NASBP 2016-2017 Leadership

NASBP Elects the 2016-2017 Leadership at NASBP Annual Meeting & Expo in Colorado Springs, CO



NASBP 2016 - 2017 Officers: Standing from left are Third Vice President John N. Bustard, Second Vice-President Robert E. Shaw, President Lynne W. Cook, 
Immediate Past President Susan Hecker, and First Vice President Howard Cowan.  

 

At the Annual Meeting, NASBP inducted the 2016-2017 Officers of the Association into office. NASBP elected Lynne W. Cook as NASBP President, Howard Cowan as First Vice President,  Robert E. Shaw as Second Vice President, and John N. Bustard as Third Vice President. Serving on the Executive Committee as NASBP Immediate Past President is Susan Hecker.

Lynne W. Cook is Senior Vice President of Early, Cassidy & Schilling, Inc. in Rockville, MD. Howard Cowan is President of the Cowan-Hill Bond Agency Inc. in Lubbock, TX. Robert E. Shaw is President of Skillings Shaw & Associates, Inc. in Lewiston, ME. John N. Bustard is Executive Vice President of King & Neel, Inc. in Honolulu, HI. Susan Hecker is Executive Vice President and National Director of Contract Surety for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in San Francisco. 

The NASBP Executive Committee is comprised of the officers pictured above and three Ex-Officio members who represent the NASBP Directors-At-Large, Regional Directors, and 5-15 Leadership Committee. Mark Munekawa, Sr. Vice President of Surety of Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. in San Francisco, CA, was elected to represent the Directors-At-Large. Christian Downey, President of Downey and Company in Albuquerque, NM, was elected to represent the Regional Directors. Chad Martin, Contract Bond Agent of TIS Insurance Services, Inc.in Knoxville, TN, represents the 5-15 Leadership Committee.  

NASBP also elected Directors-At-Large and Regional Directors to the NASBP Board of Directors.

NASBP Directors-At-Large

NASBP has elected the following bond producers to the position of Director-At-Large: Erle Benton of TRUSS in Overland Park, KSZach Mendelson of Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA; Nick Newton of Newton Bonding, Stillwater, MN; and Jennifer Salm of Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC, Dayton OH. Directors-At-Large serve three years. A complete list of NASBP Directors-At-Large currently serving on the Board is as follows.

  1. Brian Ayres of L A Surety Solutions, LLC in Louisville, KY
  2. Dale A. "Dedi" Belis of Seitlin a Marsh & McLennan Agency in West Palm Beach, FL
  3. Erle Benton of TRUSS in Overland Park, KS 
  4. Zach Mendelson of Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA
  5. Toby Miclette of Bowen Miclette & Britt Insurance Agency, LLC. in Houston, TX 
  6. Mark M. Munekawa of Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. in San Francisco, CA 
  7. Nick Newton of Newton of Newton Bonding, Stillwater, MN  
  8. Maureen O'Connell of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in San Francisco, CA   
  9. Emilio Saldana of Marsh-Saldana in San Juan, PR
  10. Jennifer Salm of Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC, Dayton OH  
  11. Warren R. Withrow of CoWest Insurance Associates, LLC in Denver, CO 
  12. Eric Zimmerman of Propel Insurance in Seattle, WA

NASBP Regional Directors

NASBP has elected the following six new Regional Directors: Guy Armfield of Parker Smith Feek in Bellevue, WA , who will oversee Region 1, which includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alberta, SaskatchewanBrian Deimerly of Holmes Murphy and Associates in West Des Moines, IA, who will oversee Region 5, which includes Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota; Jenni Waggoner of M.J. Schuetz Insurance Services, Inc,. in Indianapolis, IN, who will oversee Region 7, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin; Josh Etemadi of Construction Bonds Inc.--A Division of Murray Securus in Herndon, VA, who will oversee Region 9, which includes District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia; Novica Prekpala of Blaise Group in Mt. Vernon, NY, who will oversee Region 10, which includes Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ontario, United Kingdom; and Mark Kerin of The Kerin Agency, Inc. in Newington, CTwho will oversee Region 11, which includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Quebec.

Regional Directors are elected for a one-year term. See below for a complete list of NASBP Regional Directors.

REGION 1-Guy Armfield of Parker Smith Feek in Bellevue, WA
 
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan

REGION 2-TBD
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Mexico, Guam

REGION 3-Christian Downey of Downey and Company in Albuquerque, NM
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

REGION 4-Gregory Morin of Lockton Companies, LLC in Kansas City, MO
Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska 

REGION 5-Brian Deimerly of Holmes Murphy and Associates in West Des Moines, IA
Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota

REGION 6
-Jill Tucker of Cory, Tucker & Larrowe, Inc. Metairie, LA
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas

REGION 7
-Jenni Waggoner of M.J. Schuetz Insurance Services, Inc,. in Indianapolis, IN
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin 

REGION 8-Chad Martin of TIS Insurance Services, Inc.in Knoxville, TN
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee

REGION 9
-Josh Etemadi of Construction Bonds Inc.--A Division of Murray Securus in Herndon, VA
District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia

REGION 10
-Novica Prekpala of Blaise Group in Mt. Vernon, NY
Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ontario, United Kingdom

REGION 11-Mark Kerin of The Kerin Agency, Inc. in Newington, CT
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Quebec

REGION 12
-Jose Milan of Carrion, Laffitte & Casellas, Inc./HUB International CLC in Hato Rey, PR
Puerto Rico, South America

Each Regional Director helps plan the annual NASBP regional meeting for their region and serves at least a one-year term. Regional Directors may serve consecutive years.

NASBP thanks these individuals for their commitment and service to the Association.