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From Your President
From Your President What A Year!
It’s hard to believe we are closing the books on 2020 already. I, for one, will be glad to see 2020 come to an end and look forward to what 2021 has in store for all of us. This year has been one of ups and downs for your Association as well and I’m happy to report that we are ending 2020 on a very positive note.
We are very fortunate to have Ron Travis join us as our new CEO effective November 16, 2020. Hopefully you enjoyed reading about him and his background in this issue. If you have not heard from Ron yet – sit tight – you will. Ron has set a goal for himself of making a personal contact with every member of our Association by the end of the second quarter. I have little doubt that Ron will achieve his goal – this guy is like the Energizer bunny.
Ron has hit the ground running and has some great thoughts on how we can make our Association even stronger and engage the membership even more. With him at the helm, I think we will be positioned well for success in 2021 and beyond.
Government Relations Success
I’d like to give a big congratulations to our Director of Government Relations, Jim Layman. InsurPACTN had the highest win rate – at 99% – among big donors in the last election cycle. Way to go Jim, our Government Relations Committee and all those who contributed to InsurPACTN. Without your support we would not have the impact we are making today. Obviously, Jim knows how to pick a winner, and I understand he is available for weekend trips to the horse races if interested.
Looking Ahead
As for next year we really don’t know what to expect. It would appear that we will start the year the same way we are ending 2020. We are currently evaluating the first quarter CE offerings and meetings in an effort to determine the best way to proceed. As always, your safety is our number one concern, we will not do anything to jeopardize that. We will do our best to return to in-person events as soon as it is responsible to do so. Please feel free to give us your thoughts on when and if you would be comfortable returning to in-person events, and we'll continue to monitor everything closely.
Thankful for Our Leaders
I’d also like to thank the 2020 Board of Directors for their contributions this year. They have gone well above and beyond what is typically asked of a Director and I appreciate their contributions to this Association more than they will ever know. We are very blessed to have these volunteers give their time to support this organization.
In particular, I would like to recognize Cy Young, Laura Ann Howell, Mark Slater, John McCord and Keith Phelps, whose terms are expiring at the end of this year. Thanks again for all you've done to bring continued success to Insurors of Tennessee.
Finally, on behalf of the Executive Committee I would like to thank the Nominating Committee for their vote of confidence in extending the terms of those serving on the Executive Committee for another year. Although I never imagined serving two years in this role, I think the consistency in our volunteer leadership that this will bring will help us weather the storm of the pandemic.
We look forward to working with Ron and the entire Insurors staff to take our Association to the next level and make it the best it can be. This organization is very important to me, and I can assure you that we will strive to continue putting the needs and interests of our members first.
I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Please stay healthy and safe, and as always, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at bmcintire@mcintireins. com. I look forward to working with you all in 2021. u
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