OUR TEAM
Our exceptional staff has the skill and know-how to recommend the personal or business insurance that may be best for you. We will customize a plan specific to fit your needs and your budget.
"If it's Insurance, Ask C&D"
James A. (Jim) Burgin
President
Jim is the Agency Principal and manages the agency on a day-to-day basis. He has over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. Jim holds a resident North Carolina broker’s license as well as licenses for Property & Casualty and Life & Health. He also holds a non-resident South Carolina broker’s license.
Emily M. Barefoot, CPSR
Agency Manager
Emily holds a NC Broker’s license for Property & Casualty. She joined C&D in February 2012 and has 30+ years experience in the insurance industry. She reviews, services and places personal and commercial lines business for clients as an in-house producer. She is also a licensed NC Real Estate Broker and a Notary Public. She is a member of the Harnett County Board of Health and the Dunn State Employees Credit Union advisory board.
Clint A. Knox
Producer/Agent
Clint has been with C&D since September of 2004. Prior to joining C&D, Clint worked as an agent for North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance Group. He holds a resident NC broker’s license as well as licenses for Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Clint works as an independent producer for C&D and writes insurance for Commercial lines, Personal lines and Life & Health lines.
Jamie Billingsley, CRIS, CBIA
Commercial Lines Manager / Agent
Jamie holds a resident NC Property & Casualty license, and also holds the CRIS & CBIA commercial insurance designations specializing in construction. Jamie joined C&D in April of 2013, has been in the insurance industry since 2005. He manages the Commercial Lines book of business, as well as marketing and placing new business for the agency, in-house producers, and agents within the Insurance Network Group. Jamie writes all types of Business & Professional Liability insurance for any size.
Clint Mason
Commercial Lines Agent
Clint holds a resident NC license for Property & Casualty, Life & Health, and Long Term Care. Joining C&D in September of 2015, he is a recent Campbell University graduate receiving his MBA and Undergrad in Wealth Management. Prior to joining C&D, Clint worked in commercial banking. Clint specializes in reviewing, servicing, and writing business in Commercial Lines, Life & Health, Annuity, and Long Term Care products.
Thomas J. Wilson
Personal Lines Manager/Agent
Tom holds a resident NC license for Property & Casualty. Tom has been with C&D since March of 2006. He manages the Personal Lines book of business. He also reviews and places business for clients of in-house producers as well as for external producers including agents in the Insurance Network Group. Tom is also a Notary Public.
Marsha M. Hriz
Personal/Commercial Lines Agent
Life & Health Agent
Marsha is from Arkansas where she started her insurance career in 2012. She moved to NC in 2017, and lives in Dunn, NC.
Marsha holds a resident NC license for Property & Casualty and Life & Health, and is also a Notary Public. She joined C & D Insurance in March 2020.
Kammy B. Ricker
Personal Lines Agent
Kammy holds a resident NC Broker’s license as well as a license for Property & Casualty. She has been with C&D since August of 2008 and has over 20 years experience in the insurance industry. She reviews, places and services business for clients of C&D, in-house producers and external producers including agents in the Insurance Network Group. Prior to joining C&D, Kammy worked for other local agencies as a Personal lines agent.
Stephanie Carpenter
Personal / Commercial Lines Agent
Stephanie obtained her Property & Casualty license in 2022 and assists both personal and commercial clients with their policies. She retired form Harnett County Government with over 26 years of dedicated service. Not wanting to give up her passion for customer service, Stephanie decided to re-enter the workforce and joined the C&D Insurance staff in April, 2021. She enjoys traveling and fishing at the beach with her family.
Jazmin Aguilar
Personal Lines Agent / Administrative Assistant
Jazmin assists our clients at the front desk with payments, as well as operating the switchboard for our two locations. She also acts as Administrative Assistant for our team of agents and a translator for our Spanish speaking clientele.
Jazmin is also a licensed Personal Lines Agent, and a Notary Public.
Melissa E. Lee
Personal/Commercial Lines Agent
Melissa joined the C&D team September of 2023. She joined the insurance industry as an Agent in 2012 and holds NC licenses for Property, Casualty, Life, Health, Long Term Care, and is also a Notary Public. She reviews, places and services business for clients both personal and commercial, as well as markets for new business to bring to the agency.
Prior to entering the insurance industry Melissa worked as a Retail Advertising Account Manager for The Daily Record for 11 years.