Malena has been working at Cedar Risk since the ripe old age of 16, with the exception of a 4 year stint obtaining her BA in Renaissance British Literature (a.k.a. Shakespeare) at James Madison University.  After graduation, Malena became a full time insurance producer, first exploring the world of home and auto before realizing her passion in business insurance.

Learning about the insurance industry is truly a passion for Malena.  She obtained her CISR designation in 2006, her CRIS designation in 2009, and is almost done with her CIC designation!  In 2010, she won the NJ CSR Of The Year award from the National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research.  In 2017, she was named one of the Elite Women in Insurance and one of the Hot 100 Influencers in her industry. Malena specializes in helping medium to large sized companies identify their insurance needs and then negotiates the best coverage and pricing options to meet those needs.

Malena loves puppies (especially her superpup Pixie), traveling, outdoor exercise (running, swimming, hiking, camping, OCRs, triathlons, etc.) and her amazing husband who still makes her heart flutter.