Leadership & Staff

Our association wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated leadership and staff who guide our mission and serve our members every day. Meet the IIABAZ team, officers, board members, and committee chairs working together to support and strengthen our industry.

Officers & Board

Officers and Directors of the IIABAZ are volunteer independent insurance agents/brokers and current members of the Association who are elected and/or appointed to serve a one-year term.

President

Mike Gallaugher
Toro Insurance Group
931 E. Southern Ave. #203
Mesa, AZ 85204-5042
Phone: (602) 345-0360

President-Elect

Zach Burton
LeBaron & Carroll Insurance
1350 East Southern Avenue
Mesa, AZ 85206
Phone: (480) 464-3491

Vice President

Sarah N. Mitchell
Ideal Insurance Agency
7121 West Bell Road, Suite 240
Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone: (602) 938-7579

Secretary/Treasurer

Kimberly Adams, CPRIA, LUTCF
Remy Grey LLC
7702 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 300
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Phone: (480) 205-1783

State National Director

David Cummard
The Mahoney Group
2625 W. Geronimo Pl., Suite 350
Chandler, AZ 85224-4938
Phone: (480) 730-4920

Immediate Past President

Martin L. Uhlhorn, CIC, LUTCF
Strong Tower Insurance Group, Inc.
3325 East Baseline Road
Gilbert, AZ 85234
Phone: (480) 926-9011

Elected Directors

Phillip E. Drachman, CLCS
Drachman Insurance Services, Inc.
6300 East El Dorado Plaza, Suite A220
Tucson, AZ 85715
Phone: (520) 382-0350

Kelley Kimble
A and H Insurance, Inc.
DBA: Judy Holder Insurance
288 North Ironwood Drive, Suite 111
Apache Junction, AZ 85120
Phone: (480) 982-0273

Brenda A. Johnson, CIC, CRM
Marsh McLennon Agency
8605 East Raintree Drive, Suite 200
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: (602) 377-6682

Teresa K. Quale, CPCU, CIC
Sonoran National Insurance Group
7502 East Pinnacle Peak Road, Suite B210
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Phone: (480) 538-7173

Appointed Directors

Jamie Arredondo
Arredondo Insurance
2130 South Rural Road
Tempe, AZ 85282
Phone: (480) 966-5140

David Lande, JD, CIC
ALSR Agency, Inc.
17900 N. Hayden Rd. #1015
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Phone: (516) 860-7477

Ryan Soffer, MBA, SHRM-CP, QCLS
The Arizona Group
1125 East Southern Avenue, Suite 101
Mesa, Arizona 85204
Phone: (480) 584-4513

Anthony Hill
Hayden & Hayden Agency, Inc.
5225 South McClintock Drive, Suite C
Tempe, AZ 85283
Phone: (480) 345-7226

David Seidman, Esq.
The Mahoney Group
1835 South Extension Road
Mesa, AZ 85210
Phone: (480) 214-2712

Committee Chairs

Committee Chairs of the IIABAZ are volunteer independent insurance agents/brokers and current members of the Association who are appointed by the IIABAZ President to serve a one-year term.

AAPAC/INSURPAC Committee Chair

David Cummard
The Mahoney Group
1835 South Extension Road
Mesa, AZ 85210
Phone: (480) 730-482

AUTOMATION/TECHNOLOGY/FORMS COMMITTEE CHAIR

Brenda A. Johnson, CIC, CRM
Marsh McLennon Agency
8605 East Raintree Drive, Suite 200
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: (602) 377-6682

BUDGET/FINANCIAL COMMITTEE CHAIR

Kimberly Adams, CPRIA, LUTCF
Remy Grey LLC
7702 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 300
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Phone: (480) 205-1783

CONSUMER PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Steve Brown, CRIS
Westpac
10106 West San Juan Way, Suite 100
Littleton, CO 80127
Phone: (303) 904-3777

Tyler Smith
Imperial PFS
7600 North 16th Street, Suite 250
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Phone: (602) 427-0758

EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Angela Gentry, TRIP, CRIS, CLP, ARM, DAE, AFIS, ACSR, CPIW, AINS
Reliable Risk Management
42104 North Venture Drive, Suite D122
Anthem, AZ 85086
Phone: (480) 813-3415

Jakki Swicegood
Insurors Indemnity Companies
225 South 5th Street
Waco, TX 76701
Phone: (254) 759-3703

GRASSROOTS/LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR

Whitney Hoelzen, CIC, CRM
Strong Tower Insurance Group, Inc.
19420 North 59th Avenue, Suite B245
Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone: (602) 843-1802

LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE CHAIR/PAST PRESIDENT

Martin L. Uhlhorn, CIC, LUTCF
Strong Tower Insurance Group, Inc.
3325 East Baseline Road
Gilbert, AZ 85234
Phone: (480) 926-9011

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIRS

David Mitchell, MBA, MA.HR, SPHR,
SHRM-SCP, CIC, CPCU
Ideal Insurance Agency
14239 West Bell Road, Suite 205
Surprise, AZ 85374
Phone: (623) 933-8263

Justin Moyer
Capital Premium Financing
12235 South 800 East
Draper, UT 84020
Phone: (801) 727-2630

Brian Rector
Imperial PFS
7600 North 16th Street, Suite 250
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Phone: (480) 202-6423

WHOLESALE/MGA

Konnie Keaschall-Kiser, CIC, ASLI, RPLU
Burns & Wilcox Ltd.
14631 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 150
Scottsdale, AZ 85254-2784
Phone: (480) 296-7100

WOMEN IN INSURANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Deanna Chew, CPCU, ARM
Willis Towers Watson
16220 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 600
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Phone: (602) 787-6137

Alyson Hutchins
BBSI
8840 East Chaparral Road, Suite 105
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
Phone: (480) 819-4400

YOUNG INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Joseph Cook
The Arizona Group
1125 East Southern Avenue, Suite 101
Mesa, AZ 85204
Phone: (480) 892-8755

Ryan Soffer
The Arizona Group
1125 East Southern Avenue, Suite 101
Mesa, AZ 85204
Phone: (480) 892-8755

IIAB OF EAST VALLEY
Matt Snowden, CIC, CLCS, CRIS, MWCA
The Mahoney Group
1835 South Extension Road
Mesa, AZ 85210
Phone: (480) 730-4920
msnowden@mahoneygroup.com
Meetings: Quarterly

IIAB OF GREATER PHOENIX
Clebe C. Best, AINS
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of AZ
333 East Flower Street
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: (602) 956-1851 ext 104
clebe@iiabaz.com
Meetings: Quarterly

IIAB OF TUCSON
Angela Siewert, CISR
Selective Insurance
Tucson, AZ
Phone: (520) 710-8772
angela.siewert@selective.com
Meetings: Quarterly