Reid Ekberg was born and raised in Gig Harbor, WA. After graduating from the University of Washington, Reid began his insurance career as a claims examiner for Safeco insurance in Seattle in 2005. Two years later Reid moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to teach English. Reid returned to the northwest and joined Pilkey, Hopping & Ekberg’s Commercial Department in 2008.
In 2015 Reid was elected by the Board of Directors to succeed his father as President and become the fourth generation of family leadership for Pilkey-Hopping & Ekberg, Inc. Reid also serves on the Board of Directors for the Gig Harbor Boatshop, Gig Harbor YMCA and the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers Association of Washington. Reid lives in Gig Harbor with his wife Carrianne and their children Cora and Milo. In his free time he enjoys being a dad, boating, traveling and Husky football. Go Dawgs!