PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
ALL IN THIS TOGETHER When this issue of Primary Agent arrives in your mailbox (or inbox), summer will be in full swing. No matter how you choose to unwind – golfing or fishing, camping or going “down the shore” – I trust that you’re making time for it this season. Of course when it comes to IA&B members, our summer vacation preferences are just one of the many ways we differ. We’re quite a heterogeneous group. IA&B’s 1,150+ member agencies are tucked in every corner of our tristate region, rural, suburban, and urban areas alike. There are small, mom-and-pop shops on Main Street, and large agencies with branch locations spread across state lines. And beyond that, we all handle agency operations, procedures, and technology in our own way, too.
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IA&B BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Richard M. Rankin, CIC, Chair Lancaster, PA D. Bradley Rosenkilde Jr., Vice Chair Hunt Valley, MD
MEMBERS Gregory H. Bennett
Bel Air, MD
Sarah M. Brown, CIC, CRM, AFIS Shrewsbury, PA Andrew Enders, Esq.
Harrisburg, PA
Len Gieseler, LUTCF
Pottstown, PA
We put the “independent” in “independent agencies,” wouldn’t you say?
Lisa A. Leach Goth, CIC
New Bethlehem, PA
Christopher J. Miller, CIC
Jonestown, PA
No doubt, serving such a diverse group of members can be a challenge. But the IA&B Board of Directors is committed to doing just that. So please, make your voice heard. If you have an issue or a need, let an IA&B Board member know. Our contact information is available at IABforME.com/board-directory.
Michael A. Papa, CIC, MBA
Hunt Valley, MD
William H. Purdy
Sunbury, PA
Kent Reynolds, CIC
Hagerstown, MD
Jason Rodriguez
Wilmington, DE
Donna Roper
York, PA
Candace Shoupe, AAI, AIC
New Castle, DE
Tara S. Silfies, CPCU
Bethlehem, PA
Robert L. Smyrl Jr., CIC
Hatfield, PA
Michael Thomas
Gambrills, MD
Sheila Wells, CIC, CISR
Rehoboth Beach, DE
The truth is, while our differences may seem great, we face many of the same obstacles and are committed to the future of the same great industry. We’re all in this together. Best,
J. Marshall Wolff, CIC, CPCU Easton, PA
NATIONAL DIRECTORS Richard M. Rankin Chair of the Board
Michael P. Ertel Sr. (PIA) Columbia, MD G. Greg Gunn, CIC (IIABA) Lemoyne, PA Diana Hornung Hanby (IIABA) Wilmington, DE
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