Committee Listing, Overviews, and Contacts
 
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Annual Convention
Meets 4-5 times each year to plan, market, conduct, and evaluate IIAN's annual convention held in early October.
Committee Chairperson:  Erica Tucker, epete@ellipse.net

Farm & Small Agents
Meets two to three times each year to plan and conduct IIAN's annual Winter Conference, held in February in Kearney.
Committee Chairperson: Kim Williams, twkwilliams@yahoo.com

Finance Committee
Meets quarterly to monitor use of IIAN/NASC funds, and recommend financial plans and policies to the Board of Directors.
Committee Chairperson: Dee Sykora,  Dee_Sykora@ajg.com 

Legislation/PAC
Meets regularly, especially when the Nebraska Unicameral is in session, to plan IIAN's legislative activity and actively participate in the legislative process through grassroots lobbying and testifying.  Plans and conducts annual legislative briefing and senator reception.  Supports the legislative activity of IIABA and supports Independent Insurance Agents' Political Action Committees (PAC's) on both the state (IIAN-PAC) and national (INSURPAC) levels. Represents IIAN members' interest to ISO, IIR/ACORD, the Nebraska Insurance Department, and similar organizations, and informs members of changes and developments.  Attends annual IIAA Mid-America Technical Conference.
Committee Chairperson: Bob Hoppe, bob@ahia.com
IIAN/InsurPac Chairperson:  Ritch Nelson, nfiafc@mindspring.com 
Technical Conference Liaison:  Dan Loring, dan@lorginco.com

Membership Development
Supports new member development activities/membership services marketing and provides input for new IIAN member programs.
Committee Chairperson: Patty Kreifels, pattyK@forsythins.com 

Professional Development
Meets one to two times a year to plan, develop, and support IIAN's Professional Development programs, consisting of state-approved technical classes and seminars, agency management and selling seminars, and the Certified Insurance Services Representative (CISR) program.
Committee Chairperson:   Katie Kochenower, insurance-by-katie@embarqmail.com

Public Relations/Branding
Meets three to four times each year to develop and implement programs to improve relations with insurance consumers and the media.  Plans and conducts local and state level tournaments for the Trusted Choice Big "I" National Classic (TCBINC).
Committee/State Trusted Choice Chairperson: Deb Schilz, djschilz@abtbank.com 
State TCBINT Chairperson: Sean Chastain, sdchastain@chastainotis.com

Strategic Planning Committee
Meets 2-3 times each year to develop and monitor IIAN's annual and long-range Strategic Plans.
Committee Chairperson: Phil Winkelmann, pwinkelmann@omahains.com
 
Technology
A Standing Committee formed to provide programs and services to meet the technology needs of IIAN members.  Meets 2-3 times during the year to develop new automation programs and services.

Committee Chairperson: Mark Lisko, mlisko.insu150@insuremail.net
State ACT Liaison:  Phil Harr, phil.harr@biginebraska.org

Young Agents
Supports local Young Agents activities and IIAN's government and public relations activities.
Omaha Young Agents Chairperson:  Lori Ruzicka, lruzicka@ssig.com