Meet the Red Deer Team

Trish accepted the position of Red Deer Branch Manager in July 2013; having joined Alpine Insurance in 2005. Trish worked with vehicle and corporate registries for three years before earning her insurance license in 2004. Trish has completed her Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker designation. She enjoys using her knowledge to help clients determine their insurance needs and to secure the best coverage for their families. On her days off, Trish likes to travel, read, and spend time with her family.

Kim had previously lived in Red Deer for 20 years and is excited to be back.  Kim has recently relocated from Westlock where she was in a similar processing role for the past 6 years.  She is also working toward her black belt in Taekwondo!    During her spare time, Kim enjoys spending time with her 7 year old daughter, Kamryn. Dance & piano are some of the extracurricular activities they enjoy along with spending time outdoors camping with friends & family.

Rhonda has been a broker since 2008 and started with the Alpine family in 2010. She cares about her clients and finds it rewarding to provide them with excellent products and professional service. Rhonda is the proud mother of four awesome kids and enjoys crafts, fishing and hiking.

Wendy has lived in the Lacombe & Red Deer area for 29 years and has been involved in the insurance industry for most of that time. Most of the time spent working as a personal lines broker & 8 years as a claims adjuster in Red Deer. Wendy looks forward to her new role with Alpine Insurance and meeting new clients.

Wendy can be found baking on her days off & sharing with people around her. Also enjoys going to the mountains to take a hike and enjoy the scenery – spending time with family & friends.

Shelly started at Alpine as a temporary receptionist in May 2009. Eight months later she became a permanent member of the Alpine team. Shelly enjoys her work at Alpine because she says being the receptionist is like having different friends come to visit every day. She loves the positive energy and teamwork of our Red Deer office. Shelly has two wonderful daughters and three of the “cutest, funniest and smartest grandchildren in the world”. The highlight of Shelly’s singing hobby was performing the national anthem at the 2012 Special Olympics Winter Games. Her youngest daughter is a member of the Red Deer Special Olympics floor hockey team.

Harwin was born in Manila, Philippines in 1989. His family moved to Red Deer when he was 4 years old. He was raised and grew up in Red Deer so he has seen the city grow. He has dipped his feet in various careers, including weight loss coach, retail manager, and Marketing. He stepped into the insurance world in 2016, and has not looked back. Outside of the office, he enjoys snowboarding, long boarding, biking. Also, he is into any form of art, musicals, movies, painting, drawing etc.

Colin started his insurance career in 2000 in Saskatchewan working for a family friend.  He moved to Red Deer in 2004, and transitioned into a Commercial Account Executive role.  Throughout the years, he has experienced many types of business account, however, some of the sectors that he specializes in are Farming, Trucking and Logistics, Contractors, Oil & Gas, Realty, Hospitality and Auto Dealers. Colin enjoys sports, playing ,watching and coaching

Michele started her insurance career in 2005. In 2016 Michele moved over to the claims side and spent 6 years adjusting a variety of claims, specializing in auto Fire & Theft claims.

Michele was born in Winnipeg, MB and grew up in Calgary. She currently resides in Red Deer with her husband, their 2 grown children live in Southern Alberta.

She is looking forward to the family type atmosphere and hopes to see you in the office very soon!

Julie has an underwriting background and moved to Red Deer in 2019.  She has held a broker role since 2020 and is looking forward to helping people find insurance coverage to match their needs. Julie enjoys baking and spending time with her grand-kids.