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Texas

A team of experienced insurance professionals.

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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Texas

Rayne Smith

Regional Manager

Regional Manager:
Ironpeak South Central

Rayne Smith

Regional Manager

Rayne’s background in sales, training, marketing and licensing makes her a strong resource for her Members. She draws upon her experience to collaboratively work with her Members to identify areas to partner and responds with strategies to improve growth, profit, sales, and agency management. Rayne serves Members across the entire state of Texas. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Jo Gonzalez, CIC

Regional Manager

Regional Manager:
Ironpeak South Central

Jo Gonzalez, CIC

Regional Manager

Jo Gonzalez recently joined Ironpeak to serve Member Agencies in North Texas and to expand our membership there. She is a forward-thinking, client-centric insurance veteran executive with experience in both the exclusive and independent agency channels. Jo has held national leadership and distribution roles with Encompass Insurance, Kemper Insurance, and State Farm Insurance. Her experiences make her well-qualified to partner with independent insurance agencies interested in maintaining independence while maximizing revenue.

John McCaleb

Regional Vice President

Regional Vice President:
Ironpeak South Central

John McCaleb

Regional Vice President

John has an extensive and diverse background spanning Underwriting, Sales, Business Development, and Executive Leadership while serving for 15 years at Liberty Mutual Insurance and The Hartford prior to joining Ironpeak. John and his team of regional managers partner with strong, professional independent insurance agencies to increase revenues, profits and value, and partner with insurance company leaders to drive profitable growth for Ironpeak carriers. John manages the lower half of the Midwest including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri.

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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