State Chapters
In addition to the annual Career Development Seminar and other activities of the Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society on the national level, virtually every state is also organized on a local level. State Chapters are encouraged to set their own priorities, elect their own officers, hold their own meetings, and elect or name a State Chair. All general members of IRES are members of a State Chapter and membership in a specific State Chapter is based on the state affiliation as declared by the general member and on file with IRES.
If your chapter is not listed, the chair position may currently be vacant.
Some positives on becoming a State Chair and participating in the monthly calls include:
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Keep up to date on any upcoming IRES events such as the IRES CDS that takes place in August each year;
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Keep up to date on any new educational programs and opportunities through IRES;
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Keep up to date on any important topics passed on to the State Chairs from other IRES Committees;
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A chance to communicate/network with your fellow regulators from other jurisdictions;
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An opportunity to keep your fellow employees up to date on IRES events/training opportunities; and
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Continuing Education credits for your participation in the monthly meetings.
If you are interested in becoming a State Chair, contact Jessica Luff at Jessica.Luff@delaware.gov for details on becoming a State Chair.
Alabama
Theo C. Goodin, MCM
Alaska
Vacant
Arizona
Maria Ailor, AIE, AMCM
Arkansas
Vacant
California
Towanda David, MCM
Colorado
Vacant
Connecticut
Vacant
Deleware
Jessica Luff
District of Columbia
Vacant
Florida
Vacant
Georgia
Vacant
Hawaii
Vacant
Idaho
Vacant
Illinois
Erica Weyhenmeyer, AIE,MCM
Indiana
Bradley Neff, CIE, MCM, CFE, CPA, ARA, FLMI
Iowa
Vacant
Kansas
Unaffiliated State Chair
Kentucky
Vacant
Louisiana
Kallie Somme, MCM
Maine
Vacant
Maryland
Kyle Lanasa, MCM
Massachusetts
Vacant
Michigan
Lynella Cauther, AMCM
Minnesota
Vacant
Mississippi
Chad Bridges, CFE
Missouri
Jo LeDuc, CIE, MCM, CPCU, AIC, API, AIRC, AINS, AIDA
Cynthia Amann, AMCM, MA
Montana
Vacant
Nebraska
Megan Keck, AIE, AIPR, AU
Nevada
Peggy Willard-Ross,CIE, AMCM, CPCU, CPM, ARC, CIS
New Hampshire
Maureen Belanger, MCM
New Jersey
Vacant
New Mexico
Vacant
New York
Vacant
North Carolina
Angela Hatchell, CICSR, AINS, AIS, ACS
North Dakota
Vacant
Ohio
Vacant
Oklahoma
Vacant
Oregon
Cassandra Soucy and Colette Hittner
Pennsylvania
Paul Towsen, MCM
Rhode Island
Brett Bache, CIE, PIR, MCM, AIRC, ALMI
South Carolina
Vacant
South Dakota
Vacant
Tennessee
Rhonda Bowling-Black, MCM, CFE, ARe
Texas
Jacqueline Butler, AIRC, CIE, MCM
Utah
Vacant
Vermont
Vacant
Virginia
Janay Brown, MCM
Laura Klanian, AMCM, MCM, HIA, PHIAS
Washington
Vacant
West Virginia
Desiree Mauller, CIE, MCM, CWCP
Wisconsin
Vacant
Wyoming
Vacant
Non-State Based Chapter Chairs
Sustaining Members: Vacant
Unaffiliated: Holly Blanchard, AIE, MCM, FLMI, ACP, CCP, AINS, AIRC & Lisa Crump, CIE, AMCM, FLMI, ACS, ALHC, AIAA