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PIIAI Standing Committees
Click on the committee name for the committee's primary function.

Budget & Finance
Rick Sutton
(309) 692-8544
Email
Education
William Snow
(630) 428-4062
Email
Government Relations
Tom Mollenhauer
(630) 620-4800 ext. 22
Email
Planning & Coordination
Julie Hearring  
(618) 393-2195
Email
Young Agents
Douglas Whitworth 
(217) 235-7777
Email  
Young Agents
Jason Cass  
(618) 532-5626 ext. 114
Email  
Agency/Company Relations
(Co-Chair)
Jim Ander
(630) 655-9112
Email
Agency/Company Relations
(Co-Chair)
Dan Sergi
(630) 513-6600
Email  

PIIAI Sub-Committees

Partners (Co-Chair)
Chuck Hruska
(708) 798-5700
Email

Partners (Co-Chair)
Bill Keip 
(217) 546-2894 x 209
Email

InsurPac/Federal Affairs
Todd Henricks
(217) 763-4001
Email
PIIAPAC
Keith Verisario
(847) 699-4040
Email
CIC
Sharon Heaton
(815) 842-1138
Email
 

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Committees and their Primary Functions...

Education – Primary function is to research, develop, and promote education and training programs for
agents and their employees throughout the state.

Planning & Coordination – Primary function is to develop long-range goals and objectives for the PIIAI
and recommend a time table for achievement of these goals.

Young Agents – Primary function is to develop programs and activities directed toward the young
insurance agent (40 years old and younger) with the intent to involve this segment of the membership in PIIAI activities.

Government Relations – Primary function is to develop and direct a political action program working with
the Vice-President of Government Relations by establishing and coordinating a legislative agenda for the current session and on a long range basis.

Budget & Finance – Primary function is to prepare a budget of the estimated receipts and expenses for the
upcoming fiscal year and advise the association on all financial matters.

Agency/Company Relations – Primary function is to maintain PIIAI Member Agency/Company Relations
program and report to membership with results of company interviews.

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Sub-Committees and their Primary Functions...

InsurPac/Federal Affairs – Monitor and report federal government affairs information to the Government Relations Committee and recommend appropriate action as PIIAI’s response to such matters. Assist in the promotion and direction of the Federal Legislative Conference activities in coordination with the Government Relations Committee.

Partners – Create and advance a joint program of PIIAI and specific insurance companies for the purpose
of establishing a grassroots network to effectively communicate and Influence legislative and regulatory issues for the common good of the residents of the State of Illinois.

PIIAPAC – To raise funds that are used to recruit and elect those candidates that support an open and competitive insurance market in Illinois and promote the benefits of the American Agency System.

CIC – Plan and monitor CIC Institutes and the James K. Ruble Seminars.

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Task Force...

Technology – To assist Illinois independent agents and brokers in enhancing the value of their businesses through the implementation of effective technologies and workflows and to advocate for needed improvements in technologies and interfaces with carriers and vendors on behalf of Illinois agents and brokers.

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