Headquarters:
5955 De Soto Ave, Suite 250, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Year founded:
1987
Number of employees:
650
Phone:
(818) 914 3960
Email:
info@libertycompany.com
Website:
libertycompany.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/the-liberty-company-insurance-brokers
“Stelvio [restructured] its software development team to sit under four distinct, multi-disciplinary teams, capable of building and modifying any product within the EstImage product suite”
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THE LIBERTY COMPANY INSURANCE BROKERS
Bill Johnson
Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer
Jerry Pickett
President
Adam Baillie
Chief Strategy Officer
Leadership
Bill Johnson is a Chicago native, who graduated Magna Cum Laude from CSU Northridge with a degree in Computer Science. In 1987, Bill founded The Liberty Company with a desk and phone as the only assets of the company. Liberty’s success grew under Bill’s leadership as its CEO. In 2003, Bill took a step back from management of Liberty to pursue his passion of producing films. Over the next 14 years, Bill made 30+ films featuring Hollywood’s elite members. In 2018, he decided to focus his energy back into leading The Liberty Company, which has experienced extraordinary growth with top line revenues increasing over 700% since Bill’s return.
Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer
Bill Johnson
Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Jerry arrived in Los Angeles in 1983 and began working in the mortgage brokerage industry, rising to senior management in a company of 1,500 employees with 60 offices nationwide. In 2003 Jerry joined The Liberty Company, owned by his longtime friend Bill Johnson, to manage the operations and oversee a growth strategy that led the firm from a single personal line’s office in Hollywood to a full-service brokerage with a national footprint. Jerry has a Business Degree from the University of Redlands, has authored numerous articles on agency value and operations, and has spoken at industry association meetings and conferences.
President
Jerry Pickett
In 1997, Adam began his insurance career in a small personal line’s agency in Orange County. He joined Dodge, Warren & Peters as the Regional Marketing Director for their Orange County office in 2001. There, Adam was responsible for the office's new business development and general business production. Later, Adam joined Hayward, Tilton & Rolappas as an Executive VP and served in developing and managing the agency's client resources, including claims and loss control services, risk management resources, and HR services. Adam joined The Liberty Company in 2014 as a managing partner and has since become responsible for managing the firm's client resources and technology platforms.
Chief Strategy Officer
Adam Baillie
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THE LIBERTY COMPANY INSURANCE BROKERS
Sonia Ahuja
Chief Operating Officer
Jerry Pickett
President
Bill Johnson
Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
Headquarters:
5200-B W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32607
Year founded:
1987
Number of employees:
650
Phone:
(818) 914 3960
Email:
info@libertycompany.com
Website:
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/the-liberty-company-insurance-brokers
Bill Johnson is a Chicago native, who graduated Magna Cum Laude from CSU Northridge with a degree in Computer Science. In 1987, Bill founded The Liberty Company with a desk and phone as the only assets of the company. Liberty’s success grew under Bill’s leadership as its CEO. In 2003, Bill took a step back from management of Liberty to pursue his passion of producing films. Over the next 14 years, Bill made 30+ films featuring Hollywood’s elite members. In 2018, he decided to focus his energy back into leading The Liberty Company, which has experienced extraordinary growth with top line revenues increasing over 700% since Bill’s return.
Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer
Bill Johnson
Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Jerry arrived in Los Angeles in 1983 and began working in the mortgage brokerage industry, rising to senior management in a company of 1,500 employees with 60 offices nationwide. In 2003 Jerry joined The Liberty Company, owned by his longtime friend Bill Johnson, to manage the operations and oversee a growth strategy that led the firm from a single personal line’s office in Hollywood to a full-service brokerage with a national footprint. Jerry has a Business Degree from the University of Redlands, has authored numerous articles on agency value and operations, and has spoken at industry association meetings and conferences.
President
Jerry Pickett
With master’s degrees in Computer Science and Business Administration from the College of William and Mary, Sonia has worked in all aspects of the financial services industry, including property and casualty insurance, banking, wealth management, life insurance, and FinTech. Sonia Ahuja has led successful teams across areas including strategy, business development, marketing, technology, operations, and analytics with firms like AIG, Wells Fargo, and Farmers Insurance. Previously, she has managed the Venbrook Insurance Group of Companies, aiming to improve its EBITDA, served as the Chief Financial Officer at Farmers Financial Solutions, and worked as the Chief Strategy Officer for Cetera Financial Group.
Chief Operating Officer
Sonia Ahuja
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For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
“Stelvio [restructured] its software development team to sit under four distinct, multi-disciplinary teams, capable of building and modifying any product within the EstImage product suite”
Yannick Giguère,
Stelvio Australia
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THE LIBERTY COMPANY INSURANCE BROKERS
Angela Terreblanche
Technical Business Analyst
Jerry Pickett
President
Bill Johnson
Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
Headquarters:
5200-B W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32607
Year founded:
1987
Number of employees:
650
Phone:
(818) 914 3960
Email:
info@libertycompany.com
Website:
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/the-liberty-company-insurance-brokers
SPECIAL REPORT
Home
Bio
Bill Johnson is a Chicago native, who graduated Magna Cum Laude from CSU Northridge with a degree in Computer Science. In 1987, Bill founded The Liberty Company with a desk and phone as the only assets of the company. Liberty’s success grew under Bill’s leadership as its CEO. In 2003, Bill took a step back from management of Liberty to pursue his passion of producing films. Over the next 14 years, Bill made 30+ films featuring Hollywood’s elite members. In 2018, he decided to focus his energy back into leading The Liberty Company, which has experienced extraordinary growth with top line revenues increasing over 700% since Bill’s return.
Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer
Bill Johnson
Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Jerry arrived in Los Angeles in 1983 and began working in the mortgage brokerage industry, rising to senior management in a company of 1,500 employees with 60 offices nationwide. In 2003 Jerry joined The Liberty Company, owned by his longtime friend Bill Johnson, to manage the operations and oversee a growth strategy that led the firm from a single personal line’s office in Hollywood to a full-service brokerage with a national footprint. Jerry has a Business Degree from the University of Redlands, has authored numerous articles on agency value and operations, and has spoken at industry association meetings and conferences.
President
Jerry Pickett
With master’s degrees in Computer Science and Business Administration from the College of William and Mary, Sonia has worked in all aspects of the financial services industry, including property and casualty insurance, banking, wealth management, life insurance, and FinTech. Sonia Ahuja has led successful teams across areas including strategy, business development, marketing, technology, operations, and analytics with firms like AIG, Wells Fargo, and Farmers Insurance. Previously, she has managed the Venbrook Insurance Group of Companies, aiming to improve its EBITDA, served as the Chief Financial Officer at Farmers Financial Solutions, and worked as the Chief Strategy Officer for Cetera Financial Group.
Chief Operating Officer
Sonia Ahuja
For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
Sonia Ahuja
Chief Operating Officer
With master’s degrees in Computer Science and Business Administration from the College of William and Mary, Sonia has worked in all aspects of the financial services industry, including property and casualty insurance, banking, wealth management, life insurance, and FinTech. Sonia Ahuja has led successful teams across areas including strategy, business development, marketing, technology, operations, and analytics with firms like AIG, Wells Fargo, and Farmers Insurance. Previously, she has managed the Venbrook Insurance Group of Companies, aiming to improve its EBITDA, served as the Chief Financial Officer at Farmers Financial Solutions, and worked as the Chief Strategy Officer for Cetera Financial Group.
Chief Operating Officer
Sonia Ahuja
Adam Baillie
Chief Strategy Officer
In 1997, Adam began his insurance career in a small personal line’s agency in Orange County. He joined Dodge, Warren & Peters as the Regional Marketing Director for their Orange County office in 2001. There, Adam was responsible for the office's new business development and general business production. Later, Adam joined Hayward, Tilton & Rolappas as an Executive VP and served in developing and managing the agency's client resources, including claims and loss control services, risk management resources, and HR services. Adam joined The Liberty Company in 2014 as a managing partner and has since become responsible for managing the firm's client resources and technology platforms.
Chief Strategy Officer
Adam Baillie
Adam Baillie
Chief Strategy Officer
In 1997, Adam began his insurance career in a small personal line’s agency in Orange County. He joined Dodge, Warren & Peters as the Regional Marketing Director for their Orange County office in 2001. There, Adam was responsible for the office's new business development and general business production. Later, Adam joined Hayward, Tilton & Rolappas as an Executive VP and served in developing and managing the agency's client resources, including claims and loss control services, risk management resources, and HR services. Adam joined The Liberty Company in 2014 as a managing partner and has since become responsible for managing the firm's client resources and technology platforms.
Chief Strategy Officer
Adam Baillie
Angela Terreblanche
Technical Business Analyst
Angela Terreblanche is an experienced business analyst and finance professional (CA) with a demonstrated history of working on system implementations, particularly in the insurance industry. She is skilled in business process mapping, understanding finance and accounting processes, financial reporting, banking integration processes, project management and implementing customer-centric solutions.
Technical Business Analyst
Angela Terreblanche
Angela Terreblanche
Technical Business Analyst
Angela Terreblanche is an experienced business analyst and finance professional (CA) with a demonstrated history of working on system implementations, particularly in the insurance industry. She is skilled in business process mapping, understanding finance and accounting processes, financial reporting, banking integration processes, project management and implementing customer-centric solutions.
Technical Business Analyst
Angela Terreblanche
Sonia Ahuja
Chief Operating Officer
Angela Terreblanche is an experienced business analyst and finance professional (CA) with a demonstrated history of working on system implementations, particularly in the insurance industry. She is skilled in business process mapping, understanding finance and accounting processes, financial reporting, banking integration processes, project management and implementing customer-centric solutions.
Technical Business Analyst
Angela Terreblanche
The Liberty Company is a producer-focused, family-owned, and fiercely independent insurance services firm founded by chairman and chief executive Bill Johnson. Licensed to operate in all 50 states, Liberty has grown consistently and, in recent years, exponentially by attracting talented and entrepreneurial people into an energetic and collaborative culture that focuses on happiness, well-being, and growth. Liberty has expanded nationally by partnering with agency owners and experienced producers who fit the company culture, are driven by its mission of “promoting peace of mind with great care,” and demonstrate the company’s core values of integrity, excellence, caring, kindness, fairness, teamwork, good feelings, and fun.
As the leader of Sephora Canada’s strong e-commerce business, Laura Unger focuses her team on driving growth through industry-leading online client experiences.
Laura has worked for Sephora for nearly six years, leading the e-commerce merchandising team for makeup, and has hands-on experience at Sephora inside JC Penney. She is passionate about developing and leading teams and has earned a reputation for driving business results by doing so.
Before joining Sephora, Laura honed her talents at such well-known companies as Google and Gap, as well as e-commerce start-ups Minted and Shop It To Me.
Laura is a graduate of Smith College, and earned an MA from Stanford University and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. She enjoys hiking and being outdoors and loves spending time with her family, especially her four-year-old son. In quiet moments, you might find her reading The New Yorker.
Vice President/General Manager, .CA
Laura Unger
Paul Mayer has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience at the vice president level. He is a graduate of Queen’s University and has an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain. He speaks English, French, and German, and has an understanding of Spanish.
Executive Vice President, Investment Sales
Paul Mayer
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation of the company’s internal customer service department.
Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
Laura Unger
Vice President/
General Manager, .CA
Sarah M Stewart
Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Paul Mayer
Executive
Vice President, Investment Sales
As the leader of Sephora Canada’s strong e-commerce business, Laura Unger focuses her team on driving growth through industry-leading online client experiences.
Laura has worked for Sephora for nearly six years, leading the e-commerce merchandising team for makeup, and has hands-on experience at Sephora inside JC Penney. She is passionate about developing and leading teams and has earned a reputation for driving business results by doing so.
Before joining Sephora, Laura honed her talents at such well-known companies as Google and Gap, as well as e-commerce start-ups Minted and Shop It
To Me.
Laura is a graduate of Smith College, and earned an MA from Stanford University and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. She enjoys hiking and being outdoors and loves spending time with her family, especially her four-year-old son. In quiet moments, you might find her reading The New Yorker.
Vice President/General Manager, .CA
Laura Unger
Paul Mayer has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience at the vice president level. He is a graduate of Queen’s University and has an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain. He speaks English, French, and German, and has an understanding of Spanish.
Executive Vice President, Investment Sales
Paul Mayer
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich
School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at
The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation of the company’s internal customer service department.
Associate Vice President, Leasing and
Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
Laura Unger
Vice President/
General Manager, .CA
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Paul Mayer
Executive
Vice President, Investment Sales
Sarah M Stewart
Associate
Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
As the leader of Sephora Canada’s strong e-commerce business, Laura Unger focuses her team on driving growth through industry-leading online client experiences.
Laura has worked for Sephora for nearly six years, leading the e-commerce merchandising team for makeup, and has hands-on experience at Sephora inside JC Penney. She is passionate about developing and leading teams and has earned a reputation for driving business results by doing so.
Before joining Sephora, Laura honed her talents at such well-known companies as Google and Gap, as well as e-commerce start-ups Minted and Shop It To Me.
Laura is a graduate of Smith College, and earned an MA from Stanford University and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. She enjoys hiking and being outdoors and loves spending time with her family, especially her four-year-old son. In quiet moments, you might find her reading The New Yorker.
Vice President/General Manager, .CA
Laura Unger
Paul Mayer has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience at the vice president level. He is a graduate of Queen’s University and has an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain. He speaks English, French, and German, and has an understanding of Spanish.
Executive Vice President,
Investment Sales
Paul Mayer
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the
Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years
of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation
of the company’s internal customer
service department.
Associate Vice President,
Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
“Stelvio’s approach to EstImage is unique in that it leverages software integration to simplify communication and data exchange between insurers and their suppliers from one centralised location, eliminating the need for multiple products or portals”
Yannick Giguère,
Stelvio Australia
“Stelvio’s approach to EstImage
is unique in that it leverages software integration to simplify communication and data exchange between insurers and their suppliers from one centralised location, eliminating the need for multiple products or portals”
Yannick Giguère,
Stelvio Australia
“Stelvio’s approach to EstImage is unique in that it leverages software integration to simplify communication and data exchange between insurers and their suppliers from one centralised location, eliminating the need for multiple products or portals”
Yannick Giguère,
Stelvio Australia
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/the-liberty-company-insurance-brokers
Website:
libertycompany.com
Email:
info@libertycompany.com
Phone:
(818) 914 3960
Number of employees:
650
Year founded:
1987
Headquarters:
5200-B W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32607