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Declaration of Independents: Owen Thomas

Thomas is an insurance agent, real estate broker, mayor pro tempore and founder of a drone company. These are just a few of the ways he is serving his community. However, like many agents, he serves his clients best during their time of need.

Declaration of Independents: Kevin Ownby

Ownby has been a Big “I” member for as long as he’s been an independent agent. However, it wasn’t until the Affordable Care Act was proposed and ultimately passed into law that he became more aware of the importance of the association’s government advocacy.

Agency Nation Meets: Jess Butler

Butler leads the strategy for Vertafore’s connective products for commercial and personal lines, identifies market hurdles and establishes go-to-market plans to ensure launch readiness and success.

Agency Nation Meets: Mindi Zissman

Mindi Zissman is the president of Zissman Media, a business-to-business content firm specializing in the risk, insurance and compliance industries.

Declaration of Independents: Sarah Cooke

Named as the Outstanding Large Agency in the 2023 Liberty Mutual and Safeco Agent for the Future Awards, WalkerHughes began developing “Violet,” the agency’s custom-built personal lines management system, in 2016.

Declaration of Independents: Jonathan Lugo

A two-week internship changed the trajectory of Lugo’s life. At 22, he has found his strengths lay in homing in on a niche and becoming an expert in it.

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