Denise Johnson, CIC
President/Chief Executive Officer
Denise Johnson
got her start in the industry back in 1996 when she joined her family's
agency in Piedmont, Oklahoma. As a second-generation insurance agent,
Denise was able to serve the industry on a local, regional and national
level. She joined the Big I OK Board of Directors in 2006, and took over
as Chairman in 2010. Denise joined the association as President/CEO in
2014 and has spent the last four years striving to uphold the mission
statement on a daily basis. Denise graduated from the University of
Central Oklahoma with a bachelor's degree and holds both the CIC and
CISR designations. She loves to pass her time in yoga classes, listening
to audiobooks and traveling with her husband, John, to historic cities.
Denise has three daughters, two of whom are married, and two
granddaughters.
Josh Reasnor
Chief of Staff & Operations
Josh Reasnor,
chief of staff and operations, has been at Big I OK since June of 2019
after having previously worked as an analyst at a local charity for
children and many years within the medical industry as a trainer and
project manager. Josh enjoys all facets of the insurance industry so
far and is amazed at how deep and wide the industry's reach is. Josh
believes working for the Association has been an extraordinary learning
experience and especially enjoys working with Big I OK members and the
exceptional team at Big I OK headquarters. Outside of his
career, Josh spends his spare time with his wife and two daughters.
Sara Bradshaw Ray
Sr. Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Sara
Bradshaw Ray, a third generation professional in our industry, brings
more than three decades of carrier, agency and management consulting
experience to the Big I OK. Sara heads up our newly formed Agency
Opportunities department designed to provide strategic resources,
professional development and consulting services to our members who are
looking to thrive in today’s dynamic environment. A former IIAO Board
Member, the current Educational Consultant for The National Alliance
programming and having also served as the interim Chief Operations
Officer, Sara knows our association, the needs of its members and has an
aggressive vision for the resources our association can provide. Off
the clock, Sara and her husband, Steve, love being the parents of
adult-aged boy/girl twins, Adam and Katie, and their spouses, Elissa and
Jonathan, respectively.
Jeanette Madrid
Workers' Compensation Account Manager
Jeanette Madrid joined the Big I OK team in June 2020 as the Workers
Comp Customer Service Agent. She has been a licensed Agent for two
years. Jeanette has two children and they keep her very busy. She's
originally from Colorado and loves to explore the mountains whenever
possible. She is excited to bring her experience to the Big I OK team.
In her spare time she enjoys gardening, cooking and traveling.
Kortney Wahkinney
Workers' Compensation Service Account Manager
Kortney
began her insurance career diving into Workers' Comp in 2015. After
four years of underwriting, she changed directions to work with Big I
OK as the Education Coordinator and Member Engagement
and Operations Director for one year before switching gears to serve as
Eagle Agency's Workers' Compensation Service Account Manager. In prior
years, Kortney worked heavily in Tribal AP Accounting. Kortney moved to
Colorado in the summer of 2020 to live her dream hiking in the mountains
with her husband and two dogs. Kortney loves meeting with people,
serving them to the best of her abilities and caring for the community.
Shania Slavick
Director of Member Services
Shania
Slavick joined the Big I OK team in January of 2018 as an "Events
Intern". Since then, she has worked part-time during college and has now
officially accepted a full time position at Big I Oklahoma! She
graduated in May of 2020 with a bachelor's degree in Marketing with an
emphasis in Professional Sales and a minor in Leadership from the
University of Central Oklahoma. In her spare time she enjoys traveling,
hanging out with friends and shopping.
Jerry Rappé
Director of Marketing and Communication
Jerry
Rappé joined the BIGiOK team in March of 2021. Jerry comes from 20+
years experience in the non-profit marketing arena. As a graduate of the
University of Oklahoma, he continues to strive for the best skills
possible in marketing and communication. His primary focus has been
graphic arts, but is thrilled with the opportunity to use other skills
at BIGiOK. Additionally, I know he will never pass up a good fishing
pond.
Cindy Munden, CISR
Specialty Lines Program Account Manager
Cindy
Munden celebrated her 23nd anniversary with Big I OK in May of 2021.
She worked as a clerk typist at USF&G before joining our staff to
handle the Farm & Ranch and Personal Umbrella programs. Cindy holds a
CISR designation. When she isn't working, you can find Cindy in Mexico
on vacation, in her pool, at the lake or just about anywhere there's
sunshine and warm weather. Cindy has been married to her high school
sweetheart, Richey, for over 20 awesome years and they have four fur
babies: one dog and three cats.
Cari Senefsky
Director of Professional Liability
MaryPeyton Sumners
E&O Advocate
Letty Martinez
E&O Advocate
E&O Advocate
Katie Finch
Membership Services Coordinator
Katie joined BIGiOK at the end of 2021 as Membership Services Coordinator. She is currently attending Rose State College for her Business Associates in Applied Science. Then she plans to attend the University of Central Oklahoma majoring in Business Entrepreneurship, planning to graduate in 2024. In her free time, Katie likes to spend time with her boyfriend, get coffee with friends and read.
Lily Pierce
Administrative Assistant
Lily
Pierce joined Big I Oklahoma at the beginning of 2020 as the part-time
administrative assistant. Lily received her General Business Associate
in Applied Science degree from Rose State College in December 2019, and
is now pursuing a bachelor's degree in HR Management at the University
of Central Oklahoma. On the weekends, Lily enjoys hanging out with
friends and playing sand volleyball and spikeball with her church group!
