Ex-Officio Board Members · Committee and Task Force Chairs
Email contact information is available from the Online Membership Directory.
Officers
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President
Brady Smith
Symetra Financial
P. O. Box 34690
Seattle, WA 98124-1690
(425) 256-6325
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Vice President
Steve Lehew
Zurich North America
1400 American Lane
Schaumburg, IL 60196
(847) 605-6372![]()
Secretary
Joe Bieniek, CPCU, ACP, CIC, ARC, AIS, AU
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
2301 McGee Street, Suite 800
Kansas City, MO 64108-2662
(816) 783-8226Treasurer
Jim Morgan
HDI-Gerling America Insurance Company
150 N. Wacker Dr, 29th Fl
Chicago, IL 60606-1611
(312) 456-6779Past President
Kathryn Gurnett
Physicans Mutual Insurance Company
2600 Dodge St.
Omaha, NE 68131-2672
(402) 633-1188
Regional Directors
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Great Lakes Chapter
Mary Keim
State Farm Insurance
One State Farm Plaza, B-2
Bloomington, IL 61710
(309) 766-8422![]()
Gulf States Chapter
Dan Hurley
American Traditions Insurance Co.
P.O. Box 5400
Largo, FL 33779
727-507-7565 ext. 161![]()
Heartland Chapter
Shawna Greenway
Farm Bureau Financial Services
5400 University Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50266-5997
(515) 226-6219![]()
Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Susan Eckler-Kerns, FMLI
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
200 Wood Ave South
Iselin, NJ 08830-2706
(732) 482-8866
Midwest Forum
Judy Wickens, AIRC
Forethought Financial Services, Inc.
One Forethought Center
Batesville, IN 47006
(812) 933-6814
Fax: (812) 933-6348New England Chapter
Nick Marrangoni
Liberty Mutual Insurance Group
175 Berkeley St
Mail Stop S2A
Boston, MA 02116-5066
(617) 654-3646Northwest Chapter
Jennifer Kreitler
Washington State Office of Insurance Commissioner
Insurance 5000 Building
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 725-7127![]()
South Central Chapter
Donna Benard , FLMI, AIRC, CCP
New York Life Insurance Company, LTC Div.
6200 Bridge Point Parkway, Suite 400
Austin, TX 78730
(512) 703-5475![]()
Western Chapter
Greg Theobald
New Mexico Mutual Casualty Group
3900 Singer NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109-5817
(505) 343-2876
Other Board Members
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General Counsel
Charles Lynch
601 East 20th Street
Apartment 9H
New York, NY
(212) 254-4348![]()
Executive Director
Rick Guggolz
Drohan Management Group
12100 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 130
Reston, VA 20190
(703) 437-4377 x 4070
Committee Chairpersons
ByLaws
Steve Lehew
Zurich North America
1400 American Lane
Schaumburg, IL 60196
(425) 256-6325Chapter Relations
Dan Hurley
American Traditions Insurance Co.
P.O. Box 5400
Largo, FL 33779
(727) 561-0013Community Marketing
Nicholas Marrangoni
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
175 Berkeley St
Mail Stop S2A
Boston, MA 02116-5066
(617) 654-3646Judy Wickens, AIRC
Forethought Financial Services, Inc.
One Forethought Center
Batesville, IN 47006
Phone: (812) 933-6814
Fax: (812) 933-6348![]()
Conference Planning
Elaine Bailey
Red Shield Insurance Company
1411 SW Morrison St., Suite 400
Portland, OR 97205-1945
Phone: (503) 226-4146 ext 190
Bill Douglas
Standard Insurance Company
1100 SW 6th Ave
P.O. Box 711
Individual Annuity Dept. (P6A)
Portland, OR 97204-1020
Phone: (503) 321-7427Carole Deschambault
Unum
2211 Congress St - C456
Portland, ME 04122-0002
Phone: (207)575-3417
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Education
Mike Hollar
Combined Insurance Company of America
1000 North Milwaukee Ave 5th Floor
Glenview, IL 60025-2423
(847) 953-1531![]()
Shirley Grossman
Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance Company
4343 East Camelback Rd #400
Phoenix, AZ 85018-2758
(602) 957-1650![]()
Finance
Charley Whiffen
Elon University
229 South Melville St
Graham, NC 27253-3331
(336) 684-4414![]()
Government &
Industry Relations
Kim Kennedy
St. Paul Travelers
One Tower Square 10PB
Hartford, CT 06183-0001
(860) 277-0052
Bill Douglas
Standard Insurance Company
1100 SW 6th Ave
P.O. Box 711
Individual Annuity Dept. (P6A)
Portland, OR 97204-1020
(503) 321-7427
Ms. Jan Vitus
State Of Oregon Insurance Division
350 Winter St NE
Rm# 440-5
Salem, OR 97301-3833
(503) 947-7278Erica Brownell
SAFECO Insurance
Seattle, WA 98185
(206) 473-5951![]()
Marketing Steering
Steve LeHew
Zurich North America
1400 American Lane
Schaumburg, IL 60196
(425) 256-6325Membership
Linda Snook
Swiss Re
5200 Metcalf
Overland Park, KS 66202-1265
(913)676-5307
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Elaine Bailey
Red Shield Insurance Company
1411 SW Morrison St., Suite 400
Portland, OR 97205-1945
(503) 226-4146 ext 190Nominating
Kathryn Gurnett
Physicans Mutual Insurance Company
2600 Dodge St.
Omaha, NE 68131-2672
(402) 633-1188Public Relations
Ranell Tinsley
Bankers Insurance Group
360 Central Ave
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701-3857
(727) 823-4000 x4010Edward Lybrook
MAG Mutual Insurance Company
Eight Piedmont Center, Suite 600
3525 Piedmont Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 842-5673Publications
Gregory Popolizio
Hanover Insurance Group
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653-0002
(508) 855-4826
Art Bowden
Horace Mann Insurance Group
#1 Horace Mann Plaza, F701
Springfield, IL 62715-0001
(217) 788-5114![]()
Editor
Darrell Turner
Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company
6400 Brotherhood Way
Fort Wayne, IN 46825-4235
(260) 481-9963![]()
Consulting Editor
Brady Smith
Symetra Financial
P. O. Box 34690
Seattle, WA 98124-1690
(425) 256-6325
Website
Laine Reid Lester, CLTC
Oden, a West business
7645 East 63rd Street, Ste. 200
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74133-1208Tyrone Settlemier
Unitrin Business Insurance
12790 Merit Dr
Dallas, TX 75251
(214) 360-8034![]()
Susan Eckler-Kerns, FMLI
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
200 Wood Ave South
Iselin, NJ 08830-2706
(732) 482-8866
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Communications Liaison
Tom Tomlinson
TT Compliance
21021 Friedens Rd
Port Byron, IL 61275-9478
(309) 523-2626











