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The Big "I" Diversity Council works to engage and develop a sustainable diverse independent agency network by partnering with state associations, carriers, and industry affinity groups. The council is a cooperative industry group comprised of multicultural Big I member agents in addition to leading insurance company executives from  Amerisure, Applied Systems, Chubb, Church Mutual, CNA, EMC, Foremost, Grange, The Hanover Insurance Group, Hartford Steam Boiler, The Hartford, Liberty/Safeco/State Auto, National General, Nationwide, Palomar, Progressive, Selective,  Travelers, Vertafore, and Westfield Insurance.

The council seeks to spread awareness of the opportunities and benefits available by embracing diversity and encouraging the necessary change for the independent agency system to survive and flourish. 



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Diversity Council Members

Chairperson

Brandon Okita
FIA Insurance Services, Inc.

 
Agent Members 

Ivan Hudson
Ivan Hudson Agency

Peter Perlman
Perlman Insurance Agency

Steve Madsen
Shomo-Madsen Insurance
 
Jason Rodriguez
Prominent Insurance Services


Lori Reed
Mitchell, Reed & Schmitten ins. Inc

Company Members 

Monica Jenkins
Senior Commercial Business Consultant
Allstate

Ryan Craig
Director, Brand Management & Communications
Amerisure 
 

Courtney Rains
Vice President, Marketing
Applied Systems

Rev. Dr. Sara Bonfig
Sr. Learning Specialist
Chubb

Bruce Carter
AVP, Diversity and Inclusion
Church Mutual Insurance
 

VP-Chief Diversity Officer
Church Mutual Insurance  

Linh Luu
Senior Manager, Diversity and Inclusion 
Church Mutual Insurance 

Cedric (Greg) Francis
VP, Commercial Underwriting Officer
CNA 

Kate Proxmire
Director of Agency Innovation
Foremost

Kyle Welch
AVP, Sales Strategy & Operations
Grange

Diversity, Inclusion & Community Relations Consultant
Grange

Carrie Maun-Smith
AVP, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Community 
Grange

Vice President, Human Resources 
Hanover

Britani Jones 
Program Manager, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity
Hanover Insurance 

Ann Roemer
Senior SME Client Manager 
Hartford Steam Boiler


Bronwyn Williams
Director, Strategic Partnership Group - Mobility
Liberty/Safeco/State Auto

Les Jackson
Claims Business Liaison
EMC

Myrna Estrada
SVP, Field Executive for Liberty Mutual
Liberty/Safeco/State Auto






Soraya Regalado
Business Development Manager 
National General Insurance

Lauren Hansch
Director of Emerging Markets- Flood
National General

Rhona Burns
AVP, Dievrsity and Inclusion
Nationwide

Antonina Javier
Digital Marketing Manager
Palomar

Cheryl Rogers
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Palomar

Ariel Limm
AVP- Business Development
Palomar

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant
Progressive

Director, Diversity and Inclusion
Progressive Insurance  

Vice President, Agency Development
Selective Insurance

Distribution Strategies Manager
Selective Insurance
  
Gloria Ellis
AVP, DEI & Employee Engagement
Selective

Carla Laracuente
Director, Diversity & Inclusion
The Hartford 

President, Southeast Region 
Travelers 

Ricky Jones
Regional President, Enterprise Distribution 
Travelers 

Vice President of Product Design
Vertafore

Kristin Nease
Vice President of Human Resources 
Vertafore  


Jani Groza                                               Corporate Responsibility & Diversity Officer           Westfield Insurance 

Association Leadership 

Anitra Rivera
Diversity & Inclusion Programs Director
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc.

Whitnee Dillard
Executive Director, Invest and Diversity 
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc.

Jeff Smith
State Executive Liaison
Ohio Insurance Agents Association, Inc.

Angela Ripley
IIABA Executive Committee Liaison
VW Brown Insurance



Contact Us 

Anitra Rivera
703-706-5371
Diversity & Inclusion 
Programs Director

Whitnee Dillard
703-706-5395
Executive Director, Invest and Diversity 

             

  

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​127 South Peyton Street
Alexandria VA 22314
​phone: 800.221.7917
fax: 703.683.7556
email: info@iiaba.net

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