Leadership Portal
The leadership of PIA, PIA Services, Inc., and PIAPAC, separate but interdependent legal entities, are governed by three highly engaged boards which provide strategic direction and work in partnership with PIA staff to carry out our mission.
PIA offers a variety of ways for our members to get involved, from short-term volunteer projects to committees, advisory councils, and board service. With every new volunteer, PIA grows more energized, more diverse and inclusive, and better equipped to reach our common goals.
Learn more about the PIA National Board, Advisory Councils, Committees, and Task Forces:
Please review the below document for an overview of the roles, responsibilities, and desired attributes of the national board.
Board of Directors – Overview of Roles and Responsibilities
The purpose of each
advisory council is to advise, provide expertise, and help identify and flag
emerging issues, legislations, and concerns that may impact PIA members so that PIA staff
can advocate effectively and appropriately.
- Agency Operations Advisory Council
- Staff Liaison: Lauren Pachman, PIA National
- Crop Insurance Advisory Council
- Staff Liaison: Jon Gentile, PIA National
- Flood Insurance Advisory Council
- Staff Liaison: Jon Gentile, PIA National
- Executive Committee - The Executive Committee of the board of directors is responsible for the affairs of the association between meetings of the board of directors
- Staff Liaison: Mike Becker, PIA National
- Finance & Budget Committee - The Finance & Budget Committee is responsible for budgeting, financial reporting, audit oversight, contingency planning, investment policy, and reserve policy.
- Staff Liaison: Mike Becker, PIA National
- Nominating Committee - The nominating committee is responsible for developing a slate of candidates for open positions on the board of directors, and standing councils, committees, and task forces.
- Staff Liaison: Roxanne Johnson, PIA National
- Awards Task Force - The Awards Task Force
administers the PIA awards and is responsible for publicizing, reviewing
applications, and advising the selection of recipients.
- Staff Liaison: Ted Besesparis, PIA National
- Strategic Initiatives Task Force - Created in early 2022, the Strategic Initiatives Task Force is charged with examining and analyzing an array of new initiatives, including the various membership structures across PIA National and our Affiliates and the needs of the independent insurance industry.
- Staff Liaison: Lauren Pachman, PIA National
Young Agents Task Force - Created in early 2022, the Young Agents Task Force is charged with exploring and identifying ways of finding new talent for agencies.
Staff Liaison: Madeleine Stern, PIA National
Members of the following groups may access contents in the leadership portal by logging in above.
- National Directors
- State Presidents and Presidents-elect
- National Past Presidents
- PIA Affiliate Executives
- PIA Affiliate Staff (names must be provided to PIA National)
- PIA National Staff
- Other committee members and PIA leaders as necessary
The leadership portal of the PIA website contains:
- Governance Documents
- Candidate Resource Center
- Membership Resources
- First Friday Webinars
Interested in volunteering? Let us know.
Volunteer opportunities periodically become available at
PIA which range from short-term assignments to long-term commitments. Please fill out the form below to indicate your areas of interest. If an opportunity arises, PIA will contact you directly.