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
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Marc McGinnis
President
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Vanessa Benitez
Executive Vice President of Growth and Business Development
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Emily Crognale
Vice President of Client Experience
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Jason Culp
Senior Vice President, Business Technology & Data Strategy
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Scott Diehl
Vice President of Technology and Innovation
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Paul Tran
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
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Regional Vice Presidents
Nick Bramson
Regional Vice President
Orange County & Northern California
Tawny Friedly
Regional Vice President
San Diego & Inland Empire
Cindy West
Regional Vice President
Los Angeles & Nevada
Directors
Dena Allchin
Senior Director of Large Group Sales
Proud Employee Since 2018
Karen DeFazio
Director of Plan Maintenance
Proud Employee Since 1984
David Parker
Business Development Director
Proud Employee Since 2024
Jim Pippins
Senior Director of Broker Development
Proud Employee Since 2006
Paul Roberts
Senior Director of Education and Market Development
Proud Employee Since 2006
Jennifer Shaub
Director of Strategy Execution
Proud Employee Since 2024