Our Team

Don R. Brown

President, CEO

Email: donricebrown@gmail.com

Don R. Brown graduated from the University of Georgia in 1978 with a Bachelors of Business Administration with a Specialization in Risk Management and Insurance. Don has been with HBIA since January of 1973. Don and his wife Jean are both memebers of Tates Creek Baptist Church in Toccoa. Don and Jean have two sons and daughters-in-law that have blessed them with seven grandkids.

Roy E. Holland, CIC, LUTCF

Vice President

Email: tubbyholland@yahoo.com

Roy E. Holland has been in the insurance industry since 1978. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a Bachelors of Business Administration with a Specialization in Risk Management and Insurance. Roy currently holds his CIC and LUTCF professional designations and is licensed in the states of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. He joined HBIA in 2001 and is the current vice-president of Commercial Lines. Roy and his wife Jan are both memebers of Lavonia First Baptist. Roy and Jan have three sons and daughters-in-law that have blessed them with seven grandkids.

Walt Holland

Property & Casualty Agent

Life & Health Agent

Email: walt.hbia@gmail.com

Walt Holland is a 2008 graduate of Terry College of Business at The University of Georgia with a BBA in Risk Management and Insurance. Walt has been working at HBIA since May 2010. He and his wife Kayla have two daughters and are members of Lavonia First Baptist.

Rob Brown

Property & Casualty Agent

Life & Health Agent

Email: rob.hbia@gmail.com

Rob Brown is a 2005 and 2008 Piedmont College graduate with a BS in Mathematics and an MAT in Secondary Mathematics Education respectively. He taught in the Commerce City Schools System for 8.5 years and has worked at HBIA since June 2014. He and his wife Kristin have two sons, Case and Connor, and attend Tates Creek Baptist Church in Toccoa, GA.

Bob Nelson

Property & Casualty Agent

Email: bob.hbia@gmail.com

Robert "Bob" Nelson has been in the insurance industry for 20 years. He has been associated with HBIA for the last 10 years. Bob is a retired volunteer Fireman for the City of Commerce.

Barbara Sanders

Office Manager

Email: bsanders.hbia@gmail.com

Barbara Sanders has been with HBIA since April of 2006. She is a graduate of Dekalb College. She is an active member of Holly Springs United Methodist Church and Plainview Fire and Rescue. Barbara and her husband Ricky have three children and six grandchildren.

Dana Saylors

Property & Casualty Agent

Email: dsaylors.hbia@gmail.com

Dana received her Georgia State Insurance License in 1999. Dana joined HBIA November of 2005. Dana enjoys working with the public and is excited to be working in the area she calls home. She is a member of Rockhill Baptist Church.

BJ Harbin

Customer Service Rep

Email: bharbin.hbia@gmail.com

BJ Harbin is a 1991 graduate of Commerce High School and attended Gainesville College and Athens Technical College. He has worked in the insurance industry since 2006 and joined HBIA in March 2015. BJ and his wife Amy have three children, Kelsey, Ashlynn, and Brayden. They are active members of First Untied Methodist Church of Commerce.

Danielle Rogers

Customer Service Rep

Email: drogers.hbia@gmail.com

Danielle started working at HBIA in March 2014 . Danielle and her husband Steven have three sons Chandler, Colby, and Christopher. She is a graduate of Commerce High School class of 1995.

Lesa Hayes

Customer Service Rep

Email: lhayes.hbia@gmail.com

Lesa joined HBIA in February 2020.  She is a graduate of Commerce High School and Lanier Technical College.  She has been working in the customer service field for 30 plus years.  Lesa and her husband Mark have 3 sons and one grandson.