Alex began his insurance career with Brown and Brown in May, 2004 as a Sales Executive in the Pinellas office.  After selling and servicing insurance in the Pinellas area for approximately two years, Alex accepted the opportunity to lead the Naples Florida Retail Division in May of 2006.  In February, 2009 Alex accepted the opportunity to return to St. Petersburg/Clearwater and lead the Pinellas office.  Alex was born and raised in St. Petersburg and graduated from St. Petersburg High School, University of South Florida with a Business Degree in Management.  Before joining Brown and Brown in 2004, Alex worked in the family door to door shared ride airport shuttle business, The Limo, Inc which served the Tampa Bay community since 1978 and was sold to Super Shuttle International in January, 2000.

 Alex is active in the Tampa Bay community and is a Board Member of All Children’s Hospital Foundation, Mahaffey Theatre Foundation, Academy Prep – St. Petersburg and Chairman of the Board for Cheetahs for Charity, the Brown and Brown of Tampa Bay Charity Organization.   He is also a member of the Greater Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and The Dragon Club of St. Petersburg.  Alex is married to Whitney and has two children, Lexi and Steele.

ashouppe@bbpinellas.com

Chase began his insurance career with Brown and Brown in November, 2009 as a sales executive in the Pinellas office.  Chase is originally from Sarasota, Florida, where he graduated from Sarasota High School, and then went on to graduate from The Florida State University.  After graduating from college, Chase relocated to the South Tampa area, and shortly thereafter started his career with the Pinellas  division of Brown & Brown Insurance.

Chase has focused the early stages of his career on property driven risks, management liability, professional lines of insurance, and manufacturing risks.

Chase enjoys outdoor activities, sports, fishing, and spending time with family and friends.

clindsay@bbpinellas.com

Amy began her insurance career with Brown & Brown in November of 2011 as a Sales Executive specializing in Employee Benefits.  Amy has over twenty years of diversified business experience in entrepreneurial business building and corporate cash management.  Prior to joining Brown & Brown, she worked for The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank, SunTrust Banks, and was Vice President of Corporate Cash Management for Riggs National Bank, Washington, D.C.  Amy also founded, built, and managed two small private businesses from the ground up, and has extensive financial management and corporate strategic planning experience.

Amy specializes in developing strategic employee benefits programs with an emphasis on cash management, cost containment initiatives, and health care reform initiatives.

She graduated from Plant High School, and Auburn University with a Business degree in Finance. She resides in South Tampa with her three sons.

alerom@bbpinellas.com

Kelley has over 30 years of experience in Property and Casualty Insurance.  Kelley’s extensive industry expertise in New Business Development, Coverage Analysis and Contract Negotiations has allowed her to develop strong working relationships with the major Insurance Carriers throughout Florida.  These relationships are critical when marketing your account to carriers and negotiating the best plan design, coverages and price for your specific business.

kyork@bbpinellas.com

Angie began her insurance career with Brown & Brown Insurance in 1995.  In November 2011, she was given the opportunity to lead the Commercial Lines Department.  In addition to her responsibilities of managing the Commercial Department, she also services a large book of business (which is pre-dominantly real estate).  She continues to look for additional challenges to increase her insurance knowledge and abilities as a Leader and as an Account Executive.

Her insurance career started in the Personal Lines Department starting as an assistant and working her way up to an Account Executive in 1997 and then as the Leader of the Personal Lines Department in 2006.  Under her supervision our Personal Lines Department is now one of the largest in the area.

acarter@bbpinellas.com

Janis began her career with Brown & Brown in 1998.  She has over 40 years of Insurance Industry experience, with her expertise in Personal Insurance Coverages, including Home, Auto, Watercraft, Personal Umbrella and Life Insurance. 

Janis has an Accredited Advisor of Insurance designation, and was awarded Brown & Brown’s  Employee of the Year in 2007.

Janis values building long term relationships which is why she has been a Homeowners Association President of her Community for 10 years, Married to Nick for 40 years with 2 grown children.  She enjoys shopping and reading in her spare time.

jmitrano@bbpinellas.com

Kris Wahl joined the Brown & Brown team in 2014.  With over 20 years of experience, she has a vast knowledge and understanding of the commercial insurance industry.  Her experience includes working on the client side as well as the agency side, her expertise is claims and risk management.   She obtained her all lines independent adjuster license in 2003. In addition, she obtained her Certified Workers’ Compensation Professional and her Certified Workers’ Compensation Litigation designations. Before joining the insurance industry Chris worked in Human Resources and obtained her PHR. 

kwahl@bbpinellas.com