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Maryland

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Ironpeak is an intentionally lean organization comprised of experienced insurance professionals who take their role as trusted advisors seriously and who are committed to partnering with Member Agencies and carrier partners for their mutual benefit.

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Maryland

Lindy Bane, CPCU, ARM, APA

Regional Manager

Regional Manager:
Ironpeak Mid-Atlantic

Lindy Bane, CPCU, ARM, APA

Regional Manager

With over 40 years of P&C experience, including underwriting, marketing and management roles at Maryland Casualty and Zurich, Lindy is known as a trusted advisor throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. He takes advantage of all the Ironpeak tools at his disposal to advance his Members’ operations, forging deep, long-term partnerships that generate high returns for his Members. Lindy is a certified instructor for Virginia Continuing Education. He works with Members throughout Virginia and Maryland.

Christopher Ward, CIC, AU

Agency Manager

Agency Manager:
Ironpeak Mid-Atlantic

Christopher Ward, CIC, AU

Agency Manager

Christopher Ward, AU joins Ironpeak as an Agency Manager supporting our Members in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. He previously spent two years as a commercial underwriter for Frederick Mutual. A Virginia Tech grad, Christopher lives in Arlington, Virginia.

Erin Marshall, CPCU

Regional Manager

Regional Manager:
Ironpeak Mid-Atlantic

Erin Marshall, CPCU

Regional Manager

Erin draws on 20 years of experience as a carrier production underwriter, marketing representative, affinity specialist and sales manager to deliver insightful counsel and direction to her members. Erin specializes in market optimization and utilizing Ironpeak's strategies and resources to build agency revenue and value. Erin functions as a true trusted advisor to her Members. She works with Members in Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Maryland.

Angela Bulan

Member Relationships/Field Administrator

Member Relationships/Field Administrator:
Ironpeak Mid-Atlantic

Angela Bulan

Member Relationships/Field Administrator

Angela came to Ironpeak in the summer of 2019 with a varied background in the insurance industry. Having compiled a solid sales background with Prudential Financial, Angela earned several management positions and was the owner of a Richmond, Va., P&C agency that she founded in 2004. She also built and developed a profitable P&C agency for a large financial firm in Richmond. Most recently she served as the underwriting manager for the Small Commercial Division for Richmond-based All Risks, Ltd., then on that company's operations team as sales support coordinator.

Andy Trass

Director of Analytics

Director of Analytics:

Andy Trass

Director of Analytics

As Director of Analytics, Andy is responsible for addressing business process inefficiencies and implementing potential improvements, as well as overseeing reporting and analytics for Ironpeak and its Member Agencies. Andy’s background in Finance along with his unique position of working with all departments of Ironpeak helps in delivering Ironpeak’s value proposition to its Members and carrier partners.

Joe Lesko, CPCU, CIC

Regional Manager

Regional Manager:
Ironpeak Mid-Atlantic

Joe Lesko, CPCU, CIC

Regional Manager

For more than 30 years, Joe built his Property & Casualty skills on the carrier side in underwriting, sales, marketing and distribution. His tenure on the carrier side included Fireman’s Fund, Harleysville, Liberty Mutual and most recently, Safeco as a Regional Distribution Manager and AVP. Joe brings his dedication to the independent agency channel to Ironpeak and continues his focus on helping Members organically grow, maximize revenue and take advantage of all the resources that Ironpeak has to offer. He works with Members in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware.

Allen Kramer, AU, CIC

Vice President & Regional Director

Vice President & Regional Director:
Ironpeak Mid-Atlantic

Allen Kramer, AU, CIC

Vice President & Regional Director

Allen spent the first half of his career in underwriting, marketing and agency management with Allstate, Atlantic Mutual and General Accident. He began his Ironpeak career in 1996, and immediately put his expertise to work for his members. Allen delivers expert counsel to assist his members in maximizing revenue, optimizing books of business and utilizing the tools and programs Ironpeak provides to drive growth and profitability. He works with Members in Maryland, Washington DC, Delaware and Pennsylvania.

Matt Ward

Managing Partner & Executive Vice President

Managing Partner & Executive Vice President:

Matt Ward

Managing Partner & Executive Vice President

Hired in 1985 as the first Ironpeak regional manager, Matt has been instrumental in expanding Ironpeak beyond its home state of New York. Matt’s unique position straddling the field and home office worlds makes him an invaluable resource to both. Matt serves as an executive officer and leads four regions - Ironpeak Northeast, Ironpeak Mid-Atlantic Group, Ironpeak Midwest, and Ironpeak South – as a managing partner. Matt oversees carrier partner relationships and field operations. Innovation and commitment to the independent agency channel have defined Matt’s insurance career. Creator of the PartnerPlan®, Matt constantly pushes Ironpeak to find new ways to reward highly partnered Member Agencies. Contact Matt at (804) 370-2862 or mward@ironpeak.com.

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