Steve Blaschke is an employee benefits consultant with over 30 years of experience in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. He has worked with clients in both the public and private sectors, as well as on the carrier and brokerage sides of the business. He worked with Marsh/Mercer Consulting for 16 years and has also worked previously with Blue Cross and Group Health. His wife Ellen is a popular local artist and they have two grown children; one daughter, a Spokane school teacher and a son who is an Army helicopter pilot and Afghanistan and Iraq veteran.