Our Team

Meet the professional insurance practitioners who make-up the CIA organization.

Birmingham, AL
Trey Fry
Principal
Energy, Construction, Real Estate, Healthcare
Brentwood, TN
Tara Belknap
Small Business Unit
Jacob Boon
Recruiter/HR Generalist
Chris Boyers
Leader of Producer Development
Shawna Browne
Team Coordinator
Chante Buffin
Claims Manager
Matthew Burger
Principal
Developers, Retail Commercial Property, Leased Buildings Owners programs, Surety, Hospitality & Habitational
Gary Bynum
Human Resources Leader
Chris Cordes
Employee Benefits Practice Leader
Brad Dean
Managing Partner
Healthcare, Manufacturing, Recycling & Waste
Don Denbo
Executive Chairman
Recycling, Metals, Railroads, Real Estate Development, Financial Institutions
Scott Denbo
Chief Executive Officer
Railroad, Scrap, Manufacturing, Recycling, Waste, Demo, Environmental, Real Estate
Will Denbo
President
Recycling, Waste, Demolition, and Environmental
Chris Dixon
Principal
Recycling, Waste, Demolition, and Environmental
Cyndie Gainey
Principal
Trucking, Transportation, Construction, Restaurants, Mercantile
Jordan Goff
Principal
Railroad, Contractors, Roofers, Staffing, Workers Compensation
Mandy Graves
Account Executive
Developers, Retail Commercial Property, Leased Buildings Owners programs, Surety, Hospitality & Habitational
Tim Greene
Principal
Environmental Insurance, Claims Management & Analysis, Risk Mitigation
Chris Gurley
Principal
Construction, Auto Fleets, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Healthcare
Stephen Halford
Principal
Recycling, Waste, Demolition, Towing
Chris Hart
Director of Operations
Kevin Hawkinson
Director of Carrier Relations
Brad Holmes
Account Executive
Recycling, Waste, Demolition, and Environmental
Jacqueline LaFont
Principal
Transportation, Sand and Gravel & Waste Haulers, Distribution, Railroad Contractors, Captives & Alternative Risk
Nick Langhans
Account Executive
Kiersten Lower
Account Executive
Recycling, Waste, Demolition, and Environmental
Beth Martin
Compliance Manager
Craig Menzie
Managing Partner
Mftg/Distribution, Fleet Driven Businesses, Professional Services including Healthcare, Law Firms, Technology, Real Estate Development, Construction/Contractors
Chris Minar
Chief Financial Officer
Tyler Nybeck
Principal
Recycling, Waste, Environmental, Transportation & Logistics
Burns Parker
Principal
Energy, Construction, Real Estate, Healthcare
Kevin Pomeroy
Principal
Railroad, Workers Compensation, Construction, Drive Away, Commercial Auto, Manufacturing
Ben Pyron
Account Executive
Recycling, Waste, Demolition, and Environmental
Conner Skufca
Client Mergers & Acquisition and Team Lead
Recycling, Waste, Demolition, and Environmental
Jonathan Sisco
Private Client Practice Leader
Ryan Taylor
Principal
Construction, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Habitational
Bob Wagoner
Managing Partner
Manufacturing, Construction, Distributors, Professional Services & Technology, Agricultural
Jimmy Weekley
Principal
Waste, Recycling, Demolition, Environmental, Construction
Susan Weimer
Principal
Developers, Retail Commercial Property, Leased Buildings Owners Programs, Surety, Hospitality & Habitational
Jimmy Whitehair
Principal
Recycling, Waste, Manufacturing, Demolition Contractors
Chattanooga, TN
David Campbell
Principal
Workers Compensation, Last mile & Parcel Delivery, Trucking, Transportation & Logistics
David Clayton
Principal
Workers Compensation, Last mile & Parcel Delivery, Trucking, Transportation & Logistics
Brian Dale
Principal
Transportation, Chemical Manufacturing, Chemical Distribution
Donna Finney
Account Executive
Trucking, Tanker Trucks, Chemical Manufacturing, Chemical Distribution
Amanda Hunt
Team Coordinator
Monte King
Principal
Transportation & Logistics, Recycling & Waste, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Construction, Towing, Repair Shops
Tanner Massingill
Chattanooga Team Leader
Trucking & Transportation
Eston Pyle
Account Executive
Joel Tovi
Principal
Workers Compensation, Last mile & Parcel Delivery, Trucking, Transportation & Logistics
Sonny Vick
Principal
Columbia, MD
Tom Davis
Principal
Surety, Construction, General Business
Neal Driscoll
Principal
Construction, Real Estate, Surety, General Business
Sean Kirwan
Surety Practice Leader
Construction & Surety, Government Contracting & Surety, Engineering, Real Estate and Manufacturing
John Lawrence
Principal
Real Estate, Construction, Financial Institutions, Distributors, Manufacturers
Tameka Sapp
Team Leader – Mid-Atlantic
Griffin Willson
Principal
Real Estate, Construction, Non-Profit, Education
Greenville, SC
Brinck Bowers
Principal
Transportation, Logistics, Oil & Gas & Fuel Hauling Operations, Forestry & Wood Products
Benjamin Davis
Principal
Trucking & Transportation, Real Estate, Construction
Luke Hardin
Principal
Amanda Melton
Team Leader - Greenville
Houston, TX
Dan Ely
Principal
Auto Dealers, Garage, Dealers Open Lot, Auto Fleets, Commercial Auto
Knoxville, TN
Andrea Avery
Principal
Transportation, Sand and Gravel & Waste Haulers, Distribution, Railroad Contractors, Captives & Alternative Risk

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As an independent agency retaining over 70 contracts and 150 employees, CIA is able to search the insurance marketplace to evaluate and select the best coverage and price for our clients. Since our founding, we have committed ourselves to providing quality service, competitive pricing, access to a wide range of products, and unparalleled advocacy on our client’s behalf.