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Eugene Podokshik (born Evgeniy Yefimovich Podokshik on October 21, 1979), (Russian: Евгений Ефимович Подокшик) is the CEO of FFB (First Fidelity Brokerage), a commercial insurance agency, headquartered in New York City. Since taking leadership of FFB in 2012, Podokshik has grown the company from 1MM to over 20MM in gross written premiums, and opened offices in South America and Europe.

Early life
Eugene Podokshik was born in Babruysk, Belarus, formerly the Soviet Union, and immigrated to the USA through Italy. There, in a small Italian town, Ladispoli, at the age 8, little Zhenya started his first two businesses. His team of kids would “find” spare bicycle parts, assemble them into bicycles, and sell them at the flea market. In addition, Podokshik’s team, armed with sponges and buckets, washed the windshields of the cars stopped at a red lights and train tracks, collecting liras from willing and not so willing motorists. Immigrated to the USA in 1989, at age 11 Podokshik started working for tips by packing groceries in local supermarkets.

Marriage and children
In 2001 Podokshik met his wife, Anna, married in August 2003. Eugene and Anna have 3 children and currently live in Brooklyn, NY.

Career
In 1995, at age 16 Eugene Podokshik got his first job in an insurance agency, as an assistant to an Allstate agent, and rose up to handle clients after obtaining the proper licenses. In 1996 Podokshik already opened his first company - Small Business Logic, Inc, where the team was creating websites with pre-written content for several sectors. From 1998 – 2000, Podokshik held various financial positions in different companies, such as Treasury Strategies, Inc and Hikari Tsushin Capital, a venture capital firm. He was an investment banker at Berenson & Minella from 2001, and in 2003 joined Frank Crystal & Company Inc., as an Account Executive, later promoted to Associate Director. In 2006 joined Krauter & Company, LLC, an agency specializing in private equity insurance consolidation, and led the firm’s middle market practice as an Executive Vice President. In 2012 Eugene took over FFB, and reorganized it into a commercial lines brokerage, with a niche specialization in education, construction and real estate. Subsequently Podokshik expanded the practice to financial services, non-profits and technology. In addition he developed special programs for flood insurance, and workers compensation.

Non-Profit
Podokshik is the founder of Emergency Risk Management Assc A501C3 – s non-profit corporation dedicated to educating individuals and organizations on mitigation of risk. He also serves on the board of Directors of Brighton Ballet Theatre, one of the largest ballet dance educators in the USA. In 2008 Eugene Podokshik organized an adult soccer club, located in Brooklyn, NY. Today it counts over 100 members with regularly arranged soccer games and tournaments. In addition, Podokshik serves as a Board President of CIDNY/ILS (non-profit organization) – Home Care Agency, with over 15MM revenue and 600+ employees.

Published works
https://cooperator.com/article/contractor-liability - Eugene Podokshik for The Cooperator

https://www.ffbinsurance.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Mann-Report-June-2013-Common-Mistakes.pdf  - “Common mistakes when purchasing insurance”, Eugene Podokshik for Mann Report, June 2013

https://www.ffbinsurance.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Mann-Report-Artricle-April-2013.pdf  -  “Some things to consider before buying an insurance”, Eugene Podokshik for MANN Report, April, 2013

https://www.ffbinsurance.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Mann-Report-Coops-and-Condos-Should-Explore-Flood-Insurance.pdf  - “Co-ops and condos should explore flood insurance”, Eugene Podokshik for Mann Report, March 2013

https://www.sbaconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/press-release-2-13-13.pdf - press release. SBA * Consulting LTD chooses First Fidelity Brokerage to provide Insurance & Risk Consultatives, February 13, 2013

https://www.ffbinsurance.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Yahoo-Business-first-fidelity-brokerage-creates-insureflood.pdf - First Fidelity Brokerage Creates Flood Insurance Website To Facilitate Obtaining Coverage at Low Cost, Published in Yahoo Business

https://www.ffbinsurance.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/REW_Contractors-Liability-dec-2012.pdf - “State labor laws leading to skyrocketing insurance premiums for contractors”, Eugene Podokshik for Real Estate Weekly, January 9, 2013