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MEET OUR<\/mark> Board of Directors<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Participating on the Big I NJ Board of Directors is a natural path for active, engaged members who are interested in influencing the future of our organization and the trajectory of the independent agency system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meet Kristin Ryan, Your Chairwoman<\/span><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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2025-2026 Board of directors<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tKristin Ryan\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Chairman of the Board<\/span><\/div>
kryan@hanson-ryan.com<\/a><\/div>
973-256-6600<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tMatthew Hill\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Vice Chairman\/Treasurer<\/span><\/div>
matt@rbrucehillagency.com<\/a><\/div>
973-376-1514<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tGerald F. Ford III, AAI, CPCU\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
National Director<\/span><\/div>
gford@allenstults.com<\/a><\/div>
609-448-0110<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tChris O’Neil, CRIS\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Immediate Past Chairman<\/span><\/div>
coneill@apins.com<\/a><\/div>
856-547-3900<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tJeff Wyrsch\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Regional Director – Atlantic\/Burlington\/Mercer\/Ocean<\/span><\/div>
jeffw@vandykgroup.com<\/a><\/div>
609-492-1511<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tScott Caughlan\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Regional Director – Bergen\/Hudson<\/span><\/div>
scott@nelson-patterson.com<\/a><\/div>
201-262-1431<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tDavid Strout\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Regional Director – Camden\/Cape May\/Cumberland\/Gloucester\/Salem<\/span><\/div>
dave@cetteiandconnell.com<\/a><\/div>
856-848-8898<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tRobert D. Hess, CRIS\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Regional Director – Hunterdon\/Morris\/Sussex\/Somerset\/Warren<\/span><\/div>
robert@hessgroup.net<\/a><\/div>
908-561-0500<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tScott Stanford, AAI\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Regional Director – Middlesex\/Monmouth<\/span><\/div>
sstanford@stanfordagency.com<\/a><\/div>
732-924-6999<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tCarrie-Ann Crockett\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Regional Director – Union\/Essex\/Passaic<\/span><\/div>
carriec@slcinsure.com<\/a><\/div>
908-598-7800<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tJacki Frank, ACSR, CPIW, AAI\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Member-at-Large<\/span><\/div>
jfrank@tri-countyinsurance.com<\/a><\/div>
732-477-1010<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tRamiro Martinez-Anillo, CRIS\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Member-at-Large<\/span><\/div>
fiorentino@fiorentinoanillo.com<\/a><\/div>
201-223-233<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tJamie Nielsen\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Member-at-Large<\/span><\/div>
jnielsen@hanson-ryan.com<\/a><\/div>
973-256-6000<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tAlicia Pearson, CIC, CRM, CISR\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Member-at-Large<\/span><\/div>
alicia@kindleinsurance.com<\/a><\/div>
609-778-2481<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tHarold (Hal) Soden, Jr., AAI, CIC, CPCU\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Member-at-Large<\/span><\/div>
hwsoden@sodeninsurance.com<\/a><\/div>
732-521-0001<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tAnnmarie Westerfield, CRIS\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Member-at-Large<\/span><\/div>
annmarie.w@cupo.com<\/a><\/div>
973-778-7770<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tGeorge Zelhof\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Member-at-Large<\/span><\/div>
g.zelhof@unitedassusrance.com<\/a><\/div>
201-254-1830<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tKevin Shannon\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Associate Member-at-Large<\/span><\/div>
kshannon@nationwide.com<\/a><\/div>
856-237-7191<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\tGlenn Watkins\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>
Associate Member-at-Large<\/span><\/div>
gwatkins@cumberlandgroup.com<\/a><\/div>
856-391-1233<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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