NASBP 2012/2013 Officers: Standing from left are Second Vice President Thomas M. Padilla, Immediate Past President John M. Rindt, and President Carl E. Dohn, Jr.. Seated from left are First Vice-President Lawrence F. McMahon and Third Vice President Susan Hecker.

At the Annual Meeting, NASBP inducted the 2012-2013 Officers of the Association into office. NASBP elected Carl E. Dohn, Jr. as President, Lawrence F. McMahon as First Vice President, Thomas M. Padilla as Second Vice President, and Susan Hecker as Third Vice President. Serving on the Executive Committee as NASBP Immediate Past President is John M. Rindt.

Dohn is President of Dohn & Maher Associates of Palatine, IL. McMahon is Executive V.P. / Surety Manager of Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. in San Diego, CA. Padilla is Vice President of Manuel Lujan Agencies in Albuquerque NM. Hecker is Area Executive Vice-President as well as an Account Executive in the Surety Department of Gallagher Construction Services in San Francisco, California. Rindt is Executive Vice President of the Surety Division of JDW Insurance in El Paso, TX. 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 Stuart O’Farrell of Parker Smith Feek in Bellevue, WA, who was elected to represent the Directors-At-Large and Jeffrey W. Reich of Florida Surety Bonds in Maitland, FL, who was elected 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: Don Appleby of Willis of Colorado in Denver, CO; Bradley S. Babcock of The Forker Company in Arlington Heights, IL; and Robert F. Bobo of Lockton Companies, LLC in Houston, TX. Directors-At-Large serve three years. A complete list of NASBP Directors-At-Large currently serving on the Board is as follows.

1. Don Appleby of Willis of Colorado in Denver, CO
2. Bradley S. Babcock of The Forker Company in Arlington Heights, IL
3. Robert F. Bobo of Lockton Companies, LLC in Houston, TX
4. John N. Bustard of King & Neel, Inc. in Honolulu, HI
5. John Charlton of Matson-Charlton Surety Group in Coral Gables, FL
6. Philip O. Forker of Anchor Insurance & Surety, Inc. in Portland, OR
7. Edward N. Hackett of Alliant Insurance Services, Inc./ Driver Commercial Group in San Diego, CA
8. Novica Prekpala of Blaise Group NY, LLC in Mt. Vernon, NY
9. Jeffrey Reich of Florida Surety Bonds, Inc. in Maitland, FL
10. Jim Schabarum II of Cavignac & Associates in San Diego, CA
11. Terry Starks of American Agency, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN
12. David R. Summerall of Early, Cassidy & Schilling, Inc. in Rockville, MD

NASBP Regional Directors

NASBP elected the following Regional Directors: Warren Withrow of CoWest Insurance Associates, LLC in Denver, CO, who will oversee Region 3 that includes Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; Erle Benton of Cretcher Heartland LLC in Overland Park, KS, who will oversee Region 4 that includes Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska; Toby Miclette of Bowen Miclette & Britt Insurance Agency, LLC in Houston TX, who will oversee Region 6 that includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; and Jennifer L. Salm of The Brower Insurance Agency in Dayton, OH, who will oversee Region 7 that includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. 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
Warren Withrow of CoWest Insurance Associates, LLC in Denver, CO

REGION 4-Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Erle Benton of Cretcher Heartland LLC in Overland Park, 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
Toby Miclette of Bowen Miclette & Britt Insurance Agency, LLC in Houston TX

REGION 7-Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin
Jennifer L. Salm of The Brower Insurance Agency in Dayton, OH

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
Michael Regan of Regan Cleary Insurance LLC in Boston, MA

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