Kevin Cipoletti has been hired as area vice president, sales and marketing, with Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc., in Bellevue.

Cipoletti has more than 20 years of employee benefits experience, working in various management and sales positions in the employee benefits industry.

A resident of Bellevue, Cipoletti comes to Gallagher after working for four years as a senior account executive with Great-West Healthcare in Bellevue. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from the University of Colorado and has worked for numerous other insurance companies.