Meet Our Team

John Basten
President and Chief Growth Strategist
jbasten@themidstategroup.com
434-818-1050

Lou Basten
Chairman
louis.basten@gmail.com
434-528-1001

Michele Davis
Operations Manager
mdavis@themidstategroup.com
434-333-7276

Emily Mezzano
Accounting and Bookkeeping
emezzano@themidstategroup.com
434-818-1043

Donna Sexton
Receptionist
dsexton@themidstategroup.com
434-528-1001

Kimberly Helbling
Director of Benefits
khelbling@themidstategroup.com
434-485-5533

Rusty Goodwin
Organizational Efficiency Consultant
rgoodwin@themidstategroup.com
434-818-1054

Clay Craddock
Growth Strategist
ccraddock@themidstategroup.com
434-818-1042

Mike Zealand
Director of Wellness
MZealand@midstatewellness.com
434-528-1001

Katey Ransome
Employee Benefit Customer Service Representative
kransome@themidstategroup.com
434-528-1001

Avery Bullock
Wellness Coordinator/Movement Coach
ABullock@midstatewellness.com
434-528-1001

Nancy Tsoleas
Middle Market Account Executive
ntsoleas@themidstategroup.com
434-818-1051

Hope Scott
Small Business Account Manager
hscott@themidstategroup.com
434-333-7319

Joe Moss
Small Business Account Manager
jmoss@themidstategroup.com
434-818-1047

Holly Veenker
Commercial Account Manager
HVeenker@themidstategroup.com
434-844-1633

Ronny Michelle Smith
Director/Mid-State HR & Executive HR Advisor
rsmith@themidstategroup.com
434-818-1053

Lynne Weinmeister
HR and Executive Employee Advisor
lweinmeister@themidstategroup.com
434-818-1052

Taylor Tsoleas
HR Consultant/HR Specialist
taylor.tsoleas@themidstategroup.com
434-610-9583

Amy Isaacs
Senior H. R. Advisor
AIsaacs@themidstategroup.com
434-818-1055

Denise Poole
Executive COBRA & Technology Specialist
dpoole@themidstategroup.com
434-818-1034

Ashley Glass
Personal Lines Account Manager
aglass@themidstategroup.com
34-333-7329

Donna Brafford
Personal Lines Account Manager
dbrafford@themidstategroup.com
434-333-7308

Trudy Jamerson
Customer Service Representative
tjamerson@themidstategroup.com
434-946-2131

Lekeisha Calloway
Personal Lines Account Manager and Life Specialist
LCalloway@themidstategroup.com
434-528-1001

Joni Organ
Safety Trainer and Emergency Management Specialist
jorgan@themidstategroup.com
434-818-1048

Lee Davis
Fire and Safety Specialist
ldavis@themidstategroup.com
434-528-1001