Our Team

Take some time to acquaint yourselves with our team – those at Blackwell who are eager to help you with your insurance needs.

Judye Blackwell

Judye Blackwell

Judye has been a licensed Insurance Agent with Blackwell Insurance Agency since the early ‘80s.  She grew up in Central California and lived on many Air Force bases before settling down in Orange County to go to work for her in-laws in the Insurance Industry.  She is proud to have been the 2nd generation Owner-Operator of this agency.  Her passion has been to help our customers find the best coverage that suit their specific needs. She looks forward to continuing to do so.  She loves going to the movies and spending time with her friends and grandchildren.

Leigh Zellmer

Leigh Zellmer

Leigh was raised in an Insurance family, being the 3rd generation Owner-Operator of Blackwell Insurance Agency.  Although she didn’t join the family business until well after graduating from college, she brings new energy, ideas and creativity to address the needs of our Personal Lines customers.  She and her husband are raising two adorable dogs and are avid sports fans.  They like to spend weekends away in their 5th wheel trailer, hiking and are members of Saddleback Church.

Sasha McInnis

Sasha McInnis

Sasha was born in Flagstaff, AZ but has lived in CA her whole life and been in the insurance industry for about 7 years. She has worked in both Commercial Lines, primarily writing Homeowner Association Insurance and Personal Lines, assisting individuals with their auto, home and specialty insurance. She is married and has two spoiled “furry kids”, her dogs – Bambi and Moses. She is an animal lover and activist and volunteers every weekend at the Mission Viejo animal shelter as a dog walker. Some of her favorite activities include spending time with family and friends, yoga, concerts, hiking, traveling but most of all cuddling up for a nap with her two pit bulls.

Natalie Ekstrand

Natalie Ekstrand

Natalie was born in Raleigh, North Carolina but has spent most of her life living in Stockholm, Sweden with her father and Southern California with her mother. Currently she resides with her mother, step father, boyfriend and two doggies in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. After graduating from California State University at Fullerton she found work in the close knit Blackwell Insurance family, where she wears many hats. She is passionate about serving our clients and helping out wherever she is needed. Some of her favorite activities include spending time with her family and friends, going to concerts, finding new restaurants to try, travelling and watching way too many television shows on Netflix.

Tanner Bingham

Tanner Bingham

Tanner has been part of the behind-the-scenes of Blackwell Insurance Agency for many years now, handling data entry and the filing system. He is currently attending Cal State Fullerton studying science and math, his passions. He enjoys various styles of music, dressing up as fictional characters and spending time with his friends. You can usually catch him listening to the latest science fiction series on his Ipod.