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2018 Regional/State Chairman
Arizona/California/Nevada - John Wienstroer, QBE/NAU
Colorado/Wyoming - Kelly Garrett, Great American
East - Linson Stegall, QBE/NAU
Gulf States - Carver Olson, RCIS
Illinois/Wisconsin - Cory Bruning, QBE/NAU
Indiana/Ohio/Michigan - Mason Rue, Rain and Hail
Iowa - Craig VanMatre, ProAg Insurance
Kansas/Oklahoma - Sean Harvey, Great American
Kentucky/Tennessee - Ronnie Via, Diversified Crop Insurance
Minnesota - Jay Mark, ARMtech
Missouri - Phyllis Mason, Great American
Montana - Eddy Joyce, ARMtech
Nebraska - Rod Speck, ProAg Insurance
North Dakota - Joel Erickson, Farmers Mutual Hail
Northwest - Will Oleaga, Rain and Hail
Southeast - John Malcolm, Rain and Hail
Southwest - Gary Smith, RCIS

liaison is the person to do that. Not only do the
chairmen gain knowledge from the training session but so does the NCIS staff by knowing what
is happening out in the field.
While the elected chairmen provide leadership and direction, the real strength of each individual committee comes from the committed
participation of all its members. All companies
are strongly encouraged to actively participate
in the committees in the states where they
write business.
It is a personal and professional honor to be
elected as chairman of a regional/state crop insurance committee. The expectations and responsibilities are great but so are the rewards for
being selected by your peers to serve in this important leadership position.
The chairmen now better understand the role
of the committees, what is expected of them and
are prepared to successfully fulfill their official
duties. Most of the committees were represented at the training by their chairman, but in some
cases where the chairman wasn't available, another committee member attended.

NCIS
INDUSTRY AWARDS
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The NCIS industry awards were established in 2001 to honor those individuals who provide exemplary service to the industry as a whole and/or
to producers. The award criteria has been changed slightly and a new award
category has been added.
Outstanding Service Award
This award is presented to a crop insurance agent or individual outside
of the industry who provides exceptional service industry-wide and outstanding outreach efforts to all farmers, especially limited-resource and/or
socially disadvantaged farmers.
Industry Leadership Award
This award, targeted primarily to members of the NCIS regional/state
cop insurance and/or NCIS standing committees recognizes individuals
who are directly involved in the crop insurance industry and who consistently serve the industry by providing outstanding leadership. One award
may be given to a member of a regional/state crop insurance committee
and/or a member of a standing committee.
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Lifetime Achievement Award
This new category of award will be given to those people who have
served or are currently serving in leadership capacities within the industry
who exhibit(ed) outstanding leadership, guidance and knowledge to and of
the crop insurance industry.
Criteria for all awards are:
1. Unyielding personal and business ethics.
2. Demonstrated service above and beyond the crop insurance industry.
3. Represents themselves, their company and the crop insurance industry well.
The winners will be presented with their awards at the crop insurance
industry annual convention held in February of each year.
All nominations must be submitted in writing to NCIS by October 15,
2018, for awards to be presented at the 2019 Annual Convention. For nomination information and forms to be submitted, please visit the NCIS website
at www.ag-risk.org to download. If you have any questions regarding the
criteria or whom is eligible for the awards, please contact Laurie Langstraat
at NCIS at lauriel@ag-risk.org or 913-685-2767.

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