President
Nicole Shake
CPCU, Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)
Contact: nicole.shake@countryfinancial.com
Year of Designation: 2008
Company: Country Financial
Position: Senior Competitive Intelligence Analyst
Education: BS Actuarial Science, Illinois State University
Interests: Financial Planning, music, Football
Treasurer
Jason Heissler
ACAS, CPCU
Contact: jason.heissler@countryfinancial.com
Year of Designation: 2014
Company: Country Financial
Position: Manager, Competitive Intelligence
Education: BS in Actuarial Science, University of Illinois
Interests: Volleyball, Toastmasters
Secretary
Ken Bergeron
CPCU, FLMI, ARM, AIM, AIS, ACS
Contact: ken.bergeron.lq8c@statefarm.com
Year of Designation: 2003
Company: State Farm Insurance
Position: Underwriting Team Manager
Education: Masters of Business Administration from Regis University
Interests: Travel, Sports, Reading, Mentoring
Past President
Michael C Nibbelin
CPCU, ChFC, CLU, CPA, CMA
Contact: michael.c.nibbelin.g3wf@statefarm.com
Year of Designation: 2007
Company: State Farm Insurance
Position: Senior Research System Analyst
Education: Ph.D. from Florida State University
Interests: Analytics, Investments, Financial Planning
COE Director
Jacquie Bristow
CPCU, ChFC, AIM
Contact: jacquie.bristow.gccp@statefarm.com
Year of CPCU Designation: 2004
Company: State Farm Insurance
Position: Human Resources Services Center Manager
Education: B.A. Journalism from Indiana University
Director of Chapter Growth
Sherry Parker
CPCU
Year of Designation: 2000
Company: State Farm Insurance
Position: P&C Underwriting Consultant
Education: BS in Sociology from California State University - Long Beach
Interests: Traveling across the US, Scrapbooking and watching my daughter (7) on her competitive swim team
Director of Professional Development
Aaron Kilgore
CPCU, ChFC, AINS, AIS
Contact: aaron.kilgore.hts5@statefarm.com
Year of Designation: 2004
Company: State Farm Insurance
Position: Relationship Manager
Education: Masters of Business Administration from Illinois State University
Interests: outdoor activities, coaching, music, driving
Director of Member Events
Michelle Rushing
CPCU, CLU
Contact: michelle.rushing.g3d8@statefarm.com
Year of Designation: 2004
Company: State Farm Insurance
Position: Technology Analyst
Education: B.S. Accounting & Insurance from Illinois State University
Interests: Sports, Shopping, Traveling
Director of Social & Community Events
Diane Kidd
CPCU, CLU, ChFC
Contact: diane.kidd.cvig@statefarm.com
Year of Designation: 1994
Company: State Farm Insurance
Position: Technology Analyst
Education: Bachelor of Arts from Illinois Wesleyan University
Interests: Cooking, gardening, outdoor activities, reading
Director of Chapter Visibility
Vickie Hodges
CPCU, CLU, AINS
Contact: vickie.hodges.bqei@statefarm.com
Year of Designation: 2000
Company: State Farm Insurance
Position: P&C Underwriting Analyst
Education: BS in Management from Illinois State University
Interests: Volleyball, Traveling
Director of Membership
Scott Homa
CPCU, AIM, AU, AIC
Contact: shoma@pekininsurance.com
Year of CPCU Designation: 2011
Company: Pekin Insurance
Position: Commercial Lines Underwriter
Education: BA Business Management/Computer Science from North Central College, Naperville IL.
Director of Student Relations
Allison Stuepfert
CPCU, ChFC, AIM
Contact: allison.stuepfert.hrp4@statefarm.com
Year of Designation: 2002
Company: State Farm Insurance
Position: Scrum Master
Education: B.A. Business from Illinois Wesleyan
Interests: Gardening, Sports, Shopping, Community Events
Director of Internal Affairs
Jim Jones
Contact: Jjones@ilstu.edu
Company: Illinois State University
Position: Director, Center For Insurance & Finance
Director at Large
Bret Eckberg
Company: State Farm Insurance
Position: Manager
Director at Large
Jeff Gendron
Company: Country Financial
Position: Sr. Product Development Consultant
Director at Large
Pamela Goerlich Findley
CPCU, AU, AINS
Contact: pam.goerlichfindley@rlicorp.com
Year of CPCU Designation: 2016
Company: RLI Insurance Company
Position: Product Manager
Education: Bradley University - Actuarial Science