President and CEO
Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma
An Oklahoma native, Denise Johnson was the first female chair of the Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma’s executive board of directors, and she currently serves as the organization’s president and CEO. Previously, she was vice president of ECI Agency, a 50-year-old family agency.
Johnson has been an advocate on the state and federal level for issues such as workers’ compensation and tort reform. She has also promoted the advancement of women in insurance by assisting in MyNetwork, a mastermind group that started in Oklahoma and now has members across the country. The group aims to not only encourage, empower and enhance women’s leadership in the industry, but also to instill a desire to support and be supported by women who are “walking in the same stilettos.”