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!
For any Personal Lines matters, please contact Anita White in our Fresno Office. Congratulations, Anita! We look forward to continue working with you in this new role.
Congratulations to Steve Gutilla Jr, Sam Eknonian, Clint Lucas, and Daniel Whittemore for being featured in the latest issue of The Business Journal (TBJ).
TBJ’s People on the Move section highlighted their outstanding growth within the company, and welcome some new faces to the brokerage, too!
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.
Ralph has over 27 years of insurance experience and is working with Matt Harbeck. Ralph is known for his passion for hiking, camping, swimming, and watching baseball. He has summited Mt. Whitney and Half Dome, which is pretty impressive.
Hallie has over 20 years of insurance experience and is working with Curt Zimmerman. Hallie is known for her love of the outdoors. She likes to trail run, hike, camp, and garden. It could be said that Hallie is a lover of pets given her collection of varied pets: a kitten, dogs, possums, grey squirrels, and the occasional duck and mallard that hang out in her swimming pool.
We’d like to acknowledge Linda Doust, who is retiring after nearly 11 years as one of D&D’s Customer Service Representatives in the San Luis Obispo office. Linda, we are grateful for your years of dedication to our team and our clients and wish you all the best in your retirement!
Thank you to all who celebrated with us at San Luis Obispo Golf & Country Club.
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!
See below for information on our Valentine’s Bake Sale! If you wish to donate, please bring your baked goods on Monday or Tuesday and give them to any D&D project member.
