Deidra is our regional manager responsible for sales and marketing in Visalia, Bakersfield, Porterville, and Central Coast areas. She is available as support to agents for employer/employee meetings, supplies and information. Deidra began her insurance career in 1974 as temporary help for a State Farm agent. She spent many years in property and casualty insurance before leaving the industry to pursue a career in healthcare marketing. In 1998, she returned to the insurance industry to work in the life and health field for a local agent. Deidra's experience in the agent setting gives her a heightened understanding of the needs and concerns of agents and brokers. Deidra is a licensed insurance agent and Vice President of Communications on the Kern Association of Health Underwriters.