Danielle Leonard, State Farm Insurance

Frederick 2023 INSURANCE

Danielle Leonard, State Farm Insurance

Danielle Leonard and her State Farm Insurance team are there for clients during their best of times – getting married, buying a new piece of jewelry, or a new home – as well as their worst of times – as a result of a car accident or a house fire. “It is very rewarding to be able to help people in those capacities,” Leonard said. “It is a very rewarding feeling that you are making a difference.”

This is Leonard’s 16th year of serving the Frederick community as a State Farm agent. She recently insured a young driver who was in a baby carrier the first time she met her, and marvels at how fast time flies. She is grateful to clients that have stayed with her and the team through the years, and feels great privilege in being a part of their lives. State Farm’s corporate office celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2022.

Leonard was a summer intern at State Farm in Frederick while studying business at Towson University. After graduation, she returned to State Farm, and took on various roles, including training area agents and their teams. Attracted mostly to the business aspect, she decided to become an agent in 2007.

The Frederick team help clients navigate through a variety of life events, such as starting a business, damage to their home, accidents, and life insurance options. “It really is a family atmosphere,” Leonard said. “We all pitch in when we need to, and are willing to literally go the mile to support each other and our customers.”

Although a large company backs them, the branch is a small locally-owned business. When clients call, they can expect to talk directly to her or a team member who is based in Frederick — and not passed around on an 800 number. “If people are interested in shopping local and supporting someone small, then I want that choice to be my team,” Leonard said. “I want to leave Frederick County a little better than I found it for future generations.”

Giving back is a priority for Leonard who is a board member for Habitat for Humanity Frederick County and an active member of ImpactClub, the Frederick Chamber of Commerce, and the Frederick County Association of Realtors. She donates annually to the Clutch the Future fundraising auction for Women to Women Mentoring, and is a Good Samaritan for Frederick Health.

Pictured from left to right: Jacqueline Chaney, Jamie Knofczynski, Melissa Poole, Danielle Leonard, Grace Debord-Cisneros, Luis Morales Cabrera, Karen Burns, Litzy Arevalo

1090 W. Patrick St., Suite C, Frederick 301-695-5244 • danielleleonard.com