Alumni

Matadors in the Risk/Insurance Industry

2020s

• Nickolas Bodnar 23' (Finance), Technical Assistant, Amwins Insurance Brokerage
• Darren Viles 23' (RMI), Commercial Underwriting Associate - Middle Market, Chubb - San Ramon
• Amy Oliva 22' (Finance/Business Law), Underwriter Tech Analyst, Starr Insurance Companies
• Michael Rosales ’22 (Finance/Insurance), Management Lines Underwriter, Markel
• Adrian Munoz ’20 (Finance), Commercial surety underwriter, Chubb
• Adrian Martinez ’20 (Finance/Insurance/Marketing) Worker’s compensation Claims Examiner, Sedgwick
• Jada Rozelle ’20 (Insurance/Financial Planning), Commercial Lines Underwriter, Travelers
• Mary Petikyan ’20 (Finance/Insurance), Commercial Lines Technician, Gaspar Insurance Service. 
• James Forshaw ’20 (Finance), Data Analyst/Account Manager Training Program, Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC 
• Patricia Flores ’20 (Finance), Commercial Lines Technician, Gaspar Insurance Services, Inc.
• Armen Andrias ’20 (Financial Services), Manager, Client Service Executive, Roman Empire Insurance Agency, Inc.

2010s

• Domonique Aguilera ’19 (Management/Finance), Workers Compensation Claims Examiner (Trainee), Pacific Compensation Insurance Company
• Victor Mercado ’19 (Finance), Client Service Associate, Gallagher
• Alec Plotkin ’19 (Finance), Production Assistant, Brown & Riding Insurance Services
• Joel Munoz ’19 (Finance), Claims Representative, Farmers Insurance
• Daniel Hoorfar ’19 (Financial Services), Insurance Broker, Paramount Exclusive Insurance Services Inc.
• Eliezer Fogel ’19 (Finance/Insurance), Associate Broker, AmWINS Group, Inc. 
• Nancy Assenga Usude ’19 (Finance/Insurance), Senior Client Service Manager, Gallagher
• Doris Silva ’19 (Insurance/Business Law), Assistant analyst in the Dietary Supplements section, Bolton & Company
• Lea Entz ’18 (Finance/Insurance), Underwriting Trainee, Zurich North America
• Tomik Gharabeigi ’18 (Financial Services), President, Founder and Owner, Roman Empire Insurance Agency, Inc.
• Neline Ploozian ’18 (Finance), Internal Sales, AIG
• Amy Cronkhite ’18 (Finance/Management), Property and Casualty Client Analyst, Bolton & Company 
• Edmond Petrosyan ’18 (Finance), Financial Advisor, New York Life
• Steve Barzegar ’18 (Finance), Service Coordinator, Entertainment Division, Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC
• Fatih Yaglidere ’18 (Finance), Underwriting Assistant, NAS Insurance
• Cody Sanders ’18 (Finance), Client Service Associate, Global Risk Management, Arthur J. Gallagher 
• Mika Barnett-Ohori ’18 (Management/Finance), Associate, Lockton Insurance Brokerage, LLC 
• Nelson Castro ’17 (Management), Operations Manager - Licensing. AIG
• Hillary Stargardter ’17 (Financial Planning/Insurance), Assistant Underwriter of commercial lines, Burns & Wilcox
• Hasena Nazarzai ’17 (Finance/Marketing), Financial Lines Underwriting Analyst, AIG
• Brian Munster ’17 (Finance), Assistant Underwriter, Gorst & Compass Insurance
• Kayla Benjamin '16 (Finance), Commercial Lines Underwriter, Travelers
• Milana Medvedeva ’16 (Insurance/Financial Services), Assistant Account Manager, B&B Premier Insurance
• Cindy Vazquez ’16 (Management/Finance), Sr. Account Coordinator, NFP
• Edwin "Joey" Franiak ’16 (Finance), Assistant Broker, Harry W. Gorst Company
• Sawyer Welnak ’16 (Finance), Commercial Insurance Underwriting Administrator, Burns & Wilcox
• Adam Cottrell ’14 (Finance), Suitability Analyst, AIG
• Tray Thompson ’14 (Finance), Vice President Producer Development, AIG
• Enrique Vargas ’14 (Finance), Regional Marketing Director, AIG
• Bianca Rose ’13 (Finance), Account Executive, Nick Rose Insurance Agency
• Mehran Goorabian ’12 (Marketing), VP, USI Insurance Service
• Armen Artinian '12 (Marketing), Risk Management Specialist, Netflix
• Rosa Gomez ’12 (Finance), Claims Adjuster, Kemper 
• Stephanie Powell (Econ), Client Service Executive, Gallagher Entertainment

2000s

• Eric Valadez '08 (Communications), Senior Analyst Risk Management, Fox Corporation

• Jessica (Souza) Montero '08 (Management-Business Honors), Senior Multinational Underwriter, Chubb
• Charles Walter '08 (Management), Vice President & Surplus Lines Property Broker, AmWINS Insurance Brokerage
• Steven Wheeler '07 (Psychology), Technical Training Specialist, People Services Team / HR, Lockton Companies
• Olya Yepremian '07 (Financial Services), Assistant Vice President, Momentous Insurance Brokerage, Inc.
• Melissa Eshaghian ’06 (Journalism & Marketing), CLCS, Associate Broker, Bolton & Company
• Leslie Garay ’05 (Finance/Real Estate), Area Vice President, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
• Stephanie Conner ’05 (Sociology), Risk Management Manager, The Walt Disney Company
• Julio Martinez ’05 (Management), Assistant Vice President, Allied World Assurance Company    
• Lindsay Billett ’05 (Fine/Studio Arts), Business Development Specialist, FM Global
• Vanessa Poma (Finance/Marketing), Underwriter, NAS Insurance Services, Encino, California
• Acho Ulu ’04 (Occupational Health), Risk Management Manager, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Inc.
• Nick Theule ’04 (Finance), ARM, ASLI, CIC, CISR, Area SVP, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
• Christine Watkins '03 (Psychology), Assistant Vice President, Partnership Executive, ESIS
• Jimmishea O'Lee '03 (Financial Services), Property Client Advisor, Marsh
• Jared Hanner '03 (Finance), CPCU, ARM, Area SVP & Western Regional Director, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
• Nicole Bacon '02 (Finance/Business Law), Managing Director, The Hartford
• Daniel R'bibo '02 (Information Systems), Senior Vice President, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
• Nan Choi Lee, '01 (Business Administration), Area Vice President, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
• Carleton Emerson '01 (Kinesiology), Risk Control Field Director for Southwest Region, Travelers
• Raul Canales ’01 (Finance), Area Assistant Vice President, Real Estate & Hospitality Practice, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 

 1990s

• Thomas R Petersen ’94 (Biology), Specialist in disability insurance, Petersen International Underwriters
• Angela Avakian '93 (Business Administration), Regional Vice President, ESIS, Inc. Partnership Services 
• Bill Ortgiesen '93 (Finance/Marketing), ARM, Executive Client Director, Southwest, AIG
• Manny Chavez ’93 (M.P.A.), Risk Manager, Holland America Group | Serving: Princess Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Seabourn Cruise Line and P&O Cruises Australia
• Lee Chester '92 (Management), Vice President, Triad Insurance Group
• Terry A. Campbell '91 (Business), Managing Director, Risk Management Practice, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 
• Tony Beneduce (Communication/Marketing), CPCU, Claim Manager, Automobile Club of Southern California
• Bruce Rockwell (Psychology), VP, Claims at Mercury Insurance, Brea, California

 1980s

• Thomas Meisen, Western Regional Techincal Director - Construction Claims, Willis Towers Watson
• Jim Taylor '88 (Humanities), Head of Claims Compliance & Quality Assurance, Farmers Insurance Exchange
• Suzanne Robertson '87 (Accounting/Graphic Design), COO/CFO, Beneflex Insurance Services, Santa Barbara, CA
• Thomas Noh '87 (History), CFO, Farmers Insurance
• Chuck Gilbert ’86 (Economics), JD, LLM, ChFC, CLU, Life Insurance and Life Settlement Executive, Cleveland Summit, LLC, Kansas City, Missouri Area   
• Ty Vonhoetzendorff  '85 (International Marketing), ARM, CRIS, VP, Alliant Insurance Service
• Therese Barkate '82 (Management/Marketing), CPCU, Account Executive Officer, Travelers
• Timothy J. Noonan ’81 (History), President and CEO, Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC
• Eric Bossuk '80 (Accountancy), CEO, B&B Premier Insurance Solutions

1970s

• Ron Myhan '77 (Accountancy), CFO, Farmers Insurance Exchanges
• Barbara Oberman ’73 (Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies, Honors), President, Barbara C. Oberman Insurance Services
• Craig Clements '70 (Computer Science), Managing Director, Aon

Matadors in Actuarial Science 

• Justin Howard ’19 (Finance-Insurance, Business Honors), Actuarial Assistant, Farmers Insurance
• Andrew Duhancioglu ’12 (Math), ACAS, MAAA, Consulting Actuary, Oliver Wyman Actuarial Consulting, Inc. 

Note:

1. This listing is compiled only for educational purposes at CSUN. The permission of the listed Matadors above has been received before listing.
2. The titles and companies may not be up to date because of promotions and/or job changes. 
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