Our Team

Our dedicated team has over 60+ years of insurance experience and are experts in wildfire insurance placement.

  • Michael Ray received his MBA from Harvard University and is a Licensed E&S agent.

    Michael also serves as EVP of Wildfire Defense Systems (WDS) and is responsible for Operations, Sales, Marketing, and IT. Prior to WDS, Michael held the position of CEO at Orchid Underwriters Agency. Orchid is a specialty underwriter of catastrophe-exposed property insurance. With Michael's guidance and leadership, this company experienced significant growth.

    Throughout his 45 - year career in the insurance industry, Michael has also held executive leadership positions at both AIG and Assurant.

  • Clark Sheffield is the Vice President of Commercial Underwriting at Wildfire Defense Insurance Services. He previously held the positions of Senior Underwriter at Seneca Insurance Company and Underwriter at United States Liability Insurance Group. Clark received his CPCU in 2013 and has over 16 years of experience in the insurance industry working in both commercial lines and personal lines. He also serves on The Los Angeles CPCU Chapter Board of Directors and is an affiliate member of the USC Risk Management Advisory Council.

  • Kristy Randolph is the Senior Account Executive responsible for providing WDIS customers with competitively priced property insurance solutions in wildfire exposed areas. She is an Underwriting Specialist and liaison between carrier & retail agencies building the WDIS book of business.  She has over 17 years of experience in the commercial insurance industry, specializing in Underwriting and Account Management. Her previous work experience includes Liberty Mutual, Marsh & McLennan, and Arrowhead General. Kristy has held a P&C license for the last 7 years and holds the AINS Designation.

  • Amanda Roller is an Assistant Account Executive at Wildfire Defense Insurance Services where she is responsible for Account Management, as well as handling some client relations. Amanda has been in the insurance industry for the past 10 years, with experience in both personal and commercial lines. Her previous work experience includes State Farm and Amwins Brokerage, Inc. She holds a P&C license in the states of California, Colorado, Washington and Oregon

  • Garrett Trufant is an Assistant Account Executive at Wildfire Defense Insurance Services where he is responsible for Account Management, as well as handling some client relations. Garrett is a recently licensed Surplus Producer in the states of Montana, California, and Colorado. He graduated from the University of Maine in May of 2021 and joined WDIS in February of 2022.

  • Michelle Smith is the Senior Account Executive responsible for providing competitively priced property insurance solutions in wildfire exposed areas. She has over eighteen years of experience in the commercial insurance industry, specializing in Excess and Surplus Lines Property. Her previous work experience includes Crum & Forster Insurance Brokers, Inc., Amwins Special Risk Underwriters, and Markel Insurance. She holds a P&C license in the states of California, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon.