Meet Our Staff

Timothy W. Bays | Agency President
Tim Bays
Tim joined the Christmas & Bird Agency in 1985. After they merged with the Lenawee Agency in 1991, he became a partner in the new agency, Lenawee-Christmas. In 2004, he assumed the role as Agency President. He specializes in Commercial Business, Farm, Auto and Home Insurance.

He enjoys golf and traveling to Arizona where his kids now reside. He is a lifelong resident of Lenawee County and lives in Adrian with his wife Amy who also works at the agency. Their children are Brittany & Brandon.

Email Tim at tim@lenaweechristmas.com

Craig Dilyard | Agency Vice President
Craig Dilyard
Craig joined Lenawee-Christmas in 2004 taking over for his father Jack who is now retired. His specialties include Auto, Home, Farm and Commercial Insurance.

Email Craig at craig@lenaweechristmas.com



Amy Bays | Administrative
Amy Bays
Amy joined Lenawee-Christmas in 1998 after working for a local pharmacy for 15 years. In addition to customer service, she handles the agency accounting and administrative support for the agents.

She enjoys spending time with her family, exercising and traveling to Arizona where her kids Brittany and Brandon now reside. She has lived in Adrian all her life and is married to the Agency President, Tim.

Email Amy at amy@lenaweechristmas.com
David S. Bird, LUTCF | Agent
Dave Bird
Dave’s been an Insurance Agent for over 35 years and joined Lenawee-Christmas in 1993. His specialties include Life, Auto, Home, and Recreational Vehicle Insurance.

He enjoys spending time with his three grandsons, hunting, golf and is an avid snowmobiler. He lives in Tipton with his wife Kathy. They have two sons Bob & Andy.

Email David at dave@lenaweechristmas.com
Elaine Dennis | Agent / Customer Service
Elaine Dennis
Elaine joined Lenawee-Christmas in 2002. She is well qualified having worked in the industry for more than 40 years.

Specializing in Home and Auto Insurance, service to our customers is her Number-One-Priority. Elaine is a lifelong Michigan resident and lives here in Adrian.

Email Elaine at elaine@lenaweechristmas.com
Blake Hohlbein | Agent
Blakely Headshot
Blake joined the team in the fall of 2020. Blake graduated from Lenawee Christian School right here in Adrian in 2011. He went on to play baseball at Huntington University and graduated with a Bachelor's in Business Management, and Minor in Marketing in 2015. Before joining the Lenawee-Christmas team, Blake worked for a Sports & Entertainment Insurance Company for a number of years after graduation. He is licensed in Property & Casualty and Life & Health, and takes pride in serving our customers with the best products for their needs.

Blake's interests include sports and board games. Sports such as disc golf, volleyball, basketball, and pickleball are among his favorite to play; he also continues to periodically coach baseball and basketball and runs a wiffle ball league in Adrian with his family, called the Hohlbein Wiffle Ball League (HWBL). Blake also enjoys playing board games with friends and family - his favorites include Carcassonne, Cities and Knights Settlers of Catan, and Code Names.

Email Blake at blake@lenaweechristmas.com