Tom Dorr, who spent years as director of Western Washington University’s Small Business Development Center and then its Center for Economic Vitality, has joined Snapper Shuler Kenner Insurance as a commercial sales producer.

Dorr will be based in the company’s Bellingham office. He will assist business clients with property, casualty, liability and contractor’s insurance, plus bonding and other areas of commercial insurance.

“Helping business owners with insurance and risk-management issues is an extension of the business counseling I’ve been doing for the past 16 years,” Dorr said, in a press release. “I look forward to continuing to be a trusted adviser for my clients in my new role at SSK Insurance.”

SSK Insurance offers personal insurance for homes, automobiles and boats, commercial lines for businesses and employee benefits such as life, group medical and long-term-care insurance.

As an independent agency with origins dating back to 1925, SSK Insurance offers insurance from more than 25 carriers and is licensed in 15 states, including Oregon and California.

The company has offices at 2115 Barkley Blvd., Suite 201, in Bellingham, and 501 Front St. in Lynden.

For more information, call 360-354-4488 or visit www.sskinsurance.com.