Brenda Campbell has been in the insurance industry for 44 years and has seen many changes through the years. In 1986, Brenda along with Ken Bulie started Cando Insurance Agency. They owned and operated the insurance agency for 34 years before joining the First State Insurance Agency in July of 2020.

Brenda was born and raised in Cando, N.D. and has one daughter and two grandchildren. She loves spending time with them watching them grow and bloom into their own selves.

In her spare time, Brenda enjoys her flower and vegetable gardens, bike rides, campfires and socializing with her family and friends.

Rita Anderson was born and raised in the Bisbee area and still resides there. She started working for Cando Insurance Agency in 2012 as a CSR until the Cando Insurance Agency joined First State Insurance Agency.

Rita and her husband Lester farmed in the Bisbee area and have been married for 39 years. They have two daughters and three grandchildren.

In her spare time, Rita enjoys working in her yard and her flower beds. She enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and attending their activities.

Melanie Wahl started with First State Insurance in November of 2022. Melanie was raised in Cando and graduated from North Star High School. She moved back to Cando in 2016 and is enjoying raising her three daughters – Amelia, Sophie and Brianna with her husband Daniel back in her hometown. Melanie is the Secretary/Treasurer of the Cando Golf Course and loves to stay involved in the community she grew up in. She spends her free time golfing, chasing the kids and dogs, and enjoys going to the lake or relaxing in the pool whenever the North Dakota weather allows.