Steve Vicencia - CPCU, President, Chief Executive Officer

Steve Vicencia has been a licensed insurance agent/broker for twenty-five years. He is President of Vicencia & Buckley Insurance Services, Inc., and is a licensed fire & casualty agent, broker, and surplus lines broker. Mr. Vicencia obtained the designation Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) in 1988, which is widely acknowledged to be the highest professional designation in the industry. His broad experience includes placing business in London and other European markets along with major United States underwriters. Mr. Vicencia has placed coverage for sports and recreation risks, large property risks and large manufacturing, and retail and wholesale risks. He has brokered all lines of coverage including general liability, property (including earthquake), products liability, professional liability, errors and omissions, directors and officers, employment practices liability and workers compensation. Prior to entering the insurance business, Mr. Vicencia worked as Sales Manager for the Southland Corporation.

Mr. Vicencia has served as President of the Cerritos Chamber of Commerce, which honored him as “Business Person of the Year” in 2004. He has also served as President of the Mid Cities Chapter of Independent Insurance Agents, and was the organization’s “Agent of the Year” in 1987. As a certified SCUBA Diver, Mr. Vicencia has participated in risk management seminars at the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association Trade Show. He has also authored several insurance articles and has conducted workshops on workers compensation experience rating.

Mr. Vicencia was appointed to the Los Angeles County Commission on Insurance by Supervisor Don Knabe in 2005.

Mr. Vicencia has contributed to the youth of his community through his participation in youth sports. He has managed Little League and Pony League baseball, and served on the league’s Board of Directors. He has also coached youth basketball for eight years. In addition to his passion for SCUBA diving, Mr. Vicencia is an avid golfer.

Born and and raised in Southeast Los Angeles County, Mr. Vicencia graduated from Saint John Bosco High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from San Diego State University in 1977. Steve and his wife Mary Kay have three children.


Michele Jondle - CIC, Chief Financial Officer

Michele attended California State University at Long Beach and began working for Bank of America Corporation in 1975. She began as a teller and worked her way up to account analyst for real estate, commercial and consumer loans and flooring audits for auto dealerships. She left the banking industry to join her father and brother at Gene List Insurance in July 1983, which later became Vicencia & Buckley Insurance Services in 1986.
Michele was first elected to the board of directors and an officer of the corporation in 1987. She received her CIC (Certified Insurance Counselor) designation in July 1993.