Location: Fort Collins CO

Lisa Johnson joined our 1st American team Fort Collins in 2018 and quickly became a valuable member of our team as the Office Manager and Commercial lines Account Manager. Lisa began her career in the insurance industry in 2000, and after a 17-year hiatus to the coast of Oregon she returned back home to Colorado. Customer service is something that is very important to Lisa. She strives to deliver the best to her customers and as such, Lisa has earned her Certified Insurance Representative (CISR) Designation.

Lisa surrounds herself with her family, which includes her 3 grown sons and 2 grandchildren, but also likes spending time with her dogs (and she is passionate about all things CORGI). She is involved in fundraising for the nonprofit Bandit’s Bandaid, where you may see her setting up a booth at the Tour De Corgi in Fort Collins each fall. In her spare time, she crochets, enjoys camping, rollerskating, and is looking forward to exploring Colorado with her husband once again, especially all of the Hot Springs!

Becca became a fully licensed Insurance agent in Property and Casualty after graduating with an Associate of Arts degree from a tiny college in an even tinier town in Southern Colorado. After moving to Northern Colorado Becca dabbled in the field of web development and earned a Certificate in Website Development from the University of Denver. Becca’s experience and background in Customer service makes her an asset to our team, she is a lifetime learner and looks forward to further developing her insurance knowledge and experience.

Becca is a 5th generation Colorado native and loves taking advantage of all that our beautiful state has to offer. When she has spare time, you can find her hiking with her dog Charlie and boyfriend Dylan, exploring the local towns, or scouting the next best place to grab a bite. She also loves to bake and has a knack for keeping even the most difficult houseplant alive.

Dan Laubenheimer joined the 1st American team in April 2017 and comes to us with 20 years’ experience in the personal and commercial insurance markets, both as agency owner and servicing agent. He holds an Associates in Risk Management and brings with it an understanding of the various avenues of managing risk. Dan’s specialties are restaurants, contractors, hotels and the automotive industry. However he is eager and has experience in all types of risks. Dan’s focus is always on the customer both in delivering the right coverage as well as service that exceeds expectations. Dan and his wife recently moved to Colorado where they continue to enjoy together their passions for gardening and travel.

April Croxton joined the 1st American Insurance Fort Collins team in November 2018 and comes to us with 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, 13 of those were at American Family Insurance specializing in Personal Lines. Her primary focus is in Customer Service and educating her customers on the ins and outs of insurance. Her wealth of experience coupled with two years in the claims contact center at Farmers Insurance, corporate office enables April to understand her clients needs. In 2015 after a brief stint in Oklahoma April came back home to Colorado where she was born and raised.

April and her husband Andy, live in Loveland where they are raising their young son Jackson. In addition to Jackson they have a Boston Terrier (Zoe) and cat (Chloe) Away from the office April enjoys following the Colorado Avalanche, enjoys gardening, cooking new dishes and spending time with her family.

Julie joined the 1st American Insurance team, Fort Collins Team in August 2019 as our Customer Service Representative/Receptionist, and has become a valuable member of our team. Julie has had some prior experience in the insurance industry, however, most of her experience comes from being a legal secretary for over 10 years in Helena, Montana. Since moving back to Colorado, Julie has immersed herself in the insurance industry, she is passionate about learning and she is looking forward to continuing to grow with our company.

Julie is the proud mother of two adult sons, Cole (28) who lives in Helena, Montana and Quinn (26) who lives in Kearney, Nebraska. In September 2019 Julie welcomed a beautiful new daughter-in-law into her family when her youngest Son Quinn got married in Grand Island, Nebraska. Julie is now anxiously awaiting the arrival of grandbabies in the hopefully not too distant future, but until then she is the proud Grandma to two German Shepherds, Leah and Oak, and a 200-pound pot belly pig named Parker!

In her spare time, Julie loves to read, travel, camp and hike in the beautiful Colorado mountains, and enjoys spending as much time as she possibly can with her boys, as well as with family and friends.