Big I Michigan Committees

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Company/Agency Relations Committee

Facilitates communication, addresses issues of concern and works to improve processes between members and the companies they represent.

Chair
Michael Brouwers, CIC
The Brouwers Agency LLC, Grand Rapids
Phone: (866) 359-0970

Tracy Magnuson    
Iron Range Agency, Ishpeming
Phone: (906) 485-5544

Tim Crawford
The Crawford Insurance Group, Rochester Hills
Phone: (248) 402-5005

Ryan Ladley, CIC
Tawas Bay Insurance Agency, East Tawas
Phone: (248) 402-5005

Aaron Moore
Metro Agency, Livonia
Phone: (734) 522-3900

Board Liaison
Cliff Miller
TCA Insurance, Tawas City
Phone: (989) 362-3003

Staff Liaison
Jared Burkhart, CAE
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone: (517) 327-8034

Convention Committee

Chair
Lisa Lemanski, CISR    
Meiers Lombardini Lemanski, East Lansing
Phone: (517) 351-9117

Barbara Walker, CAWC
The Hartland Agency, Hartland
Phone: (810) 632-5161 

Adam Jackson, CIC
Ron Jackson Insurance Agency, Inc., Kalamazoo
Phone: (269) 345-8577

John Olson    
General Agency Company, Mount Pleasant
Phone: (989) 773-6985 x251

Dan Smith    
Smith Agency, Allen Park
Phone: (313) 278-3800

Staff Liaison
Lisa Powers, CAE
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone: (517) 327-8031

Legislative/PAC Committee

Proactively engage in issue advocacy and evaluation, including where appropriate developing, introducing, and supporting legislative/regulatory initiatives impacting members and consumers, and communicating that information to stakeholders.

Chair
Zach Phillips
W.J. Phillips Agency, Inc., Flint
Phone: (810) 230-0020

Dan Conner
Conner Insurance Group, Walled Lake
Phone: (248) 427-9400

Anthony DiPilla
Morris Insurance Group, Rochester
Phone: (248) 651-7585

Doug Fairbanks
The Hartland Agency, Hartland
Phone: (810) 632-5161 x208

Jennifer Ladley
Tawas Bay Insurance Agency, East Tawas
Phone: (989) 362-3409

Will Lemanski, CIC, AIC, API, AAI, AIS
Meiers Lombardini Lemanski Insurance, East Lansing
Phone: (517) 351-9117

Peter Perlman
Perlman Insurance Agency, West Bloomfield
Phone: (248) 737-3900

Bob Robinson
My Member Insurance, Saginaw
Phone: (989) 781-2662

Don Shampine, CIC
Michigan Insurance Group, Muskegon
Phone: (231) 755-3000

Erinn Swan
Gallagher Insurance, Fenton
Phone: (248) 430-7811

Dave Walker, AAI CIC LIC CRM CAWC
Hartland Insurance Agency, Inc., Hartland
Phone: (810) 632-5161

Jerry Whitaker
Whitaker Muller Insurance Group, Portage
Phone: (269) 274-6159

Board Liaison
Tom Sokol
First Independent Agency, Clinton Township
Phone: (586) 247-2220

Staff Liaison
Craig Puckett
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone: (517) 327-8044

Membership Committee

Provide recommendations for ways to grow membership and engage members to strengthen membership involvement.

Chair
Tommy Salvati
Salvati Insurance Group, Sterling Heights
Phone: (248) 670-4892

Jason Brown
Winters Insurance Services, Greenville
Phone: (616) 754-7177

Andrew Ceo
Hemlock Insurance, Whitmore Lake
Phone:  (810) 310-6656

Jennifer Jackson    
Ron Jackson Insurance Agency, Kalamazoo
Phone: (269) 685-5210

Dan Johnson
Newaygo Insurance Agency, Newaygo
Phone: (231) 652-636 x225

Zach McMonigal
BGM Insurance, Flint
Phone: (810) 244-9200 x214

Peter Vitale
Encore Insurance, Auburn Hills
Phone: (248) 571-0000

Board Liaison
Tim Crawford
The Crawford Agency, Rochester Hills
Phone: (248) 402-5005

Staff Liaison
Sarah Allen
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone:(517) 327-8033

NextGen Leaders of Michigan Committee

(Previously Young Agents)

Creates an environment in which young insurance professionals can foster relationships and professionalism that result in successful career paths for young agents and growth for their agencies.

Chair
Jake Rummel
Emil Rummel Agency, Frankenmuth
Phone: (989) 652-6104 x123

Adam Brown
Fitzpatrick Insurance., Elk Rapids
Phone: (231) 264-0333

Alex Leuter
Ieuter Insurance Group, Midland
Phone: 

Nick Jordan
Hartland Insurance Agency, Hartland
Phone: (810) 632-5161

Kara Miilu
MDA Insurance, Okemos
Phone: 

Conner Reinhold
Bitonti Group, Bloomfield Hills
Phone: (248) 918-0010

Keri Rizzo
Harry O Culp Insurance, Grand Ledge
Phone: (517) 627-8441

Matt Wheeler
Professional Insurance Group, Fenton
Phone: (810) 629-0551

Board Liaison
Rudy Mayan
Mayan Agency, Fenton
Phone: (989) 643-7207

Staff Liaison
Sarah Allen
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone:(517) 327-8033

Nominations/Elections Council

Chair
Barbara Walker, CAWC
Hartland Insurance Agency, Inc., Hartland
Phone: (810) 632-5161

John Olson
General Agency Company, Mt. Pleasant
Phone: (989) 773-6985 x251

Mark Elliot, CIC
Tawas Bay Agency
Phone: (989) 305-1732

Staff Liaison
Matt Wesolek
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone:(517) 327-8038

Professional Development Committee

Advances the professional knowledge and expertise of insurance agencies and their employees through the development and presentation of educational programs, oversight of Convention, articles and publications. Work in conjunction with the CIC Education Consultant and Society of CIC to monitor the quality of speakers, facilities, and exams for the CIC/CISR programs.

Chair
Kylie Woolworth
Emil Rummel Agency, Frankenmuth
Phone: (989) 652-6104

Jennifer Curtis
Vested Risk Strategies, Hillsdale
Phone: (517) 439-1501

Ashley DeCarteret, CIC
Harbor/Brenn Agencies, Petoskey
Phone: (231) 347-8113

Ron Devers
PMC Advantage, Lansing
Phone: (517) 377-0250

Taryn Frey
Acrisure/Campbell Group, Grand Rapids
Phone: (616) 541-1302

Rebecca Garcia
Booth Hilaski Grevenstuk Insurance
Phone: (616) 681-9959

Melanie Klebba-Cheney, CIC
Michigan Community Insurance Agency, Inc., Wixom
Phone: (248) 926-1444 x 115

Alice Kring, CIC, CISR
Redbud Insurance Services, Buchanan
Phone: (269) 695-3000

Education Consultant
Tom Humphreys, CPCU CLU ChFC CIC
Olivet College, Olivet
Phone: (269) 749-7612

Board Liaison
Larry Michael
Emil Rummel Agency, Frankenmuth
Phone: (989) 652-6104

Staff Liaison
Kim Felice
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone: (517) 327-8025

Agents Assistance Corporation Board

Chair
Dan Mercure    
Mercure Agency Inc., Rockwood
Phone: (734) 379-9611

Treasurer
Lisa Lemanski
Meiers Lombardini Lemanski Insurance, East Lansing
Phone: (517) 351-9117

Director
Nathan Chapman
David Chapman Agency, Inc., Lansing
Phone: (517) 321-4600

Director
Doug Fairbanks
Harland Insurance Agency, Inc., Hartland
Phone: (810) 632-516 x208

Director
Jeff Spindler
MDA Insurance & Financial Group, Okemos
Phone: (517) 484-6765 x444

Immediate Past Chair
Adam Jackson, CIC
Ron Jackson Insurance Agency, Inc., Kalamazoo
Phone: (269) 345-8577

President
Joe Sommerdyke
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone: (517) 327-8042

Secretary
Jared Burkhart
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone: (517)  327-8034