Our Team | Porter-Hay Insurance

DEREK CLAYTON

Agribusiness Team Leader

Derek joined the Porter-Hay Agency in June of 2019. He received a bachelor and masters degree from Western Illinois University and will be focusing on Farm and Crop Insurance. He lives at Oak Run with his wife Annie where their three children Brody, Braxton, and Riggins keep them busy and entertained. Derek enjoys boating, golfing, and helping on his family’s farm outside of Alexis and is involved in coaching youth sports. He also is engaged in running a Memorial Fund that supports families in need and community wide improvement projects.

DEREK CLAYTON

Agribusiness Team Leader

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DAVID NORTH

Agent

David has been a licensed commodities broker for over 30 years, and a licensed insurance agent for over 20. David and his wife Mary Kay have lived in Galva for over 30 years and have two sons, Luke, 29, and Chris, 27. David enjoys spending time with friends and family, and golf.

DAVID NORTH

Agent

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DEBBIE MEEKER-KING

Agent

Debbie joined Porter Insurance in 2000 as an Insurance Agent. Prior to joining the agency, Debbie was a claims adjuster for 6 years. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Illinois State University. She is very involved in the community including Kiwanis Club and serving as a board member of the United School District. Debbie and her husband Andy have 3 daughters and reside on a farm. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and watching her children’s sporting events.

DEBBIE MEEKER-KING

Agent

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ERIC GRANT

Life & Financial Specialist

Eric has been in the insurance industry since 2012. He graduated from Monmouth College with a degree in Business Administration. He resides in Monmouth with his wife and daughter. Eric is a member of the Monmouth Noon Lions Club, an Assistant Basketball Coach for Monmouth-Roseville High School, and volunteers for various youth sports leagues. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family and attending sporting events.

ERIC GRANT

Life & Financial Specialist

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JACKIE CAIN PLCS

Agent

Jackie started working with the agency in 2006. She has worked in both personal and commercial insurance. She is married to Matt Cain who is a Captain on the Galesburg Fire Department and they have two boys, Andrew and Lucas. They farm outside Rio, raising cattle and hogs. She enjoys watching her kids show their animals at the fair, and she loves to cook.

JACKIE CAIN PLCS

Agent

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JIM ANDERSON

Agent

A graduate of Galva High School (Class of 1988), Jim earned a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Illinois in May 1992. He began his career in agricultural retail, working with Crop Production Services in both Viola and Galesburg, Illinois, where he gained over a decade of hands-on industry experience from 1992 to 2003.

In 2004, he co-founded North-And Co. Risk Management alongside his brother-in-law, David North. Together, they built the business for 20 years before successfully selling it to Porter-Hay Insurance in 2024.

Jim resides on his family farm in rural Altona, Illinois, with his wife, Donna, where he continues to value strong community ties and a deep connection to agriculture.

JIM ANDERSON

Agent

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KYLE JOHNSON

Vice President

Kyle started in the insurance business in 1988 with Orville Minteer & Associates and was that agency’s President until joining Porter-Hay in 2019. Kyle has over 35 years of experience in personal and commercial lines and is licensed in both Illinois and Iowa. Kyle lives in Andalusia with his wife Brandy and they have 5 adult children and 2 grandchildren.

KYLE JOHNSON

Vice President

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LENA KARJALA

Agent

Lena grew up in Rio, IL and graduated from ROWVA High School in 2014. Lena then furthered her education at Monmouth College obtaining a degree in Business Administration in December of 2017. While in high school and college, she worked at the Galesburg Target as a team member as well as promoting to leadership roles. She then moved to Dubuque, IA to took an assistant store management position with Target in 2020. After 11.5 years in retail and retail management, Lena decided to move back to the Rio area in January of 2024 and started her career in insurance. In her free time she enjoys camping, hiking, golfing, anything outdoors. When Lena finds herself inside, she is typically cuddled up with her cats Duke and Dexter binge watching Netflix.

LENA KARJALA

Agent

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MITCH CLODFELTER

Agent

Mitch Clodfelter is a commodity broker and licensed insurance agent with North & Co. Commodities and Porter-Hay Insurance in Galva, Illinois. He works with producers on futures, options, and risk management, and is licensed in both commodity brokerage, and property and casualty insurance.

Mitch grew up in Sterling Illinois where he co-runs a cattle operation with his family. He also grain farms with his father in Southeastern Illinois. This keeps his perspective grounded in the realities his clients face every day. His background spans grain origination and merchandising at ADM and commodity risk consulting, and he holds a degree in Agribusiness Markets and Management from the University of Illinois. He works to give producers honest, practical analysis built on real market positions.

MITCH CLODFELTER

Agent

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SUZY DEKEYREL PLCS

Agent

Suzy began her insurance career in 2005 with State Farm and started with Porter Hay in September 2021. She is licensed in all personal lines of insurance and is certified in annuities, long term care and Medicare, ACA/Get Covered Illinois. She has a passion for life insurance in particular, and is working to strengthen the Benefits Division of PHI through life product growth and individual and group health. Suzy lives in Aledo with her husband, Jimmy and fur baby, Rhianna, who are both retired from the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office. Suzy is a board member for Aledo Main Street, serves as treasurer of the Order of the Eastern Star in Buffalo Prairie and secretary of the VFW Auxiliary #1571 in Aledo. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband, friends & family, reading, gardening and cheering on the Chicago Cubs, even when it’s a “wait til next year” kind of season.

SUZY DEKEYREL PLCS

Agent

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TED BLASER

Agent

Ted has been in the insurance business 35 years. Ted and his wife Diane have four grown children and six grandchildren, with another one on the way. Ted and his family go up to Brainerd, Mn every year to fish and relax. Some of Ted’s hobbies are fishing, disc golf and cheering on his Steelers and Pirates.

TED BLASER

Agent

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LYNN GIBBS CISR

Personal Lines CSR Manager

Lynn began working at Porter-Hay in 2014, bringing 18 years of customer service experience with her. Outside of work, she is a proud wife, mother of three adult daughters, and grandmother to a wonderful grandson. She values a strong family bond and enjoys balancing her professional life with her personal joys. A sports enthusiast, she loves keeping up with her favorite teams. When she’s unwinding, you’ll likely find her enjoying a heartwarming Hallmark movie.

LYNN GIBBS CISR

Personal Lines CSR Manager

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