MI Future Foundation

  

MI Future Mission Statement

Our Mission

Recognizing the staffing crisis facing the insurance industry, the MI Future Foundation works externally to educate the public about career opportunities offered by Michigan’s independent insurance agencies and internally by educating independent insurance agents on the potential pool of talent offered by higher education institutions. In conjunction with these efforts, MI Future is building a bridge between agencies and prospective employees. MI Future is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 foundation.

  

MI Future Scholarshps

Student Scholarships

Sons and Daughters Scholarship
This academic scholarship benefits an immediate family member (defined as spouse, parent, child, brother or sister, spouse’s parent, child, brother or sister, grandparent and grandchild) working at a Big I Michigan-member independent agency. Scholarship range is $2,500 - $5,000. Click here for the application

For additional information, please email MIFuture@michagent.org

  

MI Future Internship Assistance

Agency Internships

Knowing that a great way to help bring young people into the agency system is to provide them with internship opportunities, MI Future offers Big I Michigan member agencies internship grants.

Once a year, MI Future offers $3,000 grants to help offset the costs associated with hosting a working student. Grants are given to10 Big I Michigan member agencies who submit an application.  

Additionally, MI Future has put together a complimentary internship guide to assist agencies in developing successful internship programs. Click here to download.

For questions or additional information, please email MIFuture@michagent.org

MI Future Board of Directors

    CHAIR
    Cliff Miller, CIC
    TCA Insurance
    Tawas City
cliffmiller@tricountyagency.biz
Denise Cox     SECRETARY
    Amy Purcilly, CIC, ARM
    Mason McBride
    Troy
apurcilly@masonmcbride.com

Treasurer Dan Mercure

    TREASURER
    Dan Mercure, Jr.
    Mercure Agency
    Rockwood
dan@mercureagency.com

    Barbara Walker, CAWC
    Hartland Insurance Agency, Inc.,    Hartland
barbarawalker@hartlandinsurance.com

Ron Devers, MI Future Board of Director Ron Devers, CIC, CPIA, CAWC 
PSI Insurance Agency, LLC
Lansing
devers@psiinsurance.net
Tim Fekete, MI Future Board of Director Tim Fekete, AAI 
Fekete Knaggs & Burr Agency
Cadillac
tfekete@fkbinsurance.com
Jim McGrain, MI Future Board of Director

Jim McGrain, CIC, AAI 
Hartland Insurance Agency, Inc.
Hartland
jamesmcgrain
@hartlandinsurance.com

John Olson, MI Future Board of Directors John Olson, CPCU, LIC
General Agency Company
Mt. Pleasant
jolson@ga-ins.com
Dan Aitken, CPCU, CIC, AAM
Aitken Ormond Insurance, Inc.
New Baltimore
daitken@aitken-ormond.com
Steve Phillips, CIC
W.J. Phillips Agency, Inc.
Flint
steve@wjphillips.com
Jared Burkhart
Big I Michigan
Lansing
jburkhart@michagent.org