Annual Meeting Notice

ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE AND NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT

The Annual Meeting of the Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin, Inc. will be held at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Green Bay, Wisconsin. At that meeting, the Nominations Committee will place the following names in nomination for election to the Board of Directors. In accordance with PIAW procedures, we are publishing photos and a brief biography of each nominee. Nominations will be accepted from the floor at the annual meeting and each nominee will speak on their own behalf prior to the election. Each director will serve a three-year term beginning at the installation ceremony at that day’s Awards Luncheon.

RYAN BUTZKE, CIC, CISR, Northbrook Insurance Associates in Slinger. Ryan has been in the insurance business for 20 years. He attended UW-Milwaukee, earned CIC and CISR designations and is a past president of Image of WI Inc. Ryan has also served in leadership roles for PARKS Jr. Ski Foundation, Midwest Alpine Racing and Richfield Youth Baseball & Softball Association. Ryan has served three years on the PIAW Board of Directors serving on the YPC & Legislative committees. His top three carrier partners are West Bend, Frankenmuth, & Secura. Ryan recently chaired the PAC Clay Shoot event and he is currently Vice President of PIAW.

MIKE ENDRES, Endres Insurance Agency, Inc. Cross Plains, WI. Mike has been in the insurance industry for 15 years and currently owns and operates Endres Insurance Agency, Inc. Mike graduated from UW-Whitewater with a bachelor’s degree in general business in 2006. He currently serves on the event committee for the PIAW Clay Shoot fundraiser. Core carriers are Acuity, Erie & Secura.

TRACY SABOL, Robertson Ryan & Associates in Waukesha. Tracy has been in insurance for 12 years and is an agent owner and vice president at Robertson Ryan & Associates. She offers P&C, Life, Long Term Care and Voluntary Benefits. Within RRA, she is the voluntary benefit specialist and trains other agents to cross-sell customized benefits programs. Tracy serves on the PIAW Convention Committee and is also active with the MMAC, WIM and ABC of Wisconsin. Her strongest carrier partnerships are with Secura, CNA, Travelers, EMC and Colonial Life.

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