Reed Herndon, CPCU
Mr. Herndon is a graduate of the University of Florida (1977) and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, majoring in Insurance. He completed the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation in 1983. Mr. Herndon is licensed in property and casualty, life, and health. He is also a non-resident licensed property & casualty agent in the states of California, Louisiana, Georgia, and North Carolina.
Mr. Herndon began his insurance career with Herndon Carr & Company in 1978. He became a stockholder and served as vice president in 1985. Mr. Herndon became President in 1995 and currently heads the commercial division for Herndon Carr & Company.
Mr. Herndon holds numerous non-residence Property & Casualty licenses across the country.
President
Herndon Carr & Co., Inc
email: rherndon@herndoncarr.com
Office Number: (239) 939-1996 Ext. 206
Fax Number: (239) 275-0277
Tom L. Carr
Mr. Carr graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1989 where he was captain of the golf team and a NCAA All-American Golfer. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. Upon graduation Mr. Carr became a professional golfer and was an exempt member on the NIKE Golf Tour.
Mr. Carr joined our sales force in 1997 and is a property and casualty, and health and life agent in the state of Florida. He heads the life and group health department.
Mr. Carr holds numerous non-residence Property & Casualty licenses across the country.
Vice President
Herndon Carr & Co., Inc
email: tom@herndoncarr.com
Office Number: (239) 939-1996 Ext. 212
Fax Number: (239) 275-0277
Melissa Rish
Ms. Rish joined Herndon Carr & Company in September of 2013. She currently holds a Florida property & casualty general lines license and works in our personal lines department as Client Services Agent.
Client Services Agent
Herndon Carr & Co., Inc
email: melissa@herndoncarr.com
Office Number: (239) 939-1996 Ext. 207
Fax Number: (239) 275-0277
Diana Thompson (Dee Dee)
Mrs. Thompson joined our staff in April 2012 and heads up the Commercial Lines and Marketing Department. She brings with her 23 years of commercial lines experience and has held many positions throughout her insurance career such as Assistant Vice President of Operations and Commercial Lines Property and Casualty Agent. Mrs. Ross holds a 220 General Lines agent license and has also earned the designation as a Accredited Adviser in Insurance (AAI).
Commercial Lines Manager
Herndon Carr & Co., Inc
email: diana@herndoncarr.com
Office Number: (239) 939-1996 Ext. 209
Fax Number: (239) 275-0277
Julie Cronin
Mrs. Cronin joined Herndon Carr & Company in January of 2010 after graduating from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Hospitality Management. She currently holds a Florida Property & Casualty general lines license and is a Customer Service Agent in the commercial lines division.
Customer Service Agent – Commercial Division
Herndon Carr & Co., Inc
email: julie@herndoncarr.com
Office Number: (239) 939-1996 Ext. 234
Fax Number: (239) 275-0277
Kylie Six
Mrs. Six came to Herndon Carr & Company in 2007 after studying Business at Tallahassee Community College and Edison State College. She currently holds a Florida Property & Casualty general lines license and is currently the Marketing Director for the agency.
Marketing Director
Herndon Carr & Co., Inc
email: kylie@herndoncarr.com
Office Number: (239) 939-1996 Ext. 250
Fax Number: (239) 275-0277
Susan D. Moss
Mrs. Moss graduated from Barry University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1992. She began her insurance career with Allstate Insurance Co. She worked in their Fort Myers district office for 18 years and specialized in training customer service representatives. Mrs. Moss obtained her property & casualty and life licenses in 1991. She joined Herndon Carr & Company in 1993 and serves as personal lines insurance service agent.
Personal Insurance Agent
Herndon Carr & Co., Inc
email: suemoss@herndoncarr.com
Office Number: (239) 939-1996 Ext. 202
Fax Number: (239) 275-0277
Linda A. Smuder
Ms. Smuder has worked in the insurance industry since 1971. She came to Herndon Carr & Company in 1998 after working for State Farm and Sedgwick Insurance Brokers. Her experience includes all aspects of personal insurance sales and service. In 1995 she earned the Certified Professional Insurance Woman (CPIW) designation. She has held a Florida property & casualty general lines license since 1983.
Ms. Smuder has been involved in the InVEST program, teaching insurance principles in several Lee County Schools since 1992. She has also served on the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (FAIA) InVEST statewide committee.
Personal Insurance Agent
Herndon Carr & Co., Inc
email: lindas@herndoncarr.com
Office Number: (239) 939-1996 Ext. 201
Fax Number: (239) 275-0277
Barbie Chardon
Ms. Chardon has been in the insurance industry for over 25 years. She has worked in several aspects of the insurance industry including adjusting, agency sales, service, & directly working for an insurance company, as well as some outside marketing. She currently holds a Florida property & casualty general lines license and a real estate license. She came to Herndon Carr & Company in 2005, and is working in the personal lines department, as customer service representative. She is a Florida native that graduated from Coral Springs High School and went through some court reporting college.
Client Services Agent
Herndon Carr & Co., Inc
email: barbie@herndoncarr.com
Office Number: (239) 939-1996 Ext. 235
Fax Number: (239) 275-0277
Kim Woltman
Mrs. Woltman came to Herndon Carr & Company in 2005 with over 11 years of experience in the insurance industry. She worked for State Farm, Nationwide as an Associate Agent and two independent agencies over the years. Mrs. Woltman is a licensed customer service representative in our office, although she worked in sales most of her insurance career. She has an Associates Degree from Hagerstown Junior College. Mrs. Woltman moved to the Fort Myers area with her family from Maryland in July 2004 just prior to Hurricane Charley.
Client Services Agent
Herndon Carr & Co., Inc
email: kim@herndoncarr.com
Office Number: (239) 939-1996 Ext. 200
Fax Number: (239) 275-0277
Lindsay Baughman
Ms. Baughman joined Herndon Carr & Company in 2013. She brings with her over 15 years’ experience in the hospitality and business management fields. She recently obtained her Life, Health & Variable Annuity License for the state of Florida. Ms. Baughman currently serves as the Life & Health agent for Herndon Carr & Company.
Life & Health Agent
Herndon Carr & Co., Inc
email: lindsay@herndoncarr.com
Office Number: (239) 939-1996 Ext. 210
Fax Number: (239) 275-0277
Cathaleen Way
Mrs. Way joined Herndon Carr & Company in 2014. She has over 10 years of experience in the Accounting and Management fields. Mrs. Way moved with her family to the Fort Myers area in June 2014 from Illinois.
Bookkeeper
Herndon Carr & Co., Inc
email: cathaleen@herndoncarr.com
Office Number: (239) 939-1996 Ext. 253
Fax Number: (239) 275-0277
Bernadette Collier
Ms. Collier has worked in Fort Myers for 25 years. She previously worked for AAA Insurance. Prior to that she worked in New Jersey in a family insurance agency for 7 years. She is experienced in all facets of personal lines insurance and obtained her Florida license in 1995. She is a licensed 220 General Lines agent as well as a 215 Life and Variable Annuities license. She belongs to the Local Chapter of Business Women (LCBW) in Fort Myers. She currently is working in our personal lines Sales department.
Personal Insurance Agent
Herndon Carr & Co., Inc
email: bernadette@herndoncarr.com
Office Number: (239) 939-1996 Ext. 236
Direct: (239) 201-3576
Diane Figgs
Mrs. Figgs joined Herndon Carr & Company in Spring of 2021 after moving to Florida from California where she had a background in Finance. She currently holds a Florida Property and Casualty general lines license and works in our personal lines department. She looks forward to helping you protect your assets by making sure you are properly covered.
Personal lines
Herndon Carr & Co., Inc
email: diane@herndoncarr.com
Office Number: (239) 939-1996 Ext. 207
Fax Number: (239) 275-0277
