Our Staff

Arona Farris

Bookkeeper

Arona came out of retirement in 2005 to resume her position as bookkeeper for CoopersWest. She has lived in Holtville all her life. She has kept the books for the agency and the city in years past.

Mike and Laura Goodsell

Owner/Agency Principal

Laura Farris Goodsell has lived in Holtville all her life. Mike has lived in Holtville for over forty-five years. After Laura's twenty-seven years with the agency, the couple purchased the business in December 2005. They are the fourth Holtville family to own the agency since its inception in 1916. Email Laura at lgoodsell@cooperswestins.com

Debbie Baro

Senior Agent/Holtville Office

Debbie has been an agent with CooperWest for twenty-four years. She will usually be the first person you meet when you come into the Holtville office.Debbie's email is dbaro@cooperswestins.com

Kay Goodspeed

Senior Agent/Imperial Office

Kay has been in the insurance industry for some thirty-two years. She was with the Worthington-Euhus Agency in Imperial when it was purchased by CoopersWest's owners in 2003. Kay can be reached by email at kgoodspeed@cooperswestins.com

Alicia Meraz

Agent/Customer Service

Alicia was working for the Worthington-Euhus Agency when it was purchased in 2003. Alicia has been a licensed agent for nine years. Alicia's email is ameraz@cooperswestins.com

Leanna Babb

Commercial Lines Specialist

Leanna works out of the Holtville office and out of her home office in Yuma, Arizona. She has been with CoopersWest since 2006. Leanna is a Farm Certified/CISR agent that manages clients in six western states. Leanna's email address is leanna@cooperswestins.com

Lily Medina-Aragon

Personal Lines Specialist

Lily has been with CoopersWest for nearly ten years. She started out as a clerk while pursuing her college degree. Lily became a licensed agent two years ago. Contact Lily's email at lily@cooperswestins.com

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