in her group and helps grow the landscape book of business.

“I absolutely love being a Client Manager but am really enjoying the challenges of my new Team Lead role.  It allows me to work closely with and mentor my incredible team” Yvonne said.

Originally from the East Coast, Yvonne lives in San Diego with her husband and two children. They enjoy bowling, camping, and taking trips to the desert and river.

Rancho Mesa Bowls for Charity at IICF 12th Annual Tournament

Author, Lauren Stumpf, Media Communications Assistant, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Pictured left to right: Sam Clayton, Jeremy Hoolihan, Yvonne Gallagher, and Christina Haake of Rancho Mesa.

On Thursday, October 3, 2019 the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) put on their 12th Annual Bowling Tournament at Kearny Mesa Bowl.

Rancho Mesa’s Sam Clayton, Vice President of the Construction Group; Jeremy Hoolihan, Account Executive of the Construction Group; Yvonne Gallagher, Landscape Account Manager; and Christina Haake, Construction Account Manager, participated in the raffle, enjoyed delicious food, met fellow insurance professionals, and had fun bowling; all while contributing to a good cause! The annual event raises funds to support grants, volunteer service and leadership to local charities.

"The IICF Bowling for Charity event is always a blast," says Christina Haake, Construction Account Manager at Rancho Mesa. "Our Rancho Mesa team had such a great time competing in the tournament, but also catching up with our friends in the industry. We look forward to it every year."

About the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) is a unique nonprofit that unites the collective strengths of the insurance industry to help communities and enrich lives through grants, volunteer service and leadership. Established in 1994, IICF has contributed $36 million in community grants, along with 300,000 volunteer hours by more than 100,000 volunteers, to hundreds of charities and nonprofit organizations, reinvesting in local communities where funds are raised. To learn more, visit  www.iicf.org.

Rancho Mesa Attends Padres Game with IIAB San Diego

Author, Alyssa Burley, Media Communications and Client Services Manager, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Members of Rancho Mesa Insurance Services spent the afternoon with the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of San Diego (IIAB San Diego) at the organization’s Padre Game Event on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at San Diego’s Petco Park.

Account Executive Jeremy Hoolihan, Account Manager Christina Haake, Vice President Sam Brown, Account Manager Yvonne Gallagher, and Vice President Sam Clayton represented Rancho Mesa at the event.

The San Diego Padres did not disappoint their fans with a 5-2 victory over the Arizona D-backs. Rancho Mesa cheered for hometown favorite Greg Garcia. Read more about the game highlights on MLB.com.

About the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of San Diego

IIAB San Diego is a group of local insurance professionals dedicated to upholding the ideals of the American Agency System. Our Association is founded on mutual respect and support of its members. Through our Association, members access information necessary to further their business. The continuing work of our Association benefits our members, the insurance industry and the San Diego community at large. We stand ready to meet the challenges of both the present and the future through involvement in both profession and the community. For more information, visit www.iiabsandiego.com.

Rancho Mesa Bowls for Charity at IICF 11th Annual Tournament

Auther, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Rancho Mesa’s Yvonne Gallagher, John Parker, Jeremy Hoolihan and Sam Brown participated in the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) 11th Annual Bowling for Charity tournament on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Kearny Mesa Bowl.

The annual event raises funds to support grants, volunteer service and leadership to local nonprofit organizations.

About Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strengths of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership to local nonprofit organizations. for more information, visit www.iicf.org.

Employee Spotlight: Yvonne Gallagher

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Photo courtesy of Family Health Centers of San Diego

Rancho Mesa Account Manager, Yvonne Gallagher, recently attended the Spirit of the Barrio luncheon, a bi-monthly fund-raising event benefiting the Family Health Centers of San Diego, on July 21, 2017 at the Logan Heights Family Health Center.  Yvonne won a gift card at the raffle drawing and her photo was featured in the event's September invitation. 

The Spirit of the Barrio event serves to bring awareness about the organization's mission to the community and raises funding to support its programs.  

About Family Health Centers of San Diego
Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is a nonprofit organization rich in history and tradition. In 1911, the San Diego Industrial School was built on the site where our first clinic now stands. This school was originally a settlement house that provided Barrio Logan’s immigrant residents with social services. The community grew around this location, and by 1940, Barrio Logan had become one of the largest Mexican-American communities on the West Coast.

To learn more about the Spirit of the Barrio luncheon and Family Health Centers of San Diego, visit: www.fhcsd.org.

Client Spotlight: Spirit of the Barrio Benefits Family Health Centers of San Diego

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Rancho Mesa's Kim Vasquez, Claudia Garczewski, Yvonne Gallagher, and Alyssa Burley attended the Spirit of the Barrio fundraiser for Family Health Centers of San Diego on Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Logan Heights Family Health Center.

The event brought together businesses and community members to celebrate Maritime Month with the Port of San Diego.  Expert panelists Commissioner Robert "Duke" Valderrama, Chairman of the Board of Port Commissioners, Diane Takvorian, Executive Director of Environmental Health Coalition, and Mark Steel, Chairman of the Barrio Logan Planning Group came together to discuss their plans for the waterfront and local community. Jon Horn from 10News was the event's emcee.

The Spirit of the Barrio is a bi-monthly luncheon hosted by the Family Health Centers of San Diego to raise funds for their programs. 

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Family Health Centers of San Diego
Family Health Centers of San Diego's mission has been to provide affordable, high-quality health care and support services to all people, with a special commitment to the uninsured, low-income and medically underserved. For more information, visit www.fhcsd.org.