NAFA Board Roster
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Milwaukee WI 53211
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Kim O'Brien Kim O’Brien
Executive Director
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Officers
Mike Tripses Michael Tripses 2012
Chair
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President, Creative Marketing
Eric Thomes Eric Thomes 2011
Vice Chair
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Senior Vice President of Sales, Allianz Life
Rob Stone Rob Stone 2011
Treasurer
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Consulting Actuary, Milliman, Inc.
Ann Black Ann Black 2010
Secretary
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Partner, Jorden Burt LLP
Malott Nyhart Malott Nyhart 2010
Past Chair
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Executive Vice President
Great American Life
Committee Chairs
Danette Kennedy Danette Kennedy 2011
Government Relations Chair
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Senior Counsel, AVIVA USA
Steve Kerns Steve Kerns 2012
Public Relations Chair
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President, Insurmark, Inc.
alt Blair O’Connor 2012*
Legislative Affairs Chair
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President, Producers Choice
Steve Phillips Steve Phillips 2012*
Education Chair
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Director of Agent Education
Creative Marketing
Kim O'Brien David Whitehead 2010
Membership Chair
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Vice President , Reliance Standard Life

* Not a Member of the Board of Directors *

Directors
alt Derek Ferguson 2011
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Principal Actuary
Genesis Financial Products
Nick Gerhart Nick Gerhart 2012
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Vice President Compliance Communications
American Equity
alt Brian Grigg 2011
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Vice President , Old Mutual
Jason Kestler Jason Kestler 2011
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President, Kestler Financial Group
Art Pickering Art Pickering 2011
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Executive Vice President
Chief Marketing Officer
Forethought Financial Group
Brian Williams Brian K. Williams 2010
Chief Operating Officer
Financial Independence Group
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