John joined his family's insurance firm in 1957 as one of three employees. Under his leadership and vision, Cottingham & Butler has grown to nearly 300 employees. The company's growth as consultants has been fueled by the development of alternative market facilities including claim administration, health, managed care and safety. John's current focus is the development and implementation of initiatives for the company's vigorous growth. John graduated from Babson College in Massachusetts with a BS in Business Administration and received his MBA in Insurance from Wharton.

David Becker is the Chief Operating Officer for Cottingham & Butler. David's responsibilities include overseeing sales, marketing, and most of the operations for Cottingham & Butler and its subsidiaries. Prior to joining Cottingham & Butler, David spent eight years with McKinsey & Company in Chicago, where he was a Partner specializing in issues related to strategy and marketing. Before McKinsey, David worked for IBM in a sales and marketing capacity. David holds his J.D. from Harvard Law School, an MBA and BS from Washington University, graduating Magna Cum Laude from both Harvard and Washington University.