OUR TEAM

Sarah Vankempen, Personal Lines Account Executive

She brings 25+ years of experience and a proven track record of success in the insurance industry. Enjoys classic cars and car shows. Camping up north with family and friends.

Address: 944 Lake St S Forest Lake, MN 55025
Office: (651) 464-6001
Fax: (651) 464-0763

Susan Joseph, Commercial Account Manager

Susan is a commercial account manager for CIS, with over 12 years of experience. Prior to working in the insurance industry, she was a wholesale mortgage accountant executive. In her spare time, Susan enjoys reading, listening to jazz, playing golf, travel and entertaining friends and family.

Address: 944 Lake St S Forest Lake, MN 55025
Office: (651) 464-6001
Fax: (651) 464-0763

Tom Carney Jr., Licensed Agent

Tom Jr. joined the team in January 2021. Tom grew up in Forest Lake and moved to Colorado Springs, CO in 2016. He lives there with his girlfriend, Kayla, and dog, Tiny. Prior to the insurance industry, he was a tech supervisor at a psychiatric hospital. In his free time, Tom enjoys hiking, camping, kayaking, and exploring local craft breweries.

Address: 29 E Bijou St Ste 3, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Office: (719) 284-7294
Fax: (651) 464-0763

Macey Cannon

Macey was born and raised in Northern Iowa and has worked in the insurance field for 15 years. She  started her career working as an inside claims adjuster for 2 years, then worked for an auditing company doing work comp and general liability audits for 5 years and her experienced kept flourishing from there. She loves hanging out with her two sons, daughter, husband and 2 dogs as well as watching NFL games and comedy movies.

Address: 944 Lake St S Forest Lake, MN 55025
Office: (651) 464-6001
Fax: (651) 464-0763

Michelle Schwartz, Customer Service Representative

Michelle joined our team in June 2022 as a Customer Service Representative. Michelle grew up in White Bear Lake and moved to Forest Lake in 2017 with her husband and daughter. Before joining the insurance industry, she was a ballet instructor for over 20 years. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, golfing, travelling and being outdoors.

Address: 944 Lake St S Forest Lake, MN 55025
Office: (651) 464-6001
Fax: (651) 464-0763

Sheila Horstman

Sheila brings 30 years of experience in the insurance industry with my primary focus on Commercial Lines. She enjoys experimenting with baking and cooking, reading and spending time with family and friends.

Address: 944 Lake St S Forest Lake, MN 55025
Office: (651) 464-6001
Fax: (651) 464-0763

Stacey Schmidt, Commercial Account Manager

Stacey is a Commercial Account Manager at Carney Insurance Services and has over 25 years of experience in the industry.    She lives in Andover with her two dogs Remmy and River.  She enjoys traveling, working in the yard and spending time at the lake with friends and family.

Address: 944 Lake St S Forest Lake, MN 55025
Office: (651) 276-1581
Fax: (651) 464-0763

Madelyn Stephens

Address: 944 Lake St S Forest Lake, MN 55025
Office: (651) 464-6001
Fax: (651) 464-0763

Kelsey Gerds

Kelsey grew up in Forest Lake and achieved her Bachelor’s degree in Media Arts in 2015, later moving to Hugo with her husband in 2022. Many of her personal hobbies include art and design, reading, movie watching, and planning her next traveling venture.

Address: 944 Lake St S Forest Lake, MN 55025
Office: (651) 464-6001
Fax: (651) 464-0763

Kari Mahan

Kari grew up in Maple Grove. She first moved to East Bethel in 1996. After some time away she made a return to Coon Lake in 2018. Kari brings with her a background in Customer Service, Construction and Government Finance. Her personal hobbies include gardening, lake life, spending time with family, friends, and her dogs.

Address: 944 Lake St S Forest Lake, MN 55025
Office: (651) 464-6001
Fax: (651) 464-0763