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Heartland Chapter

(Includes the states of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota)

Chapter Operating Rules
Chapter Officers & Regional Director
Committee Chairs
The Prez Says
Special Announcements
Meeting Dates/Info
Jim Latteman Scholarship
Previous Presentations
Meeting Minutes & History
Financial Report
Award Winners
Publications
Photo Gallery

Welcome to the Heartland Chapter Webpage

This area is your resource for information about past, current and future meetings, events and news. Please visit often as the information will be updated frequently.

Many of the documents available for download are in Adobe Acrobat PDF. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader software to view, save and print the documents. Visit www.adobe.com for download instructions, available at no charge.

Members: Email and additional contact information for individuals listed below is available in the Online Membership Directory.

Chapter Officers & Regional Director


President
Sean Cox, HIA, MHP
First Consulting & Administration, Inc.
1020 Central #201
Kansas City, MO 64105-1670
Phone: 816.391.2737
Fax: 816.391.2755
Vice President
Bonnie Blue
Principal Life Insurance Company
711 High St, K-005-E81
Des Moines, IA 50392-0002
Phone: 515.247.0657
Secretary
Linda Snook
Swiss RE
5200 Metcalf
Overland Park, KS 66202-1265
Phone: 913.676.5307

Treasurer
Vickie Goodman
Assurity Life Insurance Company
1526 K St
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402.437.4375
Fax: 402.437.3802
David Milligan
Regional Director
David Milligan, ACP, ACS, AIAA, AIRC, CCP, FLMI
American Equity Investment Life Ins Co
5000 Westown Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: 515.275.3525
Fax: 515.221.0143

Past President
Sandra Makela
Riverport Insurance Company
222 South 9th Street, Suite 1300
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3332
Phone: 612-766-3343
Fax: 866-776-3497

Committee Chairs

Committees are a great way to get involved in our chapter and network with your colleagues. If you are interested in joining a committee, or just learning more about committee work, please contact the chair.

Education Committee, Co-Chairs
Patrice Pirsch, ACS, AIRC, ALHC, CCP, CLU, DIA, FLMI, HIA, MHP, REBC, RHU, HIPAAA, HCAFA
Program Co-Chair
402.361.2865
The Lincoln National Life Ins Co
8801 Indian Hills Drive
Group Insurance Service Office
Omaha, NE 68114-4059
Carrie Block, ACS, AIRC
Program Co-Chair
605.335.5700 x38697
Midland National Life Insurance Company
One Sammons Plaza
Sioux Falls, SD 57193
Sandra Makela
E-Day Chair
Riverport Insurance Company
222 South 9th Street, Suite 1300
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3332
Phone: 612-766-3343
Fax: 866-776-3497
 
 
Contributions Committee Chair
Shawna Greenway Shawna Greenway, ACP, CLU, FLMI
Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company
5400 University Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50266-5997
Phone: 515.226.6219
Fax: 515.226.6537
 
 
Membership Committee
Terri Parker, ACS, AIRC
515.457.1724
American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company
5000 Westown Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266-5921
 
 
Nominating Committee, Chair
Sandra Makela
Riverport Insurance Company
222 South 9th Street, Suite 1300
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3332
Phone: 612-766-3343
Fax: 866-776-3497
 
 
Scholarship Committee, Co-Chairs
Connie Doud, CPCU, CCP, ARC
515.237.7389
Farmers Mutual Hail
6785 Westown Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 60266
Bob Boyce
651.296.0139
Minnesota Department
of Commerce

85 7th Place East #500
Saint Paul, MN 55101
 
Website Committee, Co-Chairs
Laurie Christensen Laurie Christensen
515.273.0880
Midland National Life Insurance
4601 Westown Pkwy #300
West Des Moines, IA 50266-1081
(515) 273-0880
Gordy Johnston
816.395.2898
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
2301 Main St
PO Box 419169
Kansas City, MO 64141

The Prez Says

Click here to view the lastest edition of The Prez Says (.pdf format)

Special Announcements

2009 Heartland Chapter Volunteer Recognition

Heartland Regional Director Update 7-18-09

Heartland Regional Director Update April 2009

General Guidelines for All Officers

Duties of Officers

Education Day Reminder

2008 Heartland Chapter Volunteer Recognition

Heartland Regional Director Update July 2008

Heartland Regional Director Update April 2008

Heartland Wins AICP Membership Incentive Award

Heartland Regional Director Update January 2008

2007 Heartland Chapter Volunteer Recognition

2007 Heartland Chapter President's Award - Stacie B

2006 Heartland Chapter President's Award - Jim Latteman

2006 Heartland Scholarship Awarded to Casey Flanagan

Meeting Dates/Info

Heartland Chapter E-Day

Wednesday, April 7, 2010
7:15 AM - 3:45 PM

Embassy Suites on the River
101 East Locust Street
Des Moines, IA 50309

12 Leaders in the Industry Presenting 10 Sizzling Topics!
  • Kenneth B. Scholl, Partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, to discuss Health Care Reform
  • Susan E. Voss, Commissioner Iowa Insurance Division, Morning Keynote
In connection with E-Day the Heartland Chapter is sponsoring a local charity and will collect funds for Backpacks for Students.
  • The link below connects with a video of the 2008 event.
  • See the posting under "Event Documents" for more info

Contact: Sandra Makela
Phone: 612-766-3343

More Information: www.vimeo.com/3665047

Event Documents: IRES Foundation - National School on Market Regulation

Sunday, April 18, 2010 - Tuesday, April 20, 2010

The Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park
Chicago, IL
The annual school is a MUST for insurance industry and private sector compliance & market conduct, attorneys/law firms, claims and government relations personnel as well as insurance regulators involved in all aspects of market regulation. The agenda is loaded with tools to hone your compliance skill set including sessions on building your company's market analysis function, agent licensing and appointment, L&H annuity sales, and compliance controls and metrics. Come hear regulators and experts reveal where regulation of social media is headed and report on the latest developments and high-profile compliance issues likely to affect your company.

Contact: IRES Foundation
Phone: 651-917-6254
Fax: 651-917-1835

More Information: www.ires-foundation.org/future-schools.html

Registration Information: https://ssl.arcstone.com/nonprofitsolutions/oer2/index1.cfm?event_id=410&org_id=727



Award Winners

2009 Heartland Chapter - Jim Latteman Scholarship awarded to Tyler Hohenstein

The President's Award
The President's Award is given annually to a person chosen by the AICP Heartland Chapter officers. This individual should be active in the Chapter and in their community, and have "gone that extra mile" for the Chapter.
  • 2009 Winner – J. Carol Bowers
  • 2008 Winner – Eric Westman
  • 2007 Winner – Stacie Baker
  • 2006 Winner – Jim Latteman
  • 2005 Winner – Katie Gurnett
  • 2004 Winner – Chris McGillis
  • 2003 Winner – Jean Swanson
  • 2002 Winner – Connie Doud

Education Day 2008

Following are the presentations from our successful Education Day held on April 9 in Overland Park, Kansas:

Publications

With the advent of our new Heartland Chapter Webpage, we will no longer be publishing the "Heartbeat" Chapter Newsletter. Previous issues of the "Heartbeat" are highlighted here.
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