People

Brenda Strong, AAI, ACSR

About Brenda Strong, AAI, ACSR, serves as the Assistant Vice President of Agency Services at Big I New York, and has proudly been with the association for 36 years, where…

Brenda Strong, AAI, ACSR

Trisha Groth

About Trisha serves as a Member Services Specialist at Big I NY, where she works directly with members to ensure they have the resources and support they need. She assists…

Trisha Groth

Ryan St.Windsor

About Ryan St. Windsor is a manager and executive assistant with over 20 years of experience across the food and beverage, hospitality, and nonprofit insurance sectors. Her work has focused…

Ryan St. Windsor

Christine Neet, CPIA

About Christine Neet, AVP of Member Engagement, is a respected leader in New York’s insurance industry, known for her commitment to advancing independent insurance agencies and strengthening professional standards across…

Christine Neet, CPIA

Lisa Lounsbury, CAE, AAI, AIS

About Lisa Lounsbury, CAE, AAI, AIS, is the President and CEO of Big I New York and President of Big I Connecticut, trade associations supporting the success of independent insurance…

Lisa Lounsbury, CAE, AAI, AIS

Kelly Gonyo

About Kelly is the founder and President of Blue Line Insurance Agency, Inc. She has been in the insurance business since 2001 and has worked in just about every role…

Kelly Gonyo

Kathy Lawler, AAI

About Kathy Lawler, AAI, is AVP of Industry & Community Partnerships. She champions Big I NY local associations across New York state to provide the resources they need to thrive. She is…

Kathy Lawler, AAI, CIC

Travis Wattie, MPA, CPCU, AINS, API

About Travis Wattie, MPA, CPCU, is the AVP of Government Relations at Big I New York, where he represents the interests of independent insurance agents and brokers. He brings over…

Travis Wattie, MPA, CPCU, AINS, API