NASBP 2011/2012 Officers: (from left) Second Vice President Lawrence F. McMahon, First Vice-President Carl E. Dohn, Jr., President John M. Rindt, Third Vice President Thomas Padilla and Immediate Past President J. Spencer Miller.

At the Annual Meeting, NASBP inducted the 2011-2012 Officers of the Association into office. NASBP elected John M. Rindt as President, Carl E. Dohn, Jr. as First Vice President, Lawrence F. McMahon as Second Vice President, and Thomas M. Padilla as Third Vice President. Serving on the Executive Committee as NASBP Immediate Past President is J. Spencer Miller.

Rindt is Executive Vice President of the Surety Division of JDW Insurance in El Paso, TX. Dohn is President of Dohn & Maher Associates of Palatine, IL. McMahon is Senior V.P. / Surety Manager of Alliant Insurance Services, Inc./Driver Commercial Group in San Diego, CA. Padilla is Vice President of Manuel Lujan Agencies in Albuquerque NM. Miller is President of Schwartz Brothers Insurance Agency, Inc. in Chicago, IL. The NASBP Executive Committee is comprised of the officers pictured above and two Ex Officio members who represent the NASBP Directors-At-Large and Regional Directors. The Ex Officio officers are Susan Hecker, who is Area Executive Vice President of Gallagher Construction Services in San Francisco, CA, who was elected to represent the Directors-At-Large and Robert F. Bobo, Senior Vice President of Lockton Companies, LLC in Houston, TX who was elected for a second year in a row to represent the Regional Directors.

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

NASBP Directors-At-Large

NASBP elected the following Directors-At-Large: John Bustard of King & Neel, Inc. in Honolulu, HI; John Charlton of Matson-Charlton Surety Group in Coral Gables, FL; Rodney Higgins of Higgins & Rutledge Insurance, Inc. in Boise, ID; Jeffrey Reich of Florida Surety Bonds, Inc. in Maitland, FL; and Jim Schabarum II of Cavignac & Associates in San Diego, CA. Directors-At-Large serve three years. A complete list of NASBP Directors-At-Large currently serving on the Board is as follows.

1. Paul D. Amstutz of Roanoke Trade Services, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL
2. John Bustard of King & Neel, Inc. in Honolulu, HI
3. John Charlton of Matson-Charlton Surety Group in Coral Gables, FL
4. Thomas M. English of Thomas McGee, L.C. in Kansas City, MO
5. Philip O. Forker of Anchor Insurance & Surety, Inc. in Portland, OR
6. Edward N. Hackett of Alliant Insurance Services, Inc./ Driver Commercial Group in San Diego, CA
7. Susan Hecker of Gallagher Construction Services in San Francisco, CA
8. Rodney Higgins of Higgins & Rutledge Insurance, Inc. in Boise, ID
9. Christopher M. McAtee of The Brower Insurance Agency in Dayton, OH
10. Richard G. Minick of Minick & Company in Albuquerque, NM
11. Novica Prekpala of Blaise Group NY, LLC in Mt. Vernon, NY
12. Jeffrey Reich of Florida Surety Bonds, Inc. in Maitland, FL
13. Christopher R. Saul of Saul-Metcho LLC in Kingston, PA
14. Jim Schabarum II of Cavignac & Associates in San Diego, CA
15. Terry Starks of American Agency, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN
16. David R. Summerall of Early, Cassidy & Schilling, Inc. in Rockville, MD

NASBP Regional Directors

NASBP elected the following Regional Directors: Mark Munekawa of Woodruff, Sawyer, & Co. in San Francisco, CA, who will oversee Region 2 that includes Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Mexico, and Nevada; Brian Ayres of Wells Fargo Insurance Services of Kentucky, Inc. in Louisville, KY, who will oversee Region 8 that includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; and Emilio Saldana of Marsh-Saldana in Miramar, Puerto Rico, who will oversee Region 12 that includes South America and Puerto Rico. Regional Directors are elected for a one-year term. See below for a complete list of NASBP Regional Directors.

REGION 1-Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alberta,
Saskatchewan
Stuart O’Farrell of Parker Smith Feek in Bellevue, WA

REGION 2-Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Mexico, Guam
Mark Munekawa of Woodruff, Sawyer, & Co. in San Francisco, CA

REGION 3-Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
Don Appleby of Willis HRH in Denver, CO

REGION 4-Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Kevin D. Kalish of Schifman, Remley & Associates in Mission, KS

REGION 5-Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
Jason Gusso of Gusso Surety Bonds, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN

REGION 6-Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
Robert F. Bobo of Lockton Companies, LLC in Houston, TX

REGION 7-Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin
Bradley S. Babcock of The Forker Company in Arlington Heights, IL

REGION 8-Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee
Brian Ayres of Wells Fargo Insurance Services of Kentucky, Inc. in Louisville, KY

REGION 9-District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
Wayne McCartha of McCartha, Cobb & Associates, Inc. in Columbia, SC

REGION 10-Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ontario, United Kingdom
Kevin J. Garrity of Rose & Kiernan, Inc. in East Greenbush, NY

REGION 11-Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Quebec
TBD

REGION 12-Puerto Rico, South America
Emilio Saldana of Marsh-Saldana in Miramar, Puerto Rico