Deborah Jallad
Winter Park

Commissioner Jallad of Winter Park in February 2012 by Cheif Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. She is the President/Chairman of Accredited Holding Corporation and Accredited Surety and Casualty Company., Inc. – a Florida-based insurance company holding system specializing in the underwriting of surety bail bonds, non-contract commercial surety and fidelity bonds.  Deborah began working with her father at his bail bond office when she was just 13 years old. Then, in 1971, when he started his own insurance company, she helped him with the daily operations. A few years later, Deborah was named vice president. After her father had a stroke in 1993, she became Accredited’s chair and recruited her sister, Sharon, to help expand the family business in 1994. Under their leadership, Accredited has grown five-fold and is now one of the top bail bond companies in the country, with agents in every state. Accredited is the nation’s only insurance company owned by women that specializes in bail bond underwriting. Deborah has earned numerous awards for both her community service and professional expertise. With more than 40 years experience in non-contract surety bonds, Deborah has been actively involved in developing industry standards and lobbying for reform. She works closely with Accredited’s political consultants, state and national bail associations, and legislatures to increase safety for bail agents and the public.