Valley Industry and Commerce Association

Member Profile - February

Name: Lionel McCray
Title: VP Sales Leader
Organization: GNW-Evergreen Insurance Services, LLC.
Organization’s Web site: GNW-Evergreen.com
About GNW-Evergreen: We design and implement innovative Risk Management and Insurance solutions for businesses, families, and individuals throughout Southern California.
Birthplace: Texas City, Texas
Education: MBA in International Business, Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management
Career turning point: Going back to School and getting my MBA
Most influential people: My Step-Father
Favorite book: Swim with the Sharks
TV show you’re embarrassed to like: Biggest Loser
Hobbies: Guitar, Fishing, Hiking
Vision for the Valley: Sustainable growth based on necessary coordination between, private industry, governmental agencies and nonprofits.
Community involvement: 2011 Fellow at Leadership Los Angeles, Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer at Venice Medical Clinic
Why VICA membership is important: You can do more as a team than an individual. It’s a way of helping others be more effective, while they are helping you be more effective.