Donald McMahon, III

President, CIC, CRM

Email: dmcmahon@higginbotham.com

EDUCATION
Florida State University, B.S. 1977

CERTIFICATIONS
CIC Certified Insurance Counselor—The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research

CRM Certified Risk Manager—The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research

WORK EXPERIENCE
Donnie entered the Insurance business in 1977 and formed Donald McMahon & Associates in 1990 and served as President. He then merged with Hadder Insurance in 1999, forming McMahon & Hadder Insurance, Inc., also serving as President. He then acquired USA Insurance Center and Advanced Insurance in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. Donnie focuses on: Commercial Property, Marine, Professional Liability, Workers Compensation and Employee Benefits.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Baptist Hospital - Board Member, Finance Committee
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Advisory Board of NW Florida Since 2008
CNA Insurance - Florida Advisory Board
Escambia County Restore Committee Member
Fiesta of Five Flags - Past President of Conquistadors, Past Board Member
Florida Automobile Joint Underwriting Assoc (FAJUA) - Board of Governors 2003-2008
Florida West, Board Member
Independent Insurance Agents of Pensacola - Past President 1999
Pensacola Chamber of Commerce - Past Chairman of the Board of Directors
Pensacola Museum of Art - Past President, Investment Committee
Pensacola Sports Association Foundation - Past President, Secretary
Pensacola State College Foundation - Past President, Treasurer, Board Member Emeritus
Professional Insurance Agents of Florida (PIA) - Past President 2003-2004, Legislative Chair 2005-2009
The Hartford Insurance Advisory Board of Florida, 2009-2011
University of West Florida Foundation - Past Board of Directors, Member

AWARDS
2014– Professional Insurance Agents of Florida– Agency of the Year
2009– National Flood Insurance Program– Agency of the Year
2009– Business Leader of the Year– PACE Awards
2005– Professional Insurance Agents of Florida– Agent of the Year
2003– Professional Insurance Agents of Florida– Leadership Award

PERSONAL
Donnie was born in Key West, FL and has 3 beautiful daughters and 4 lovely grandchildren.  Donnie enjoys fishing, hunting and snow skiing and the outdoors.  He has also started an oyster farming business called Pensacola Bay Oyster Company as well as a hatchery Pensacola Bay Oyster Hatchery