Meet the Team

Karl J. Newman
CEO and President

Karl brings more than 35 years of P/C insurance experience to the team. He is a visionary, results-oriented leader with a track record of growing companies, developing new programs, and revitalizing existing organizations.

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Jo Hillyer
CFO and Vice President | HR

Never one to crow about her accomplishments, Jo brings over 30 years of HR knowledge and expertise to WSRB. Early to rise, she keeps the team energized by providing a fun place to work. 

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Cori Medrano
Chief Operating Officer

Bringing over 30 years of insurance experience, Cori strives to establish a compelling strategic vision, help customers, and empower teams to develop innovative work products. 

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Bryan Stanwood
Chief Experience Officer

With 30 years of property and casualty insurance experience, Bryan, CPCU, ARM, AIDA, has extensive expertise in managing high-performing insurance sales and underwriting departments.  

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Jim Antush
Vice President | Compliance
& Actuarial Services

With nearly 30 years of property and casualty insurance experience as a regulator and at WSRB, Jim leads our Compliance and Actuarial Services Department and keeps us all in check.

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Robert Ferrell
Vice President | Public Protection
& Operations

Thanks to over 25 years of experience in fire insurance rating, Robert is ideally suited to lead our Public Protection team as they rate cities, fire districts, and building departments around the state.

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Robert Lacy
Vice President | Inspection Services
& Professional Development

Overseeing our team of commercial property analysts, assisting in evaluating loss cost levels, ensuring our codes/rates are current, and encouraging professional development, Robert is a jack of all trades.  

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David Allred
Director | Employee Experience
& Customer Service

After more than 25 years of experience in Human Resources, David has a full spectrum of HR knowledge. His employee-driven approach and twisted mind make for an entertaining package to behold. 

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Jami Donaldson
Director | Technology Solutions

After nearly 15 years at WSRB, Jami has developed a deep knowledge of our products and services, namely software development, geographic information systems (GIS), and IT infrastructure.  

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Josh Bailey
Director | Marketing & Communication

With over 20 years of Marketing experience and team development, Josh brings creativity, innovation, and strategic vision to WSRB and BuildingMetrix Subscribers and products.

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Tony Higgins
Manager | Information Security

Passionate about technology, InfoSec, and multimedia design, Tony strongly believes in continuous improvement, learning, and teaching as a way of life.

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