September 22-25, 2024 | Denver

Committee Information

NAMIC values member involvement so this event, like all events offered by NAMIC, has been developed with member input from dedicated volunteers.

Chair
Elizabeth Heck 
President and CEO
Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company
200 Madison Ave, #3 
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: 212-683-9700
Email: eheck@gny.com
Term Expires: November 2025

Chair-Elect
Mark Russell 
President and CEO
Ohio Mutual Insurance Company
1725 Hopley Ave 
Bucyrus, OH 44820
Telephone: 419-563-0610
Email: mrussell@omig.com
Term Expires: November 2026

Past Chair
Jacob Black
President and CEO
CFM Insurance, Inc. 
PO Box 968
Concordia, MO 64020
Telephone: 660-463-2223
Email: jacobb@cfmimo.com
Term Expires: November 2024

FMC Chair
Mary Jo Robison
Secretary/Treasurer/Manager
LaPrairie Mutual Insurance Company 
PO Box 70
Henry, IL 61537
Telephone: 309-364-2345
Email: maryjo@lpmutual.com
Term Expires: November 2024

PCC Chair
Peter Cammarata, CPA
President and CEO
Northern Neck Insurance Company 
PO Box 419
Irvington, VA 22480
Telephone: 840-438-4676
Email: cammarata@nnins.com
Term Expires: November 2024

Dan Anderson, PFMM
Manager  
Great Plains Farm Mutual Insurance Company 
PO Box 276
Canton, SD 57013
Telephone: 605-764-7672
Email: dan@sdfarminsurance.com
Term Expires: November 2026

Cara Cameron
Chief Future of Work
The Portage La Prairie Mutual Insurance Company
PO Box 340
Portage La Prairie MB R1N 3B8
Telephone: 618-233-2006
Email: ccameron@portagemutual.com
Term Expires: November 2024

Andrew Knudsen
Executive Vice President & COO 
Frankenmuth Insurance 
1 Mutual Avenue 
Frankenmuth, MI 48787
Telephone: 989-480-6608
Email: andy.knudsen@fmins.com
Term Expires: November 2025

Tim Koppenhaver, ARM, PFMM 
Executive Vice President
Loudoun Mutual Insurance Company 
PO Box 58
Waterford, VA 20197
Telephone: 540-882-3232
Email: tim.koppenhaver@loudounmutual.com
Term Expires: November 2026

Geneau Thames, Esq 
Assistant Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 
Harford Mutual Insurance Group
200 N Main Street 
Bel Air, MD 21014
Telephone: 443-640-2286
Email: gthames@hm1842.com 
Term Expires: November 2024

Scott Rubenstein 
Managing Director 
Guy Carpenter 
30 South 17th Street, Fl 17 
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: 215-864-3812
Email:  scott.rubenstein@guycarp.com 
Term Expires: November 2024

Chad Schuettpelz, PFMM  
President and General Manager 
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Company
PO Box 59
Lena, WI 54139
Telephone: 920-373-7322
Email: chad@maplevalleymutual.com
Term Expires: November 2024

Aaron Stewart, CPCU, AIC, ARe, AINS, PFMM, FMDC
Chief Operating Officer
BMI Company, Inc. 
PO Box 40 
Billings, MO 65610
Telephone: 417-744-2717
Email: aaron@bmicompanyinc.com
Term Expires: November 2025

James D. Whamond Jr.  
Senior Vice President 
Gen Re 
120 Long Ridge Road 
Stamford, CT 06902
Telephone: 203-328-6975
Email:  jwhamond@genre.com 
Term Expires: November 2024

NAMIC Staff Liaisons

Neil Alldredge, NAMIC President and CEO
3601 Vincennes Road
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Telephone: 317-875-5250 ext. 1071
Email: nalldredge@namic.org

Crista Hassett, NAMIC Senior Vice President – Events, Education, & Association Services
Overall design, participant experience, education content design, staffing/operations
3601 Vincennes Road
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Telephone: 317-875-5250 ext. 1007
Email: chassett@namic.org

Taylor Blankenship – NAMIC Sr. Event and Program Coordinator 
Programming and speaker coordinator 
3601 Vincennes Road
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Telephone: 317-875-5250 ext. 1056
Email: tblankenship@namic.org

Jen Fritsch – NAMIC Sr. Event Manager   
Programming and speaker coordinator 
3601 Vincennes Road
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Telephone: 317-875-5250 ext. 1136
Email: jfritsch@namic.org

Mackenzie Slater – NAMIC Director – Logistics & Production
Committee coordinator 
3601 Vincennes Road
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Telephone: 317-875-5250 ext. 1146
Email: mslater@namic.org

Contacts

Kim Bates
Member Concierge – Member Experience

317.875.5250

  Kim