Katie Upshaw Johnson founded Upshaw Johnson Company in 2008.  Her background covers 30+ years in the insurance industry.  In addition to her experience in commercial property and liability insurance sales and service for  small and midsize organizations, she served as Director of Risk Management for a large, publicly-traded, integrated oil and gas corporation with global operations.  She started her insurance career as an ocean marine claims specialist and has also had career experience as an officer with an international broker.

In addition to solving a broad scope of problems and meeting complex challenges throughout her career, Katie has other innate skills:

• Asking the question behind the question and probing for relevant information.
• Connecting dots others don’t see, resulting in big-picture solutions.
• Crystalizing and articulating complex issues.

Katie’s skills, experience, and  business savvy combine to give clients a better understanding the complexities of the insurance industry.