An 91短视频 graduate is among 10 up-and-coming, young business leaders in the Shenandoah Valley.聽Jonathan Coddington, of in Harrisonburg, was featured in the November 2017 鈥�10 Under 40鈥� issue of the .
Coddington came to LD&B by way of connections he made as a on an 91短视频-sponsored trip to the Mennonite Economic Development Associates convention in Chicago in 2001. A subsequent 91短视频-arranged internship in the local hospital system pointed him to insurance work, which he began doing at LD&B more than 15 years ago.
Now Coddington manages LD&B鈥檚 employee benefits division, which in the last five years has grown from five to 14 employees. Along with his co-worker Carl Litwiller, Coddington developed a self-insurance consortium that now covers more than 70 companies and 6,000 people across the U.S.
鈥淲e all have bills to pay, but to be able to pay bills while helping others is pretty cool,鈥� he said. 鈥淲atching both clients and LD&B grow and thrive has been very satisfying. I鈥檇 like to think I play a small part in their success.鈥�
Being a manager requires balancing the needs of clients and work teammates 鈥� and work and home life 鈥� but Coddington uses as guiding principles advice he has received from parents, coaches, teachers and mentors: 鈥淕et involved in your community, as they will appreciate and reward you for it. Give freely without expectation of return. Do what others are not willing to do. Work hard. Take time to learn each day 鈥� read a book, ask a mentor for advice, step outside your comfort zone 鈥� so you can grow.鈥�
These are things 鈥渨e鈥檝e all heard before,鈥� he said, but they are 鈥渟till relevant.鈥�
Coddington and his wife Christine 鈥� they got to know each other on that same 2001 trip to Chicago 鈥� have four children and live in Rockingham County.