Meet the Edmonton Team

Kim chose the insurance profession more than 30 years ago, starting out as a receptionist before taking her licensing exam and becoming a broker. Kim is a dedicated member of the Edmonton team and enjoys giving expert advice to her clients. She takes pride in providing excellent customer service. Outside of work, Kim enjoys reading, traveling and the outdoors.

Jackie comes to Alpine with a wealth of experience and knowledge, she has worked in the insurance industry for 11 years in various personal lines roles. Jackie is currently working on her CIP designation and can be described as hard working, goal-oriented, ethical, competent, diligent, responsible, compassionate, loyal and dedicated. Jackie was born and raised in Edmonton, she is a die-hard Oilers fan. Jackie spends her free time with family and friends, camping, golfing and loves board game night.

Laurene joined our Edmonton team on October 1 2013 as a Personal Lines Account Manager. Laurene has been in the insurance industry for 25 years and brings with her a wealth of knowledge and expertise. She is conscientious in building client relationships and providing education. Laurene is married with two grown children, outside of work she loves to watch curling and spending time with her family.

Christina has been with the Alpine family for the last 5 years and has 15 years in the insurance industry. She brought her wealth of knowledge from her personal lines career over to the commercial department in 2021. She prides herself on her customer service and the client experience. Outside of work Christina loves traveling, camping and spending time with her wonderful family.

In June 2013, Oscar will celebrate twenty years with Alpine. He started his insurance career in 1977 in El Salvador where he worked in claims, underwriting, and personal accident insurance. When Oscar moved to Canada in 1987, his first job was at Treasure Insurance where he worked until 1992 when he was hired by Garnett Dadswell Insurance. Oscar stayed on when the company was acquired by Vector Group and then Alpine. Oscar enjoys his role and feels a sense of accomplishment every day because he knows he has helped meet his clients’ needs. Edmonton’s Spanish community relies on Oscar’s ability to do business in their first language, making the process much more convenient. Oscar is a musician who finds playing his guitar to be very entertaining and relaxing.

Heather joined the Alpine team in 2007 and worked in the insurance industry for many years prior to that. She holds a Chartered Insurance Professional designation and is a Commissioner for Oaths. Heather enjoys meeting new customers and appreciates the loyalty of clients she has known for years, many prior to the sale of Otto & Associates to Alpine. Heather is married to Bob and has four children, one grandson and a dog. She enjoys camping, traveling, concerts and spending time with her family.

Kristy graduated from the Insurance and Risk Management program at Grant MacEwan College in 2004.  Since then she has been pursuing her career as a broker.  She takes pride in providing excellent costumer service and enjoys working as a team member alongside her colleagues.  She holds her Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker designation and is actively working towards her Charted Insurance Professional designation.  On her spare time she enjoys her family and friends, reading, and travelling.

Heather has over five years of customer service experience. Her positive spirit along with a bubbly personality gives our Edmonton office a warm feeling as you enter. Heather enjoys art, reading, being with her family, and trips to the mountains.

Bedriye was born in Istanbul, Turkey and moved to Canada in 1998 after getting married. Proud mother of a son who is currently studying engineering at the University of Alberta. She completed and received her high school diploma in Edmonton, before studying in the Bachelor of Science at Grant MacEwan University.

She has over fifteen years in retail and absolutely loved the customer service part of her job. She enjoys communicating and helping others! She has been working in the insurance industry for over two years now, and really enjoys every aspect of it.

In her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, volunteering for the community and especially spending time with her family and friends.

Yomi has a bachelor’s degree in Economics.  He has gathered a combined thirteen years of professional experience in roles that involve customer interaction. He derives a deep sense of satisfaction when interacting with customers, especially when he meets their needs. He is a sociable individual who enjoys meeting people and learning about diverse cultures. He is generally pumped up by the idea of a new challenge which make one of his hobbies include solving puzzles regardless of their nature. His most satisfying moment is when he spends quality time with his beautiful family. 

Travis started his insurance career in 2011 and during that time completed both his CAIB and CIP designations.  Insurance can be complicated and being able to provide professional friendly advice has always been a passion. On his down time he enjoys spending time with family and friends, a good book, and of course hitting the slopes.

Steven has been in the insurance industry in both commercial and personal lines since 2004. Currently he is in a commercial role. He is married with one child. He enjoys traveling and road trips with the family, also spending time with family and friends watching a good movie.

Kerstin has over 20 years of providing excellent customer experience. She has 12 years experience in the financial sector and several years experience in the insurance industry. She obtained her Insurance Level 1 and continues to develop her insurance education. Kerstin believes in providing outstanding customer service by listening and understanding her customer’s needs. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her 3 children, husband and dog. Kerstin likes camping and outdoor activities.

Jack has worked previously with direct writers and hopes to use his 12-year experience in personal lines to help clients live their best lives by protecting the things that they value the most.   Insurance can be overwhelming at times, and he is willing to take that extra step in customer service and lead clients to their satisfaction.
His downtime is spent with his loving wife, an occasional glass of vino, watching a good thriller or action movie, or that quiet time in his backyard.

Sheena is originally from Rwanda in Eastern Africa. She enjoys hiking, listening to music & cooking.  She is excited to be part of the team.

Asad takes pride in providing an effortless client experience and enjoys spreading his knowledge gained through years of working within the industry.  In his spare time he enjoys landscaping, home renovations, photography and most importantly spending time with his family and close friends.