JESSICA WORD
CEO
WORD & BROWN GENERAL AGENCY
WHY: Leads Orange-based health insurance agency Word & Brown.
IN THE NEWS: Marked 25 years at Word & Brown this year. CEO since 2021.
NOTABLE: A 2022 Business Journal Women in Business Award winner. Earned an Excellence in Leadership Development award from CSUF’s College of Business and Economics. In 2024, appointed as a Dame of the Order of Merit of the Portuguese Royal House and awarded the Red Cross Silver Medal.
QUOTABLE: “One of the most powerful lessons I’ve learned in leadership is that growth isn’t meant to be kept, it’s meant to be shared. The real reward is in watching a team unlock their potential.”
