FNA of NJ

Michele Burke
Vice President of Marketing
Michele rejoins FNA after a brief hiatus.Michele brings over 10 years professional sales and management experience to First National Administrators of New Jersey, focusing on assisting brokers in the sales and service of various health insurance products to commercial businesses of all sizes. Michele is recognized as an industry leader in providing world class service to a vast network of independent broker representatives. Michele has an extensive background in building sales and marketing organizations in various industries. Prior to joining First National Administrators of New Jersey, Michele served as an Executive Account Representative for HIP of New Jersey. Prior to HIP of New Jersey, Michele held several key sales and management positions in other areas of the insurance industry. Michele brings value to the FNA of NJ broker network by providing specialized individual service to each broker, gained by a unique knowledge of today's marketplace developed over years of experience in the health insurance industry.

James Fasanella
Sales Representative
James Fasanella comes to FNA of New Jersey from the healthcare carrier side, previously working as a new business manager for Cigna Healthcare. While at Cigna Healthcare, James worked directly with employer groups in addition to initiating new broker relations in the small to mid market segment. In this new role James excelled at selling new business through brokers by utilizing his persuasion, negotiation and management skills.

Having begun his healthcare career in provider relations for Horizon BC/BS, and United Healthcare, James developed his customer service skills in his roll as a provider representative by resolving numerous claims adjustment issues and benefit clarification inquiries for medical providers offices.

The combination of James' sales experience and customer service experience blend together creating a great compliment to utilize in working with his customers - the brokers of NJ

Ellen Young
Marketing Representative
Marketing Representative for New Jersey
Ellen joins us from Aetna. Having experience working with NJ based General Agents Ellen is very knowledgeable regarding the rating and design of NJ State Mandated plans. While Ellen was with Aetna she was a Manager in the enrollment area and then later was moved to the Account Manager for small group. Ellen moved on to being an Account Manager 1000+ before moving to her most recent assignment General Broker Liaison. Ellen brings a wealth of experience to the FNA of NJ team with her experience in both small and large markets.

Neil Levinson
Account Manager
Neil began his journey with FNA of NJ in February 2004 and has continued to grow with our office. Prior to joining FNA, Neil most recently completed training at the Computer Career Center in Garden City, NY and his knowledge from that training has come to be an invaluable asset in our company. Neil also brings years of sales experience from the Real Estate industry and a keen sense of customer needs from his time as a concierge in an upper east side Manhattan high rise. Neil spent time growing up in Brooklyn and East Meadow, NY and is an avid sports fan with the NY Yankees and NY Jets among his favorite teams. Neil was recently married in May of 2004 and he and his wife Cindy currently reside in Northern New Jersey.

Meghan Birch
Assistant Marketing Representative
Meghan is the newest addition to the FNA family here in New Jersey, and we welcome her with open arms. Meghan has honed her customer service skills over the last eight years while working in the receptions area for the salon of a major department store. During that time she also attended the College of St. Elizabeth in Morristown, NJ and received her B. A. in Communications in December 2004.