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Northland Insurance Agency, Inc.
ROBYN FARLEY, Owner/Agent
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Robyn Farley has been serving the Rhinelander community and surrounding areas since 2011.
Robyn grew up in Rhinelander and graduated from Rhinelander High School in 1998.
She then pursued her college education in Stevens Point, where she earned Dean's List recognition and a degree in
Business Administration/Human Resources.
After almost 5 years at Sentry Insurance, Robyn found her way back to Rhinelander in 2011 and began working as a
licensed personal and commercial lines insurance agent for her father, Don Strupp, at Northland Insurance.
In January, 2019, Don retired and Robyn took the Vice President position, with intent to eventually
take over ownership of the agency her father has so successfully built.
She loves the challenge and enjoys the client relationships she has built over the years.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, especially her two daughters.
She also loves to help her fellow community members whenever she is able and
continues to challenge and encourage others to take an active role in our community.
In May of 2019, Robyn was awarded a plaque by Forward Rhinelander for her dedication and community service involvement.
In 2020, Robyn received 6 nominations as Today's Unsung Difference Maker, presented by the Rhinelander Community Foundation.
In February, 2021, Robyn was one of four finalists as Community Volunteer of the Year, presented by Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce.
Also in February, 2021, Robyn co-created the Hodag 10s Facebook group, which is geared heavily towards community involvement and
in the Fall of 2021, became a non-profit organization.
In January 2022, Robyn was awarded 2021 Community Volunteer of the Year.
In May 2023, Robyn received the Leadership Oneida County Mel Davidson Award.
In June 2024, Robyn received the Wisconsin DOT Hometown Hero award at the Wausau Woodchucks game.
Robyn loves her community and always has her client's best interest at heart.
TARA FREDRICK, Office Manager/Agent
Tara Fredrick grew up in Rhinelander and graduated from Rhinelander High School in 1997.
She stayed in the area after high school, raising her family and working various jobs.
In her free time, she loves spending time with her husband of 21 years, Tom and their four children;
Tori, TJ, Tyler and Tia.
She is a proud Grandma of two little boys, Esjay and Dutton.
Tara has been part of Northland Insurance Agency since January 2019.
DONALD STRUPP, Founder
Donald Strupp was born and raised in West Bend, WI.
After high school, he continued his education at UW-Stevens Point where he earned his bachelors degree.
He relocated to Rhinelander, where he worked in the medical field until 1984.
It was in 1984 that he discovered his real passion in the insurance industry.
In 1988, Donald founded Northland Insurance Agency, Inc.
In January, 2019, Don took the leap into retirement.
He enjoys spending his time tending to his gardens and making maple syrup, among many other outdoor activities.
Him and his wife, Penny, enjoy camping, fishing, pontooning and spending time with their grandchildren.
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