New Mexico

Valerie is the Business Support Administrative Manager at Ironpeak Southwest, where she leverages over two decades of experience in marketing to support the managing partner and regional managers. Her background includes 11 years leading digital marketing initiatives at a major wholesale florist, complemented by 25 years of successful small-business ownership. Known for her analytical expertise and problem-solving abilities, Valerie streamlines processes, generates insightful reports, and helps drive greater efficiency in service and sales. Her commitment to fostering productive collaborations makes Valerie an invaluable resource for both clients and colleagues at Ironpeak Southwest.

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Erik Kaufman has almost 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, most of it working with leading national carriers Allstate, Encompass and Travelers. All of his roles within these companies were in the field working with independent agents to help grow their revenue and profits. He believes that his ability to develop strong, trustworthy, and productive relationships have been a key to his success. Erik joined Ironpeak in early 2020 and his region includes New Mexico and Colorado.

Over his 38-year career, John operated a captive agency for 10 years, an independent agency for 13 years, and spent 15 years as a consultant to independent agencies. John draws upon his extensive experience as a business owner and consultant when working with his Members. He combines his business acumen and marketing and economics degrees to provide strategic planning, cash flow management guidance and to assist in building successful marketing campaigns. John is responsible for increasing agency membership and enhancing relationships with Member Agencies and carrier partners in Arizona, Nevada and Utah.

Bob put his 20 years of underwriting, marketing, management, and product development at Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance to use when he joined Ironpeak in 2001 and started Ironpeak Southwest (ISW) in Arizona. The Southwest region has since grown to include Members in California, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and Idaho. Under Bob’s direction, ISW has grown phenomenally. Contact Bob at: (480) 854-3913 or bstallings@ironpeak.com