About

Executive Leadership Team

Our executive team includes a group of the industry’s most experienced and recognized leaders. From pioneers of the industry using innovation in technology, processes, and businesses, to current day innovators helping to guide new and better ways to help both businesses and consumers.

John Word

CO-FOUNDER

The Word & Brown Companies

Rusty Brown

CO-FOUNDER

The Word & Brown Companies

Jessica Word

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Word & Brown General Agency

Michael Close

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CHOICE Administrators

Clinton Gee

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

The Word & Brown Companies

Vanessa Benitez

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF GROWTH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Word & Brown General Agency

Jeff Compangano

GENERAL COUNSEL & SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

The Word & Brown Companies

Steve Huynh

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS & ADMINISTRATION

CHOICE Administrators

Curt Kramer

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE – CONTROLLER

The Word & Brown Companies

Tamra MacPherson

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE & SERVICE

CHOICE Administrators

Marc McGinnis

PRESIDENT

Word & Brown General Agency

Polly Neves

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING

The Word & Brown Companies

Michael Payton

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SALES & ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

CHOICE Administrators

Flor Real

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

The Word & Brown Companies

Adam Roye

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & STRATEGY OFFICER

CHOICE Administrators