ETA Benefits Group, a full-service insurance agency and employer benefits consulting firm based in Nesquehoning, has hired two new staff members.

Joann Chickilly has joined ETA as an office assistant and licensed agent, specializing in personal lines. In this role, she provides general administrative support, as well as serves as a producer of home and auto product lines.Chickilly brings 10 years of insurance industry experience to ETA. A graduate of Panther Valley High School, she lives in Summit Hill with her family.Sara Karnish has joined as the marketing/communications assistant. In this role, she provides support for all marketing and communications initiatives for ETA Benefits, as well as its affiliate businesses, Skipper Dippers in Hometown and Station Creamery in Tamaqua.Karnish brings more than 10 years' experience in the communications field. She previously held positions at Lehigh Carbon Community College, Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce, Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Council, and most recently at Sigma Financial in Allentown.She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Lebanon Valley College and lives in Summit Hill with her family.For more information about ETA Benefits Group, call 570-669-5050 or visit

www.etabenefits.com.