Our Team

Melissa Ems

Melissa Ems is a second generation insurance agent who graduated from University of South Florida with a degree in Interpersonal & Organizational Communication. She has 10 years of claims experience and over 15 years of agency experience with State Farm, Florida Farm Bureau and Citizens Property Insurance.  Melissa completed the nationally ranked InVEST insurance program at St. Petersburg Catholic High School.  As a St. Petersburg native, Melissa is very involved with the community.   She currently sits on the Pinellas Realtor Affiliate Business Partners as the Director of Charity Events focusing on raising money for Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.   She is also an active member of Keep St. Petersburg Local and an Affiliate Partner with the Homes for Heroes.    Melissa enjoys sports, travel and volunteering her time at Babycycle Diaper Bank, a local charity, as well as a volunteer instructor with the InVEST program.

Janice Goodall

Janice Goodall joined Melissa Ems Insurance as a licensed agent & office manager in 2012.  Her work experience has spanned 20 years with Bankers Insurance and State Farm.   She completed the nationally ranked InVEST insurance program at St Petersburg Catholic High and received local, state, and national recognition for excellence. She is a graduate of the University of South Florida with a degree in Information Systems Management.  Janice is a third generation native Floridian and lives in St Petersburg with her daughter, who is currently training to become a St Pete police officer. She enjoys volunteering for local charities, including Make3Cares, Babycycle Diaper Bank and the InVEST program.  In her free time, she loves to be outdoors and enjoys biking, kayaking and paddle boarding.

Diane Lenox

Diane Lenox was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. She is an avid Phillies and Eagles fan. When she isn’t saving the world tons of money on their insurance, she can usually be found exercising and enjoying time with her other half, Nick. She has one daughter, Melissa, who is a special needs teacher in Philadelphia. Diane comes to Melissa Ems Insurance Agency with 10 years of insurance experience working for Joe Ems State Farm. In total, she has 37 years of office management experience as she previous managed one of the largest steel mills in PA. Diane has jumped right in volunteering with the rest of the office to help various charities around the Pinellas County area.

Stephanie Cursi

Stephanie Cursi was born and raised in Rochester, NY.  She earned her degree in Sports Management & Business Economics from SUNY Cortland.  She worked in baseball for the next 14 years, a passion that brought her to many cities before ultimately taking a job with the Tampa Bay Rays where she worked for 7 years.   It was there that she met her husband, Scott, who has been the bullpen catcher for the Rays since 1998.  Stephanie is an active volunteer personally, with Melissa Ems Insurance and as a MLB wife.   She has volunteered her time with Miles for Smiles, St. Petersburg Christian School and Babycycle Diaper Bank.   She also ran the All Children’s Hospital charity event in 2007 when she co-owned a business, 3^rd Base Concierge, with Jaye Maddon.

Stephanie is also a very avid activist for Autism Awareness.    Stephanie enjoys spending time with Scott and their son in her free time.