Meet The Team

Sarah Krstich

Director of Client Services

Proud Employee Since 2007


Promoted to Director of Client Services in 2026, Sarah oversees Client Services, Client Management, and Broker Resources. She continues to build on the solid foundation already in place by identifying efficiencies through Salesforce and ensuring our support model evolves to strengthen our overall value proposition.

Sarah has been the main driver in strengthening Word & Brown’s Client Management model. She played a critical role in shaping how we support Client Management and Eligibility workflows within Salesforce. 

Sarah first joined Word & Brown’s IT Department in a support role in 2007. She earned multiple promotions over the next decade including Product Manager, Director, and Regional Account Manager. She was named Senior Account Manager in 2020, building and maintaining high-level relationships with key clients. Promoted again in 2022, she was an Account Management Supervisor for three years before becoming Customer Experience Manager in 2025. 

Co-Founders

John M. Word III
Edward J. "Rusty" Brown, Jr.

Executive Leadership

Jessica Word
Marc McGinnis
Vanessa Benitez
Emily Crognale
Jason Culp
Scott Diehl
Paul Tran

Regional Vice Presidents

Nick Bramson
Tawny Friedly
Cindy West

Directors

Dena Allchin
Jim Pippins
Paul Roberts
Karen DeFazio
Sarah Krstich
Alejandra Navarro
David Parker
Jennifer Shaub
Amanda Soto