Betty Skinner is an inspiring business owner and community volunteer. She began in the insurance industry straight out of high school in Florida, as a policy typist on an old-fashioned typewriter.

She’s been an Allstate Insurance owner and agent in Kitsap County for 15 years and is committed to providing great customer service to her clients. She is a long-time community volunteer with the Boys & Girls Club in Bremerton and helped raise funds to build the Boys & Girls Teen Center.

Betty has been a committed volunteer with M.A.D.D., Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, and is an advocate for families whom have lost a loved one to a drunk driving accident. She has helped to arrange victim’s impact panels to bring the word to teenage drivers not to drink and drive.

She also has helped in getting the word out to teens to not use cell phones while driving.

“She is an amazing person and she is always striving to go the extra mile for her clients and friends,” said Sheree Reed, who nominated her.

Betty says her “volunteering comes from the desire to strive to make Kitsap County a safer place to live and work.” One of her most proud moments was when she received the “Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) Target Zero Award” for her community work with impaired driving.

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in Sound Publishing’s Special Section, “Women of Achievement.”