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

Andrew Ahlschwede    
Rummel Agency, Frankenmuth
Phone: (989) 652-6104

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

Scott W Lyman, CIC TQA
Iron Range Agency, Ishpeming
Phone: (906) 485-5544

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

Staff Liaison
Jared Burkhart, CAE
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone: (517) 323-9473

Convention Committee

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

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

Erinn Fetterman Swan, CISR
Peabody Insurance Agency, Inc., Fenton
Phone: (248) 258-1110

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

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

John Olson
General Agency, Mt. Pleasant
Phone: (989) 773-6985 x 251

Staff Liaison
Jared Burkhart, CAE
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone: (517) 323-9473

Legislative/Public Policy 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
Tim Fekete, AAI
Fekete Knaggs & Burr Agency, Cadillac
Phone: (231) 779-7919

David Fix
Northern Insurance Agency, Escanaba
Phone: (906) 786-2122

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

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

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

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

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
Alex Houseman
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone: (517) 323-9473

Membership Committee

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

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

Shelly Biernacki
Aitken-Ormond Insurance, Inc., New Baltimore
Phone: (586) 949-5570 x 222

Bonnie Johnson-Hayward, CIC AAI CAWC PHR
General Agency Company, Mt. Pleasant
Phone: (989) 817-4255

Eric Karn, CIC CAWC    
KSP Insurance, Wyandotte
Phone: (734) 285-5600

Chris Sumnar
Vested Risk Strategies, Hillsdale
Phone: (517) 439-1501

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

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

Staff Liaison
Joe Sommerdyke, CIC
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone:(517) 323-9473

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
Alec Richmond, CIC
Richmond Agency, Inc., Jackson
Phone: (517) 788-9130

Darren Bardell
Rathbun Agency, Inc., Lansing
Phone: (517) 482-1316

Joanna Dresden, CISR Elite
Hartland Insurance Agency, Hartland
Phone: (810) 632-5161

Daniel Kunkel
Barrett Insurance Agency, Hillsdale
Phone: (517) 849-1000

Emma Rogers, CIC, CAWC
Future Insurance Agency, Inc., Saginaw
Phone: (989) 274-5041

Jake Rummel
Emil Rummel Agency, Frankenmuth
Phone: (989) 652-6104 x 123

Marcus Staten
Voluntary Benefits Solutions, Burton
Phone: (989) 400-7803

Eric Wagaman
Whitaker-Muller Insurance Group, Portage
Phone: (269) 324-7700

Shawn Webster
McKenzie Price Agency, Norton Shores
Phone: (231) 733-4411

Board Liaison
Erinn Fetterman Swan, CISR
Peabody Insurance Agency, Inc., Fenton
Phone: (248) 258-1110

Staff Liaison
Aleisha Wenzlick
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone: (517) 327-8051

State/National PAC Committee

Responsible for meeting fundraising goals established for AgentPAC and InsurPac and maximizing our grassroots potential.

Chair
Will Lemanski, CIC AIC API AAI AIS
Meiers Lombardini Lemanski Insurance, East Lansing

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

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

Doug Fairbanks
Hartland Insurance Agency, Hartland
Phone: (810) 632-5161 x 208

Erinn Fetterman Swan, CISR
Peabody Insurance Agency, Inc., Fenton
Phone: (248) 258-1110

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

Staff Liaison
Alex Houseman
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone: (517) 323-9473

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
Rudy Mayan
The Mayan Agency, Merrill
Phone: (989) 643-7207

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

Brenda Cooper-Clisch, CISR Elite
Holt & Dimondale Agency, Inc., Holt
Phone: (517) 694-0149

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

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

Ron Devers
PSI Insurance, LLC, Lansing
Phone: (517) 377-0250

Alice Kring, CIC CISR
Agent, Buchanan

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

Sarah North
Agent, Glen Arbor
Phone: (231) 334-3022

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

Staff Liaison
Kim Felice
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone: (517) 323-9473

Agents Assistance Corporation Board

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

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

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

Director
Holly Rossell, AAI
Action Insurance Service, Inc., Shelby Township
Phone: (586) 739-9080

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

Immediate Past Chair
John Olson 
General Agency Company, Mt. Pleasant
hone: (989) 773-6985 x251

President
Joe Sommerdyke
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone: (517) 323-9473

Secretary
Jared Burkhart
Big I Michigan, Lansing
Phone: (517) 323-9473