America's Benefit Specialist August/September 2023

2023 Award Winners

Congratulations to the members, chapters and regions that took home awards at NABIP’s Annual Convention in June:

Ouida Peterson Community Service Award New Jersey Austin Treasure Valley (ID)

Presidential Citation Award Jessica Cheney, REBC Sue Wakamoto-Lee, CEBS June Kaye Taylor, RHU Hilario Francisco Rubio III

Metro Detroit Alabama

Arizona Georgia Texas Region 6 Highest Growth Rate Santa Barbara Birmingham West Michigan Austin Alabama Michigan Region 6 Highest Retention Rate South Central IN Gulf Coast Silicon Valley NY Metro Hawaii Champion Southwest IN Capital Area (FL) Western North Carolina West Michigan Philadelphia Alaska Louisiana South Carolina Oregon Michigan Region of Membership Excellence Region 5 Arizona Oregon Connecticut Washington California Region 8 National Membership

Kelley Harmon, REBC Patricia Mihalyi-Stiffler Rosamaria Marurjo Robert Osler Professional Development Award Texas Central Illinois Orange County William F. Flood Public Service Award Maryland Orange County Treasure Valley Ventura County William G. Wetzel Public Speaking Award Naama Pozniak State Website Award California Maryland Ohio South Carolina Texas Vanguard Derek Galloway Kristin Ray Megan Hutton Recruiter of the Year Krista Palmer (TX) Most New Members FL Capital Area Birmingham West Michigan

Landmark Award Arizona California Florida Idaho

Minnesota New Jersey New Mexico Oklahoma

Local Website Award Dallas

Fort Worth Los Angeles Northeast Ohio Northern Nevada Northwest Ohio Oklahoma City

Sacramento South Texas

Media Relations Award California Northern Nevada Orange County

Pacesetter Award Austin

Central Florida Central Illinois Lincoln Los Angeles Northern Nevada Orange County Sacramento South Central IN Treasure Valley

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