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Board of Directors<\/h1>\n\n

These individuals and organizations, along with the time and dedication of our volunteers, state champions and teachers, are key to Invest’s five decades of success.<\/p>\n\n\n

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INVEST BOARD MEMBERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Nancy Nicklow<\/h3>
Chairperson
Huff Insurance<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Nick Arnoldy<\/h3>
President, Marshfield Insurance Agency<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Nicole Carter<\/h3>
VP-PL Sales, Strategic Distribution, Agent Experience, Grange<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Carol Castelloni<\/h3>
Senior VP, Strategy & Transformation Office, CNA
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Hassan Charles<\/h3>
VP, Talent Acquisition & Development, Chubb Insurance<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Clary<\/h3>
VP, Risk Management & Premium Audit, Amerisure<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Kathy Conley-Jones<\/h3>
Kathy Conley-Jones Consults, LLC<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Ruth Crocker<\/h3>
Talent Outreach & Strategic Partnerships, WSIA<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Daniel Holst<\/h3>
Executive VP, IIAB of Washington<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tammy Hessberger<\/h3>
VP Business Dev. & Strategic Initiatives, The Hanover Group<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tamra Johnson<\/h3>
Assistant VP, American Property Casualty Insurance Association<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

David Marlett<\/h3>
Professor of Insurance, Appalachian State University<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Haley Meisner<\/h3>
Senior VP, Strategic Growth and Agency Relations IA Distribution, Liberty Mutual
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Doug Mohr<\/h3>
VP, Partnerships & Industry Relations, Vertafore
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Julie Paul<\/h3>
Regional Director, Enterprise Distribution & Agency Experience, Travelers<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Jay Rhoads<\/h3>
Red River Zone Sales Director, National General an Allstate Company<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Bob Redden<\/h3>
VP, Agency Development, Selective Insurance<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Nicole Riegl<\/h3>
Head of Enterprise Education Strategy, The Institutes<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Shelley Rogers<\/h3>
Regional Sales Manager, Progressive<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Hal Soden<\/h3>
Principal, Oliver L. E. Soden Agency<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Rob Townley<\/h3>
Principal, Townley-Kenton Insurance<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Peter Van Aartrijk<\/h3>
Executive Vice President, Aartrijk<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Darcy Waddell<\/h3>
VP, Education Services, Applied Systems, Inc.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Adam Zimbiec<\/h3>
Senior Business Development Director, The Hartford Steam Boiler <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Whitnee Dillard<\/h3>
Executive Director for Invest, IIABA<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Brian Clinkscales<\/h3>
IIABA Executive Committee Liaison<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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