09/09/2026
Shannon Roche, CBA, serves on the Board of Directors and as President and Chief Operating Officer of Roche Surety and Casualty Company, Inc. and Roche Surety, Inc. With 38 years of experience in the bail bond and surety profession, Shannon has dedicated her career to the advancement, protection, and long-term strength of professional surety bail.
A graduate of Eckerd College, Shannon earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management. Throughout her career, she has played an integral role in the leadership, growth, and operations of the Roche companies and has helped guide the organization through an ever-changing regulatory, legislative, and business environment.
Shannon represents the bail profession through active involvement with national and state professional associations and has long been engaged in legislative and governmental affairs affecting the surety bail industry. She works closely with lobbyists, association leaders, lawmakers, and other stakeholders at both the state and federal levels to educate policymakers, monitor legislation, and advocate on issues important to professional bail agents and the surety industry.
Over nearly four decades, Shannon has also developed longstanding professional relationships with sheriffs, law enforcement leaders, and their state and national associations. These relationships have provided opportunities for continued dialogue and collaboration regarding the role of commercial surety bail within the criminal justice system and the communities it serves.
Shannon is licensed by the Florida Department of Financial Services as a General Lines Insurance Agent and a Limited Surety Agent and holds the designation of Certified Bail Agent (CBA) from the Professional Bail Agents of the United States (PBUS). She also maintains non-resident licenses in multiple states.
She is an active member of the Professional Bail Agents of the United States (PBUS), the Florida Surety Agents Association, and other state and industry organizations. Her involvement has allowed her to advocate for the profession on both a state and national level while remaining closely connected to the agents, associations, and public officials who shape the future of surety bail.
As a member of the second generation of the Roche family to lead and care for the family-owned surety business, Shannon recognizes that leadership is also a responsibility of stewardship. She is committed not only to preserving the values, reputation, and relationships built by the generation before her, but also to preparing the company for the future. Today, she is actively mentoring the third generation of the Roche family, sharing the industry knowledge, relationships, values, and sense of responsibility developed throughout her career.
Through 38 years of service, Shannon has become a respected voice within the profession and remains committed to strengthening professional bail, supporting the agents Roche serves, building productive relationships with law enforcement and government leaders, and ensuring that the Roche family’s legacy of service and stewardship continues for generations to come.
