Monarch West
Underwriter Profiles

Branch Leadership

Devon Borisoff
Vice President, Commercial Lines Leader
818.330.6538
devonb@monarchexcess.com

Stefanie McLeod
Vice President, Personal Lines Leader
818.330.6491
stefaniem@monarchexcess.com

Kristen Wheatley
Process Improvement Manager
818.330.6605
kristenw@monarchexcess.com

Commercial Insurance

Cindy Blazer
Assistant Vice President – Brokerage Operations
818.330.6533
cindyb@monarchexcess.com

Devon Borisoff
Vice President, Commercial Lines Leader
Sr. Underwriter – Commercial
818.330.6538
devonb@monarchexcess.com

Jennifer Boyer
Sr. Underwriter – Commercial
818.306.3668
jenniferb@monarchexcess.com

Gary Golnick
Broker – Chubb – Commercial
213.612.5310
garyg@monarchexcess.com

Danielle Newsome
Sr. Underwriter – Commercial
San Marcos, CA – 760.443.3131
daniellen@monarchexcess.com

Dayna Herron
Sr. Underwriter – Commercial
760.891.2807
daynah@monarchexcess.com

Dylan Kamen
Underwriter – Commercial
818-330-6830
dylank@monarchexcess.com

Osmo Laine
Sr. Underwriter – Commercial
760.851.0771
osmol@monarchexess.com

Meagan McGinty
Sr. Underwriter – Commercial
meaganm@monarchexcess.com
818-306-3549

Michelle Mitchell
Sr. Underwriter – Commercial
760.891.2801
michellem@monarchexcess.com

Phillip Morton
Sr. Underwriter – Commercial
818.330.6655
phillipm@monarchexcess.com

Bobbie Mandelbaum 
Underwriter – Commercial
818.330.6722
bobbiem@monarchexcess.com

Matthew Romano
Vice President – Flood
818.330.6540
matthewr@monarchexcess.com

Doris Rojas
Underwriter – Commercial
805.813.8956
dorisr@monarchexcess.com

Janet Tharp
Sr. Underwriter – Commercial
760.891.2803
janett@monarchexcess.com

Kimber West
Sr. Underwriter – Commercial
818.330.6559
kimberw@monarchexcess.com

Kristen Wheatley
Supervisor – Commercial Lines UA’s
818.330.6605
kristenw@monarchexcess.com

Marisela Valencia
Branch Manager / Sr. Underwriter – Commercial
619.452.1406
mariselav@monarchexcess.com

Special Risk Insurance

Helene Briskin
Vice President – Special Risk
818.330.6553
heleneb@monarchexcess.com

Genette Nice
Sr. Underwriter – Special Risk
805.813.8957
genetten@monarchexcess.com

Jo Ann Plasentillo
Underwriter – Special Risk
818.330.6555
joannp@monarchexcess.com

Professional Insurance

Alison Green
Dedicated Specialist thru Capitol Special Risks, A Division of SPG
770.618.2849
agreen@csrisks.com

Cindy Blazer
Assistant Vice President – Brokerage Operations
818.330.6533
cindyb@monarchexcess.com

Personal Insurance

Stefanie McLeod
Vice President – Personal Lines
818.330.6491
stefaniem@monarchexcess.com

Kirk Schneider
Underwriter – Homeowners
818.330.6484
kirks@monarchexcess.com

Lisa Coulter
Associate Underwriter
602.388.1779
lisac@monarchexcess.com

Marisela Valencia
Branch Manager / Sr. Underwriter – Homeowners
619.452.1406
mariselav@monarchexcess.com

Wes Lewis
Sr. Underwriter – Personal
818.330.6494
wesl@monarchexcess.com

Spencer Borisoff
Underwriter – Homeowners
818.330.6577
spencerb@monarchexcess.com

Silvia Marquez
Sr. Underwriter – Liability
818.330.6506
silviam@monarchexcess.com

Yadira Martinez
Underwriter – Liability
818.330.6645
yadim@monarchexcess.com

Paola Pablo
Sr. Underwriter – Personal
818.330.6526
paolap@monarchexcess.com

Matthew Romano
Vice President – Flood
818.330.6540
matthewr@monarchexcess.com