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Jeffery Short Casualty: SVP, Hospitality Practice Leader, Broker

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Brown and RidingCasualtyLocation: Sherman Oaks, CA Phone: 818.536.7243Mobile: 818.203.9330Add to Address Book.
Biography
Specialties:
Casualty – Construction, Hospitality, Manufacturers, Distributors, Security Guards / Alarm,
Amusement Facilities, Healthcare Facilities, Aviation Products, and HOA’s
Property – DIC including EQ / FL, Builder’s Risk, All Risk, and Vacant Buildings
Management & Professional Liability – D&O, EPL, Fiduciary, Crime, E&O, and Cyber
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Berry Smith
AVP, Account Executive
Direct: 818.536.7240
Email: bsmith@brcins.com
Maria Carvajal
Associate Broker
Direct: 818.536.7244
Email: mcarvajal@brcins.com

Alma Villalobos
Associate Broker
Direct: 818.536.7245
Email: avillalobos@brcins.com

Theresa Slusser Property: Account Executive

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Brown and RidingPropertyLocation: Kansas City, MO Phone: 816.915.3823Add to Address Book.
Biography

Specialties: Habitational, DIC, Wind Driven Accounts, Builder’s Risk

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Team:
Valerie Martin
SVP, Broker
Direct: 816.915.3826
Email: vmartin@brcins.com

Berry Smith Casualty: AVP, Account Executive, Production Team Lead

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Brown and RidingCasualtyLocation: Sherman Oaks, CA Phone: 818.536.7240Add to Address Book.

Erika Smith Property: Associate Broker

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Brown and RidingPropertyLocation: Seattle, WA Phone: 206.816.6762Add to Address Book.
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Team:
Teresa Cannon
SVP, Broker
Direct: 206.816.6730
Email: tcannon@brcins.com
Courtney Jeminez
AVP, Account Executive
Direct: 206.816.6738
Email: cjeminez@brcins.com

Miranda Gonzalez
Associate Broker
Direct: 206.816.6723
Email: mgonzalez@brcins.com

Carolyn Smolski Property: Account Executive

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Brown and RidingPropertyLocation: Los Angeles, CA Phone: 213.593.3425Add to Address Book.
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Team:
Daniel Filbey
AVP, Broker
Direct: 415.593.3455
Email: dfilbey@brcins.com
Andreana Lopez
AVP, Account Executive
Direct: 213.593.3449
Email: alopez@brcins.com

Mark Schilde
Associate Broker
Direct: 213.320.3026
Email: mschilde@brcins.com

Kelly Sorensen Management & Professional Liability: AVP, Account Executive, Production Team Lead

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Brown and RidingManagement & Professional LiabilityLocation: Chicago, IL Phone: 312.279.3690Add to Address Book.
Biography

Specialties: Professional Liability, Privacy

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Team:
Doug Day
SVP, Broker
Direct: 312.279.3650
Email: dday@brcins.com
Laura Lusk
Associate Broker
Direct: 312.279.3703
Email: llusk@brcins.com

Jarret Stone Property: Associate Broker

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Brown & RidingPropertyLocation: Seattle, WA Phone: 206.816.6722Add to Address Book.

Bill Stratico Management & Professional Liability: SVP, Broker

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Brown and RidingManagement & Professional LiabilityLocation: Los Angeles, CA Phone: 213.593.3440Add to Address Book.
Biography

Specialties EPLI, Private Management Liability, Security/Privacy Liability

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Team:
Emily Chrismer
AVP, Account Executive
Direct: 678.225.1383
Email: echrismer@brcins.com
Bridgette Swearngin
Account Executive
Direct: 213.593.3419
Email: bswearngin@brcins.com

Maria Yomjinda
Associate Broker
Direct: 213.593.3446
Email: myomjinda@brcins.com

Bobbie Sundstrom Management & Professional Liability: Associate Broker

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Brown & RidingManagement & Professional LiabilityLocation: Seattle, WA Phone: 206.816.6718Add to Address Book.
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Paul Nowak
EVP, Broker
Direct: 206.816.6721
Email: pnowak@brcins.com
Anne Lund
SVP, Broker
Direct: 206.816.6726
Email: alund@brcins.com

Jacob Brannan
Account Executive
Direct: 206.816.6709
Email: jbrannan@brcins.com
Sarah Roberts
Associate Broker
Direct: 206.816.6704
Email: sroberts@brcins.com

Bridgette Swearngin Management & Professional Liability: Account Executive

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Brown and RidingManagement & Professional LiabilityLocation: Los Angeles, CA Phone: 213.593.3419Add to Address Book.
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Team:
Bill Stratico
SVP, Broker
Direct: 213.593.3440
Email: bstratico@brcins.com
Emily Chrismer
AVP, Account Executive
Direct: 678.225.1383
Email: echrismer@brcins.com

Maria Yomjinda
Associate Broker
Direct: 213.593.3446
Email: myomjinda@brcins.com

Susan Thaman Underwriting: Underwriter

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Brown and RidingUnderwritingLocation: Anchorage, AK Phone: 907.297.4524Add to Address Book.

Roy Thomas Casualty: SVP, Broker

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Brown and RidingCasualtyLocation: Atlanta, GA Phone: 678.225.1382Add to Address Book.
Biography

Specialties: Transportation

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Team:
Beau Cantrell
AVP, Broker
Direct: 678.818.4931
Email: bcantrell@brcins.com

Tiffany Toguchi Management & Professional Liability: Associate Broker, Production Team Lead

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Brown and RidingManagement & Professional LiabilityLocation: Seattle, WA Phone: 206.816.6746Add to Address Book.
Biography

Specialties: Executive Liability coverages for Non-Profit organizations, including Healthcare and private company EPL

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Team:
Paul Nowak
EVP, Broker
Direct: 206.816.6721
Email: pnowak@brcins.com
Lisa Rodriguez
SVP, Broker
Direct: 206.816.6725
Email: lrodriguez@brcins.com

John Totemoff Underwriting: Associate Underwriter

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Brown and RidingUnderwritingLocation: Anchorage, AK Phone: 907.297.4520Add to Address Book.

Mary Turek Casualty: AVP, Associate Broker, Production Team Lead

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Brown and RidingCasualtyHome Chicago, IL Phone: 312.279.3665Add to Address Book.
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Team:
Greg Grodecki
VP, Broker
Direct: 312.279.3651
Email: ggrodecki@brcins.com

Audrey Turner Casualty: Account Executive

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Brown & RidingCasualtyLocation: Atlanta, GA Phone: 678.667.7025Mobile: 404.406.8238Add to Address Book.
Biography

Specialties: Construction, Real Estate

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Team:
Andrew Grim
SVP, Broker
Direct: 972.439.9477
Email: agrim@brcins.com
Lexey Chapin
AVP, Account Executive
Direct: 678.225.1386
Email: lchapin@brcins.com

Christopher Um Casualty: Associate Broker

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Brown & RidingCasualtyLocation: Sherman Oaks, CA Phone: 818.536.7246Add to Address Book.

Brad Vandenbroeck Casualty: SVP, Product Recall Practice Leader, Broker

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Brown and RidingCasualtyLocation: Grand Rapids, MI Phone: 616.285.6513Mobile: 313.333.8028Add to Address Book.
Biography

Specialties: Product Liability, Product Recall, Product Contamination, Alarm and Security Guard

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Team:
Laura Kuipers
Associate Broker
Direct: 616.285.6508
Email: lkuipers@brcins.com
Mary Misner
Production Associate
Direct: 616.285.6511
Email: mmisner@brcins.com

Alma Villalobos Casualty: Associate Broker

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Brown and RidingCasualtyLocation: Sherman Oaks, CA Phone: 818.536.7245Add to Address Book.
Biography

Specialties: GL, Excess, Environmental, Products Liability, and DIC

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Team:
Jeff Short
SVP, Broker
Direct: 818.536.7243
Email: jshort@brcins.com
Berry Smith
AVP, Account Executive
Direct: 818.536.7240
Email: bsmith@brcins.com

Maria Carvajal
Associate Broker
Direct: 818.536.7244
Email: mcarvajal@brcins.com

Sawyer Welnak Property: Associate Broker

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Brown and RidingPropertyHome Los Angeles, CA Phone: 213.320.3022Mobile: 805.660.9666Add to Address Book.