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Dr. Brad Gronke helps people identify their opportunities and build upon their strengths through inclusive engagement.  He serves as a technical training manager for Gallagher Bassett and is responsible for the education of more than 700 experienced new hires as well as trainees annually through collaboration with superlative colleagues. He is an outcomes-driven, influential claims leader, and public speaker with more than two decades of experience. He founded his first company, Ignite P3, launched in 2022, where you will “be prepared to perceive what's possible.” The company was founded to provide educational consulting, including keynote speaking on leadership as well as courageous conversations about inclusion, diversity, equity, and awareness.

He serves as faculty at Benedictine University as well as faculty and an executive council member at CLM Claims College. Passionate about developing a true sense of belonging for all, Dr. Brad is a member of the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Awareness) Committee for the CPCU Society, the CLM Alliance, as well as Rising Star Insurance Executives. He serves Gallagher Bassett's Include@GB steering committee as a network leader.

Dr. Brad has earned the designations of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, Associate in Claims, Associate in Insurance Services, Associate in Management, Senior Claim Law Associate, Certified Litigation Management Professional, and Certified Claims Professional. His degrees include an MS in social justice from Lewis University, an MBA in organizational behavior from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, and a Doctor of Education in leadership from Governors State University. He completed a certificate program from the University of South Florida, Muma College of Business in diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Dr. Brad, his wife, two children, and two cats live in the Chicago suburban area.