Our People

In addition to his role as Chairman, Rod oversees Northern Insuring’s financials and continues to handle select clients. As a member of the sales team, he specializes in risk management for governmental entities and large business accounts. Rod holds a B.S. in Chemistry from St. Lawrence University as well as the designation of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter. He is actively involved with the community, serving in a leadership role with numerous organizations.

Deena is a third-generation President and CEO of Northern Insuring Agency. As the leader of Northern, Deena provides vision, experience and strategic thinking.  She appreciates excellence, perseverance, and collaborative work all while building team cohesion with a personal touch. She proactively works with key clients to thoroughly understand the customers’ business. Her focus is to evaluate risk and create a coverage plan tailor made for each client. 

Randy began working in an Underwriting Training Program and returned in 1990 to the family-run agency. He holds the designation of Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter, Certified School Risks Manager, Certified Insurance Counselor, and is a Trusted Risk Advisor. As Senior Vice President, Randy is a member of the Sales Team and specializes in risks for schools, as well as real estate, contracting and non-profit businesses. Randy leads the Marketing Team by nurturing relationships with insurance carriers.

As a veteran of the agency, Brenda started at Northern Insuring in the mail room and worked her way into the role of CFO. Brenda’s responsibilities include overseeing the financial operations of the organization including payroll, accounts payable and receivables. She also retains her role as Talent Manager for the inside staff including Human Resource duties and benefits administration.

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Ed provides tailor-made Property & Casualty products and risk management solutions for his clients. In 2013 Ed became Vice President of the Business Insurance Division, and in 2019 became a Senior VP.  As C.O.O., Ed is responsible for overseeing daily operations of the company, overseeing the agency sales teams, and providing leadership that supports the corporate vision and strategic plan.

Tammy began at Northern Insuring in the Personal Lines Division. In 2006, she joined the Business Insurance Division sales team handling a wide range of clients. In addition to her sales responsibilities, she is the Personal Insurance Division Talent Leader, responsible for coaching and mentoring employees.

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Laurie’s responsibilities include the management and education of the Life & Employee Benefits Division as well as the Business Insurance Division’s marketing team. Her focus extends to maximizing the utilization of Northern’s agency management systems, assisting with all corporate and individual insurance licenses, as well as assisting with education as needed.

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Jason’s duties include managing and overseeing network and information infrastructures. His exceptional IT skill-set paired with his jack-of-all-trades approach to problem-solving have made him an indispensable asset to the Northern Insuring team. In addition to IT work, Jason handles all grounds and maintenance work for all three of Northern’s offices.

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In her eighth year of working with Northern Insuring, Tanya was promoted to Associate Vice President. Holding both her CIC and REBC designations, she works in both our Life & Employee Benefits Department, as well as our Business Insurance Division, and can aide with a variety of your company’s insurance needs.

Tiffany manages the sales staff in addition to providing custom insurance proposals for businesses of all size. She holds a Property & Casualty license and has earned her CIC designation. 

Zoom specializes in employee and customer emotional support. She often greets people at the door with a wagging tail. Zoom has trained all her life for this position. In her spare time, Zoom likes to chase stuffies, roll around on the floor, steal socks and shoes, and sniff under desks for crumbs.

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