Meet the LIPCA Staff
Our experienced staff prides itself on being welcoming and courteous. Our facility is a professional environment which protects privacy, while providing warm, personalized treatment. We hope your visit with us is pleasant and memorable. LIPCA is proud to present the members of our staff below!
LIPCA Management:
Jeffery Hargrave, President, Treasurer
- Director Louisiana Pest Control Insurance Company
- Owner of Cajun Bug Exterminating, LLC of Lafayette, LA
- Branch Manager of Orkin Exterminating, LLC in Scott, LA
- Associate of Practical Theology from Christ For the Nations Institute
- Associate Certified Entomologist from the Entomological Society of America
- Member of Entomological Society of America
- Louisiana Pest Management Association and the National Pest Management Association.
Andy McGinty, CEO, Secretary
Responsible for all aspects of insurance company and agency operations.
- Andy.mcginty@lipca.com
- Chief Executive Officer, LIPCA, Inc. & Louisiana Pest Control Insurance Company
- Eight (8) years experience as Claims Supervisor for White Enterprises, Inc., American Gulf Group, United Southern Underwriting, Inc. and Protective Adjustment Company
- Louisiana State University majoring in Speech and Pre-Law
- With LIPCA, Inc. since 1991
Charles E. Beasley, Vice President and Director of LIPCA, Inc.
- President of Beasley Pest Control, Inc.
- Past President of the Louisiana Pest Control Association
- Past President of Houma-Terrebonne Rotary Club
- Former director of the National Pest Control Association
David Smith, Vice President and Director of LIPCA, Inc.
- Owner/Manager, Redd Pest Control of Monroe, Inc.
- Member of LIPCA Underwriting Committee
- Past Director of National Pest Control Association
- Past President of Louisiana Pest Control Association
- Past Director of LPCA
- Past President of Kiwanis Club of Monroe
- Past President and active member of Sertoma Club
- BS degree in General Business from Copiah-Lincoln Junior College
- Board of Directors and President of North Louisiana Apartment Association
Daniel Bourgeois, Director of LIPCA, Inc.
- President of Mr. B Services, Inc. in Harahan, Louisiana
- BS degree in Management from the University of New Orleans
- President Elect of the Louisiana Pest Management Association
- Member of the Greater New Orleans Pest Control Association
Keith Dubrock, Director of LIPCA, Inc.
- Director Louisiana Pest Control Insurance Co.
- President/Owner of McKenzie Pest Control Lake Charles, LA
- Past President Louisiana Pest Management Association
- Past President Southwest Louisiana and Lake Charles Pest Associations
- Member National Pest Management Association
- Past President Lake Charles Rotary Club
- Member of Board of Directors of Lake Charles Better Business Bureau
Kevin Poole, Director of LIPCA, Inc.
- Director Louisiana Pest Control Insurance Company
- Owner/Manager of Permatox Pest Control, Shreveport, LA
- Certification at LSU Summer Pest Control Institution
- Member of Louisiana Pest Management Association and the Business Exchange Incorporated
Lori Wehrle, Director of LIPCA, Inc
- General Manager of Pest Aid Company of Alexandria, Inc.
- Board of Director's of Louisiana Pest Management Association
- Past President of Louisiana Pest Management Association
- President of Cenla Pest Control Association
- Member of National Pest Management Association & Louisiana Pest Control Association
Andrew McGinty IV, Director of Sales Marketing
- 20 years experience in Sales/Marketing and Operations
- Masters of Business Administration, University of New Orleans 2012
- Bachelors of Agricultural Business Management, Louisiana State University 2010
Jennifer May, Controller/Senior Accountant
- jennifermay@lipca.com
- Studied Accounting Angelo State University, San Angelo Texas
- 15+ years Accounting/Auditing experience
- 10+ years bank Accounting/finance/regulatory compliance
LIPCA General Staff:
Carol Williams, Senior Underwriter
Responsible for Underwriting in the Mid West portion of the United States.
- carolwilliams@lipca.com
- Licensed Louisiana Insurance Agent
- Former Office Manager for independent insurance agency
- Over 32 years experience as a licensed insurance agent handling personal & commercial lines of business in Louisiana, Florida and North Carolina
- BA degree in Business Management & Marketing from Anderson University
- With LIPCA since August 2012
Joan Lumpkin, CIC, Underwriter
Responsible for Underwriting through Agents in California and Arizona.
- joanlumpkin@lipca.com
- Licensed Louisiana Insurance agent
- Former Accounting Supervisor with Executive Risk Consultants/Humana
- Former accounting and customer representative for a public utility
- Certified Insurance Consultant (CIC)
- Holds a BS in General Studies from University of Louisiana Lafayette
- With LIPCA, Inc. since 1998
Emily White, Underwriter
Responsible for Underwriting in LA, MS and Northeast States
- emilywhite@lipca.com
- 2 ½ years as a Licensed Agent for State Farm Insurance
- 6 years with CenturyLink, Technology/Telecommunication Company, Customer Service and Coordinator
- 2 years with Morris and Associates, Attorneys as a Bankruptcy Processor
- With LIPCA, Inc. since August 2019
Lauren Alexander, Underwriter
Responsible for Underwriting in Various Central and Southwest States
- laurenalexander@lipca.com
- Licensed Louisiana Insurance Agent
- Formerly with Go Auto Insurance Company where she served as a Claims/Injury Adjuster for 5 years
- 6 years with Affirmative Insurance Services as an Adjuster/Subrogation Specialist
- Education - Master of Public Administration, Public Policy
- Bachelor of Science, Business Management
- With LIPCA, Inc. since 2016
Lauren Westmoreland, Underwriter
Responsible for Underwriting in Various States along the East Coast
- laurenwestmoreland@lipca.com
- Licensed Louisiana Insurance Agent
- 5 years as an Underwriting Assistant for Burns & Wilcox, LTD
- 1 year as a Renewal Underwriter for Burns & Wilcox, LTD
- 2 years as Account Manager for Wright & Percy Insurance
- 2 years as Client Services Account Analyst for Wright & Percy Insurance
- Initially hired with LIPCA, Inc. as CSR and quickly moved to Underwriting
- With LIPCA, Inc. since July 2020
Lakesha Fontenot, Underwriting Assistant
- lakeshafontenot@lipca.com
- Former Front Desk Supervisor at Embassy Suites Hotel by Hilton.
- Hired with LIPCA as an Underwriting Assistant, currently training to become an Underwriter.
- With LIPCA since April 2024
Danielle Murphy, Financial Assistant
- daniellemurphy@lipca.com
- 3 years experience in Accounts Collection/ Banking
- 4 years experience in Management