We’re happy to have Christopher Young as our new Benefits Account Manager in our Bakersfield office.
Chris comes to us with years of experience in the benefits world including working with self-insured plans!
Welcome to D&D, Chris!
We’re excited to have Ryan Chung as our new Workers’ Compensation Marketing Representative in our Fresno office.
Ryan is a graduate of Bullard High School. He is a proud father to his 17-year-old daughter, Madison, who is following in his footsteps and attending Bullard High School. Ryan recently helped his family celebrate a very special milestone as his grandmother turned 100 this year!
When he’s not busy working, Ryan enjoys whipping up dishes, catching up on movies, and cherishing time with his family and friends.
If you see Ryan around, please welcome him to DiBuduo & DeFendis!
Welcome, Kailey Reeves, to D&D’s Employee Benefits Department as an Enrollment Specialist. Kailey comes to us with great enthusiasm matched by her passion for the outdoors.
Kailey is newly married and lives in the countryside of Selma. Also included in her family are furry and scaly friends including 2 dogs, 2 cats, 4 chickens, a snake, a gecko, and a couple of frogs. Sounds like the countryside is perfect for her family! I wonder which one she’ll enter in our annual Halloween Pet Costume Contest.
Please welcome Kailey as she settles into her new role here at DiBuduo & DeFendis.
We’re happy to introduce Lakhan Shoker as the newest addition to our Fresno IT Department and Jennifer Chavez as our P&C Marketing Representative!
Lakhan joins us with over 10 years of experience in the world of IT. Lakhan’s passion for all things tech related is accompanied by his enjoyment of working on computers, indulging in weekly video games with friends, and immersing himself in the world of comics.
Jennifer comes to us with over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry with a background in both wholesale and retail agencies. She loves music, travel, and watching football.
Welcome Lakhan and Jennifer! If you see them around the office, please say hello!
Julie Michaels is now the new Commercial Lines Assistant in our San Luis Obispo office.
Julie has a passion for spending time with her family, theater, and travel. In fact, Julie spent 8 days in Egypt cruising down the Nile visiting such sites as the Great Pyramid of Giza where she climbed to the inner chamber. When not traveling, you can most likely catch Julie spending time with her two feline fur babies.
Welcome to the D&D family, Julie!
We’re excited to announce that we have a new family member amongst us in Fresno. Rene Sanchez will be working with Dirk and team in the P&C Marketing Department.
Prior to joining the DiBuduo & DeFendis family, Rene Sanchez worked for over 15 years at Van Beurden Insurance Services, Inc. and their subsidiary, Inter-Pacific Insurance Brokers, Inc. During his tenure he earned the trust to be responsible for workers compensation claims as a consultant, MGA program broker/manager, and E&S broker/underwriter/manager, and Commercial Lines Marketing Manager. He also worked for State Compensation Insurance Fund for 6 years as a Workers Compensation Claims Adjuster / Workers Compensation Claims Liaison. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Business Administration from St. Mary’s College of California in 1994. He has been designated a PWCA (Professional Workers Comp. Advisor) and CWCA (Certified Workers Comp. Advisor)
He married his beautiful wife, Luisa Parra-Sanchez, on December 16, 2000. They have two daughters. Evania is 19 and is a Freshman who plays volleyball at CSU Dominguez Hills. His youngest daughter, Sofia, is 16 and a Sophomore at Clovis North High School. She also plays volleyball for her school and Valley Volleyball Academy. His wife is an MFT and has been working for the County of Fresno Children’s Behavioral Health Division for the last 24 years.
Rene enjoys spending his free time enjoying quality time with his wife and daughters. His family loves to take vacations in Mexico to enjoy the food, culture, and beaches!
Please say hello to him at the Fresno office, thanks!
Welcome, Roxanne Garcia!
We’re pleased to announce the newest member of the Personal Lines team, Roxanne Garcia, Account Manager dedicated to former Calvista clients based in our Hollister office. Future plans will have Roxanne handling some Fresno accounts concurrent to handling former Calvista clients.
Roxanne started her career in the insurance industry in 1996 as a customer service representative. Roxanne is experienced and knowledgeable both in Personal and Commercial Lines.
Roxanne married her 6-grade crush, and they have 3 wonderful daughters. Her passion is her family. She enjoys spending time with them, and she loves to travel.
Please say hello to her if you see her!
We are pleased to announce the hiring of Celeste Campos to our P & C Marketing Department here in Fresno.
Celeste comes to us with many years of experience on the agency side. She is currently going through the Applied Epic training and will soon be working with some of you folks in the near future. If you see Celeste around the Fresno office please say “Hi” and introduce yourself. She will also be attending the festivities at the D & D Ranch.
Great to have Celeste as part of the DiBuduo & DeFendis Family!
We’re so excited to have Elizabeth Muñoz join our WC Marketing Department in our Fresno office.
Elizabeth comes to D&D with previous WC Marketing experience and is currently going through the Applied Epic training. Please say hello and introduce yourself.
Welcome to the D&D family, Elizabeth!
We are pleased to announce that Sue Hong has agreed to join D&D as our new Personal Lines leader.
Sue will bring more than 25 years of insurance experience at both the Agency and Carrier level. We have worked closely with Sue over the years while she was at Travelers, Hartford and Kemper. Because of the breadth of her experience, Sue’s role will also involve overall Agency Operations.
She will be starting on Monday August 30 and will be working out of the Fresno Office. Her contact information is [email protected]., 559-437-6828.
We anticipate Sue will be reaching out to many of you in the coming weeks, but If you have the opportunity, please welcome Sue to the D&D family. Thank you!
– Matt and Mike DeFendis
Please welcome Sue to the D&D family, thank you!
