America's Benefit Specialist June 2023

2023-2024 BOARD OF TRUSTEES CANDIDATES

CATHY COOPER REGION 3 VICE PRESIDENT

VISION: My vision for NABIP and Region 3 is to find new ways to succeed and grow through the change we are experienc ing. My goal is to ensure communication from NABIP to the state and local chapters and vice versa. We must find ways to help struggling chapters and find ways to further promote thriving chapters. Our members must find value in their membership and that value must be top of mind as the reason they choose to continue their membership. I also want to develop leaders at all levels who will ensure the future of the great organization. I am very honored to serve Region 3 for the next two years!

BIO: For the past 30-plus years, Cathy has worked in various capacities in health insur ance industry on the managing agent, carrier and agency sides of the business. Cathy is currently the president of Catalyst Insurance Consulting, which provides operations and sales consulting to employee benefit agencies and health insurance companies. Prior to that Cathy spent 17 years as the executive vice president/chief operating officer of Health Alliance Administrators Inc., located in Novi, Michigan. Cathy has been a member of NABIP, formerly NAHU, for 24 years. In that time, she has served in numerous positions at the local, state and regional levels. This includes serving twice as president of Metro Detroit AHU and as president of the Michigan AHU. Since 2005, she has consistently been the legislative and/or HUPAC chair for her local or state chapters. Cathy was awarded a State Legislative Achievement Award in 2012 and the Distin guished Service Award in 2014. She served on the HUPAC Board of Trustees for seven years, including being national chair. Cathy also served on the Finance Committee, first as the at-large member and cur rently as an RVP representative. In her home state of Michigan, she is currently legislative co-chair. Cathy has been an LPRT member since 2004 and has been a Triple Crown Award qualifier for five years. Cathy is grateful to the association for the knowledge she has gained over the years, in addition to the many friends she has met along the way. She has three adult children and lives in Livonia, Michigan.

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