Dick Chenard & Doug Osborn established Chenard & Osborn, Inc. in 1984.
Chenard & Osborn is currently owned and operated by:
Chris Howe
Contact: chowe@c-and-o.com
(616) 956-9345
Chris joined Chenard & Osborn in 1994. Chris is a Property Adjuster and has been in the claims industry since 1992. He graduated from Hope College with a bachelor’s in Business Administration. He worked as a staff adjuster for American Modern and Transamerica.
Scott Whaley, CPCU, AIC
Contact: swhaley@c-and-o.com
(616) 490-5777
Scott is an Executive General Adjuster who joined Chenard & Osborn in 2010. He has an extensive background with Westfield Insurance where he traveled multiple states handling mainly losses in excess of $1,000,000.00. Scott has a bachelor’s degree in Insurance from Ferris State. He has over 20 years experience as a staff adjuster.
John Huizinga, Grand Rapids Office
Contact: jhuizinga@c-and-o.com
(616) 490-3126
John is a General Adjuster who joined our staff in 2015. He had been with Nationwide Insurance for 17 years prior to coming to Chenard & Osborn. For the last 7 years, he handled large losses as a commercial property specialist.
Mike Stiles, AIC, AIS, Grand Rapids Office
Contact: mstiles@c-and-o.com
(616) 307-7661
Mike is a Multi-Line Adjuster who joined Chenard & Osborn in 2009. He also spent 7 years as a Multi-Line Adjuster with Auto-Owners Insurance. Mike is a Haag certified roof inspector.
Staff
Dick Guider, Grand Rapids Office
Contact: dguider@c-and-o.com
(616) 490-5776
Dick is an Executive General Adjuster who joined Chenard & Osborn in 1997. He specializes in commercial property losses, machinery and equipment losses and business interruption claims. Dick began his career in 1967. He also handles dispute appraisals both as the appraiser and umpire. He is a qualified expert witness on damages and the Broad Evidence rule.
Nick Woloszyk, Resident Kalamazoo/St. Joseph Area
Contact: nickw@c-and-o.com
(269) 629-9160
Nick is a General Adjuster who joined Chenard & Osborn in 2003. He began his adjusting career in 1987. Nick spent 14 years at ASU where he became a General Adjuster and Branch Manager.
Darren Buck, Resident Lansing Area
Contact: dbuck@c-and-o.com
(517) 641-8899
Darren is a Property Adjuster who joined Chenard & Osborn in 2008. He has been affiliated with the claims adjusting industry since 1992. Darren is a Haag Certified roof inspector.
Randy Mason, Resident Midland Area
Contact: rmason@c-and-o.com
(989) 488-7944
Randy joined Chenard & Osborn in 2012. He has 14 years of property experience with American Modern and Nationwide where he handled both residential and commercial losses. He is also a Haag Certified roof inspector.
Matt Bachler, Resident Muskegon Area
Contact: mbachler@c-and-o.com
(616) 729-2262
Matt is a property adjuster who joined Chenard & Osborn in 2021. He has been in the claim industry since 2012.
Gavin Bergquist, AINS, Grand Rapids Office
Contact: gbergquist@c-and-o.com
(616) 498-4103
Gavin is a General Adjster who joined Chenard & Osborn in 2023. He began his career with Farmers Insurance in 2014.
Mark Brown, Resident Detroit Area
Contact: markbrown0623@gmail.com
(810) 941-2533
Mark is an experienced multi-line adjuster who specializes in property claims. He spent 20 years with Frankenmuth Insurance Company before joining us in 2014.
Vince Gibbons, Grand Rapids Office
Contact: vgibbons@c-and-o.com
(616) 729-2457
Vince joined Chenard & Osborn in 2018. He has been in the industry since 1983. Vince has experience with tractors and trailers, contractor’s equipment, RVs, snowmobiles and watercraft.
Christine VandenBerg, Grand Rapids Office
Contact: cvandenberg@c-and-o.com
(616) 862-6830
Christine is a Liability Adjuster who has over 30 years experience handling a wide variety of auto, homeowners and commercial liability claims. She is also experienced in First Party Medical (PIP) claims, bodily injury claims (represented & unrepresented) and litigation management. She joined us in 2006.
Lori Brummel, Contents Specialist/Grand Rapids Support Staff
Contact: lbrummel@c-and-o.com
(616) 980-6359
Lori is an adjuster who specializes in Contents Inventories. She has been in the insurance industry since 2010. She joined Chenard & Osborn in 2013.
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