Yaeger draws on his time as an award-winning keynote speaker, business leadership coach, 11-time New York Times best-selling author and longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated to demonstrate how to build a culture of greatness.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 5, 2020 ─ The Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) today announced Don Yaeger will be the keynote speaker for its 2020 International Conference, “Building on the Best,” Mar. 8-10, at the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa, Rancho Mirage, California. 



Yaeger’s speech, “Building on the Best: What We Can Learn from Great Teams” draws on his time as an award-winning keynote speaker, business leadership coach, 11-time New York Times best-selling author and longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated. Yaeger has fashioned a career as one of America’s most provocative thought leaders. He helps organizations build a culture of greatness by studying great teams in sports and discerning the business lessons we can learn from them

“Great teams have powerful stories. Don is an engaging storyteller who helps you understand how to build a culture of greatness, which is in perfect alignment with our conference theme of Building on the Best,” CICA President Dan Towle said. 

Leon Rives II, managing partner, Rives & Associates, LLP, and sponsor for CICA’s keynote is enthused about Yaeger. “I have gained many insights over my two decades in the accounting industry and I am focused on paying it forward to future leaders. Don Yeager’s message about great teams will give us all valuable insights into building a culture of greatness,” Rives said.  

The 2020 CICA International Conference offers 30 education sessions, new round tables for captive owners, speed networking with young professionals, strategies for future women leaders and other new, engaging formats. CICA’s domicile-neutral environment brings together the perfect blend of captive owners, potential captive owners, captive managers, risk managers, domicile regulators and service providers. 

For Information on the conference program, travel and registration visit the CICA website.

Special thanks to Platinum Sponsor, Rives & Associates, LLP for sponsoring Yaeger’s keynote.

And to our Gold Sponsors for helping to make the CICA 2020 International Conference possible.