The Program Committee is responsible for the following activities:
Fall Seminar (held each October)
This includes format of event, speaker invitations, development of program, including potential speakers, recommended policy and sites, and promotion of event to members, prospective members and industry.
International Conference (held each March)
This includes format of event, speaker invitations, development of program, including potential speakers, recommended policy and sites, and promotion of event to members, prospective members and industry.
The Program Committee Chair is traditionally the Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors and is assisted by two Assistant Chairs: the Board Chair (who chaired the Program Committee the previous year) and the Education Committee Chair. The Committee Chair designates members of the Committee at his/her discretion. The Chair reports to the Board Chair.
Members
Chair: Dirk Heim, Sierra Land Group, Inc.
John Svoboda, National Home Insurance Co. (RRG)
Scott Beckman, ISMIE Insurance Company
Les Boughner, Willis Captive Consulting
Erich Brandt, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc.
Jason Flaxbeard, Beecher Carlson Insurance Services, LLC
Scott Jones, Altim Insurance Ltd.
Mike Mead, M.R. Mead & Company, Inc.
Hilary Mechler, Munder Capital Management
Michael Scott, Archer Daniels Midland Company
Patrick Theriault, Strategic Risk Solutions, Ltd.
Anne Marie Towle, Willis Captive Consulting
Drew McGillin, Subaru of America, Inc.
Skip Myers, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
Ex-Officio Members
CICA President: Dennis Harwick
Amy Sellheim, Staff