Al is the President of First State Insurance Agency, and has nearly 40 years of insurance experience. At this point in his career, he uses the knowledge he has amassed over the years to manage a successful agency and grow the skills of his agents.

Vice President Kyle King is a part of our Employee Benefits Department. He is nearing 10 years of experience in the insurance industry, and his focus is on assisting business owners and organizations in developing group health insurance coverage.

Kyle has three young children, and when he's not working he enjoys spending time with them and his wife of 13 years. They love sports, and Kyle enjoys coaching all of his kids as they grow. He has even started a golf program for his children's grade school.

Michelle Woodland is our Accounting Manager. She specializes in management and administration.

Viola is our Personal Lines Account Manager, and has over 20 years experience in the insurance industry. She has been with our agency for some time.

When she's not at the agency, Viola enjoys riding her Spyder motorcycle and traveling. Viola is married and has one son, one daughter, three granddaughters, and a grandson.

Laura is a pillar of our agency, with over 20 years' experience in the insurance industry and nearly all of them with First State Insurance Agency. Her focus in in commercial lines products and accounts.

Outside of the agency, she enjoys being with her family, and takes pride in cooking for them. She loves to cook, read great books, and spend time outdoors.

Account Manager Debra Lyerla has over 20 years of insurance industry experience. Her focus lies in commercial lines insurance.

Julie is a part of our Benefits Department, and focuses on group and senior benefits. She has over 10 years of experience in the insurance industry.

When you enter the agency, you'll be greeted by Julie's smiling face. She's got a good deal of insurance industry experience, and is skilled at handling client, agent, and carrier interactions smoothly.

Julie enjoys the outdoors, hiking, fishing, swimming, and spending quality time with her husband and family.

Linda is an Accounting Assistant with over 10 years in the industry, and she's been with First State Insurance Agency just as long.

Outside of the agency, Linda enjoys reading and spending time with her family.

Mike is a producer with nearly 10 years' experience in the insurance industry.  His focus is on personal lines, and he values the opportunity to help local business owners protect their livelihood.

Kari is an Account Manager with a focus in personal lines insurance and over 20 years' experience in the insurance industry. 

Personal lines Account Manager, Sharon Blow, brings to our agency 20+ years of insurance industry experience and knowledge. She is a great asset to First State Insurance Agency's personal lines clients.

Tara is a Commercial Account Manager who is closing in on 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. She is a helpful resource for our business clients and does an excellent job supporting commercial accounts.

Brad Johnson has over 20 years of insurance industry experience. He focuses on insuring local businesses, large and small.

Linda earned her insurance licensure in 1980, and has been with our agency for a number of years. Her focus is on commercial lines insurance, and she makes sure to handle her accounts with attention and care.

Marsha is a Commercial Lines Account Manager who has over 20 years in the insurance industry. We are happy to say that she has spent the majority of those years with our agency.

Cindi is an Account Manager with over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. She has dedicated a significant amount of time to helping FSIA clients with their personal lines insurance.

Vice President Curtis Andreson has been in the insurance industry for over 10 years, and has been with our agency for a short time. We have been lucky to bring him onto our team.

Ted has recently started working with our agency, and we are happy to have acquired his 20+ years worth of industry knowledge. His focus is in personal lines insurance.

Jennifer, or as we know her, "Ginger" as a seasoned account manager with a good deal of knowledge of both commercial and personal lines experience.

Her focus is on personal lines, farms, and small businesses. She's been a resident of De Soto for over 50 years, and has 25 years of experience in the insurance industry.

Ellen is new to First State Insurance Agency, and we are happy to have her management skills and 20+ years of insurance experience on hand. She is an invaluable resource to our commercial accounts.

Diana is an Account Manager with a focus in personal lines insurance products. Clients benefit from Diana's 30+ years of experience in the insurance agency. 

Erin spends her time at the agency managing our commercial lines accounts, and is closing in on 15 years in the insurance industry. We are happy to have her on our team, and so are our clients.

Outside of the agency, Erin is still a busy woman. Her daughter participates in a number of sports and extra curricular activities. When Erin does have downtime, she loves spending time with her daughter and family; watching Cardinals baseball; boating; and is a big fan of football season.

Greg brings over 20 years of experience to our agency and clients. He focuses on creating commercial lines packages for the construction, distribution, and manufacturing industries. He also writes workers compensation, environmental insurance, cyber liability insurance, and contract surety.

Sherry is an Account Manager with over 20 years experience in the insurance industry. Her focus is on customer service for our commercial lines accounts.

Sally is a Commercial Account Manager with over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. She focuses on providing excellent customer service to our commercial accounts.

Dawn is one of our Commercial Account Managers. Her focus is on providing insurance to local businesses, as she has been doing with our agency for over five years.

Ron has over 20 years in the insurance industry, and has been with First State Insurance Agency for a good many of them.

His focus is in commercial lines insurance products, particularly restaurants and non-profit organizations.

Karen is an Account Manager with over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. Her focus lies in personal lines products and accounts.