CO-Founders
John M. Word III
CO-FOUNDER
The Word & Brown Companies
Edward J. "Rusty" Brown, Jr.
CO-FOUNDER
The Word & Brown Companies
Executive Leadership
Jessica Word
Chief Executive Officer
The Word & Brown General Agency
Marc McGinnis
President
The Word & Brown General Agency
Vanessa Benitez
Senior Vice President of Growth and Business Development
The Word & Brown General Agency
Scott Diehl
Vice President of Product & Digital Strategy
The Word & Brown General Agency
Joe De La Cruz
Vice President of Planning & Strategy
The Word & Brown General Agency
Linh Huynh
Vice President of Information Technology Development
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Regional Vice Presidents
Cindy West
Regional Vice President
Los Angeles & Nevada
Jim Pippins
Regional Vice President
Northern California
Michele Isaly
Regional Vice President
Orange County
Tawny Friedly
Regional Vice President
San Diego & Inland Empire
Leadership
Paul Tran
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships
Proud Employee Since 2008
Emily Crognale
Senior Director of Client Experience
Proud Employee Since 2014
Paul Roberts
Senior Director of Education and Market Development
Proud Employee Since 2006
Dena Allchin
Director of Large Group Sales
Proud Employee Since 2018
Karen DeFazio
Director of Plan Maintenance
Proud Employee Since 1984
Lydia Robledo
Director of Underwriting
Proud Employee Since 2004
Dientre Le’on
Director of Broker Resources
Proud Employee Since 1989
Ken Venier
Director of Product Management
Proud Employee Since 1993