America's Benefit Specialist January-February 2023

NABIP’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGION 3 VICE PRESIDENT Cathy Cooper Health Alliance Administrators Novi, Michigan 248-344-2291; ccooper@haaweb.net REGION 4 VICE PRESIDENT

PRESIDENT Kelly Fristoe, LUTCF, SGS Financial Partners Wichita Falls, Texas 940-322-6277; kfristoe@wf.net PRESIDENT-ELECT Eric Kohlsdorf

Shawnee Christenson Crosstown Insurance New Hope, Minnesota 952-926-2644; Shawnee@crosstowninsurance.com REGION 5 VICE PRESIDENT Mychal Walker Sr. The Walker Agency LLC Duluth, Georgia 404-254-0434; mychalwalker@yahoo.com REGION 6 VICE PRESIDENT Doris Waller Pan-American Benefits Solutions Inc. Sachse, Texas 214-291-8791; dwaller@palig.com REGION 7 VICE PRESIDENT Robert Tierney OneDigital Meridian, Idaho 208-887-4900; robert.tierney@onedigital.com REGION 8 VICE PRESIDENT Stephanie Berger, LPRT, CHRS Centered Insurance Solutions Camarillo, California 805-995-9602; SBerger@InsuremeCIS.com LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAIR Misty Baker BenefitMall Leander, Texas 512-599-2682; misty.baker@benefitmall.com MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL CHAIR Joni Reents Reents Insurance Agency Northglenn, Coloradoa 303-756-2663; joni@reentsinsuranceagency.com PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL CHAIR Carolyn Marie Andress, REBC HUB International Wall Township, New Jersey 732-894-9851; Carolyn.andress@hubinternational.com

Prisma Strategies Des MoineS, Iowa 515-244-3691; eric@prismastrategies.com VICE PRESIDENT Alycia Riedl Mercer Minneapolis, Minnestoa 612-916-3263; alycia.nahu@gmail.com TREASURER Susan M. Rider, MS, REBC, GBHR Human Capital Concepts Westfield, Indiana 317-313-1531; srider@hcchr.com SECRETARY David C. Smith, REBC eBen Benefits Durham, North Carolina 919-491-4321; davidcurtissmith@gmail.com IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Eugene Starks Benefit Administration Services Ltd. Ridgeland, Mississippi 855-563-9396; estarks@baslimited.com EXCUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CEO Janet Trautwein NABIP Washington DC 202-595-0639; jtrautwein@nabip.org REGION 1 VICE PRESIDENT Michele Gentile BenefitMall White Plains, New York 914-323-3411; michele.gentile@benefitmall.com REGION 2 VICE PRESIDENT David Mordo, REBC BenefitMall Middletown, New Jersey 732-784-3254; mordode@comcast.net

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