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PIA ND Hall of Fame
The following outstanding field of dedicated insurance professionals have served our association in the office of President:
2023-'24 Dean Mastel
2022-'23 Jeff Mostad
2021-'22 Richard Sager
2020-'21 David Papineau
2019-'20 Warren Brend
2018-'19 Steve Hedstrom
2017-'18 Brad Johnson
2016-'17 Jon Hjelmstad
2015-'16 Paul Bernardy
2014-'15 Lynn Berland Klein
2013-'14 Corey McGillis
2012-'13 Doug Peterson
2011-'12 Kevin Svingen
2010-'11 Craig Reynolds
2009-'10 Jeff Schneider
2008-'09 Walt Johnson
2007-'08 Gene Rode
2006-'07 Dan Weber
2005-'06 Gary Ihry
2004-'05 Mike Just
2003-'04 Bill Kary
2002-'03 Jody Renbarger
2000-'01 Chuck Tompkins
1999-'00 Diane Cottingham
1998 Bob Ford
1997 Alice Nelson
1996 Dave Aadnes
1995 Jim Osmanski
1994 Don Wanner
1993 Rick Weber
1992 Ken Frey
1991 Bruce Walker
1990 Jim Grueneich
1989 Larry Metcalfe
1988 Mary Nelson
1987 Ron Capp
1986 Allen Ryberg
1985 Darold Benz
1984 Jim Steidl
1983 Jan McIlroy
1982 Ross Gerhold
1981 Frank Wald
1980 Gary Lybeck
1979 Doyle Becker
1978 Bill Poqatshnik
1977 Robert Rust
1976 Ed Smith
1974-'75 Darlene Symington
1973 Evert Van Engelenhoven
1972 Floyd Felchle
1971 Jim King
1970 Cliff Hanes
1969 Garth Zieman
1968 Myles Trapp
1967 Don Robideau
1966 Al Hektner
1965 Art Lee
1964 Norval Narveson
The following people have been honored as Agent of the Year at our Annual Convention.
2024 Doug Johnson
2023 Jackie Rudolph
2022 Craig Johnson
2021 Val Walker
2020 None
2019 Patty Feakes
2018 Bruce McLean
2017 Brent Jacobson
2016 Cory Smith
2015 Wade Haseleu
2013 Walt Johnson
2013 Rich Sager
2012 Chuck Keller
2011 Doug Peterson
2010 Jeff Schneider
2009 Gene Rode
2008 Brad Johnson
2007 Craig Reynolds
2006 Bob Schmitz
2005 Warren Flath
2004 Dan Weber
2003 Darryl Kartes
2002 Kevin Svingen
2001 Bob Ford
2000 Bill Kary
1999 Diane Cottingham
1998 Dave Aadnes
1997 Jim Osmanski
1996 Chuck Tompkins
1995 Darold Benz
1994 Bruce Walker
1993 Les Nettum
1992 Jim Grueneich
1991 Don Wanner
1990 Larry McGillis
1989 Dan Armbrust
1988 Al Hektner
1987 Jim Steidl
1986 Ross Gerhold
1985 Joyce Axelsen
1984 Doyle Becker
1983 Gary Lybeck
1982 Frank Wald
1981 Darlene Symington
1980 Bill Pogatshnik
1979 Bob Rust
1978 Evert VanEngelenhoven
1977 Ed Smith
1976 Darlene Symington
1975 Don Robideau
1974 Floyd Felchle
1973 Evert VanEngelenhoven
1972 Jim King
1971 Al Hektner
1970 Cliff Hanes
1969 Myles Trapp
1968 Don Robideau
1967 Art Lee
1966 Al Hektner
1965 Norvald Narveson
The following people have been awarded our Company Person of the Year at the Annual Convention.
| 2024 | Ron Hoff | NAU Country | 1998 | Marlin Mjelstad | Alliance Insurance | |
| 2023 | Dennis Biewer | Great American Insurance | 1997 | Bob Bjerke | Austin Mutual | |
| 2022 | Kathy Lake | Auto Owners Insurance | 1996 | Eugene Dick | Le Mars Mutual | |
| 2021 | Brian McIntyre | AgriSompo North America | 1995 | Duane Rasch | Grinnell Mutual | |
| 2020 | None | None | 1994 | Dale Sander | American West | |
| 2019 | Larry Johnson | North Star Mutual | 1993 | Wayne Beutler | American West | |
| 2018 | Cy Kostaska | Farmers Mutual Hail | 1992 | Darrel Ruud | Auto Owners | |
| 2017 | Curt Christofferson | QBE NAU Country | 1991 | Steve Leoppke | Heritage Insurance | |
| 2016 | Vicki Moseng | Grinnell Mutual | 1990 | Glenn Watson | Hawkeye Security | |
| 2015 | Bryan Thiel | Midwest Family | 1989 | Larry Jacobs | United Fire & Casualty | |
| 2014 | Mike Gauer | CGB Diversified | 1988 | Ted Nilles | New Hampshire Ins | |
| 2013 | Greg Bymark | Center Mutual | 1987 | Darrel Ruud | Auto Owners | |
| 2012 | Jeff Evink | EMC/Dakota Fire | 1986 | Jim Nord | Austin Mutual | |
| 2011 | Chris Karppinen | Auto Owners | 1985 | Arlin Blumeyer | Continental Western | |
| 2010 | Linda Cole | North Star Mutual | 1984 | Audrey Stevenson | St Paul Companies | |
| 2009 | Jeremy Walstom | RCIS | 1983 | Bill Reller | St Paul Companies | |
| 2008 | Jeannie Schultheiss | Farmers Alliance | 1982 | Whitney Halvorson | Western Insurance | |
| 2007 | Patty Huber | EMC/Dakota Fire | 1981 | Glenn Watson | Milbank Mutual | |
| 2006 | Jim Osmanski | Auto Owners | 1980 | Dennis Engstrom | Minnesota Mutual | |
| 2005 | Jim Osmanski | Auto Owners | 1979 | Tom Chapman | Employers Mutual | |
| 2004 | Dennis Moen | RCIS | 1978 | Jim Mahoney | ||
| 2003 | Curt Christofferson | NAU | 1977 | Ken Allen | Alliance Companies | |
| 2002 | Gail Severinson | North Star Mutual | 1976 | Jim Steidl | St Paul Companies | |
| 2001 | Bill Holman | Farmers Home Group | 1975 | Ken Beckman | Citizens Security | |
| 2000 | Duane Anderson | North Star Mutual | 1974 | Don Henkel | Tri State Insurance | |
| 1999 | Charlie Sheets | Safeco | ||||