2023 Spring Symposium Presentations

Actuarial & Accounting News: COVID Mortality & NAIC Updates All Fraternals
Should Know

Patrick Nolan, Senior Experience Studies Actuary at Society of Actuaries
Research Institute
Tip Tipton, Head of Accounting Policy at Thrivent

Always Out There – Getting Comfortable with Self & Society Promotion

Tom Meier, Executive and Management Coach at Equis Consultin

Branding/Rebranding – How to Increase Awareness & Build Positive Perception

Ken Hochstetler, President and CEO at Everence Financial
Mary Krutiak, Communications Director at 1891 Financial Life
Ken Laugel, President and CEO at UTUIA

Calling All Managers! Retain Current & Future Employees through Easy
Motivation Techniques

Tom Meier, Executive and Management Coach at Equis Consulting

Compliance Challenges

Antoinette Blair, AVP Human Resources and Compliance at GBU Financial Life
Sean Cox, President at First Consulting

Distribution Goals: Recruiting & Retention of Agents

Kaye DeMartino, Human Resources Business Partner at BetterLife
Lesley Mann, Chief Marketing & Distribution Officer at GBU Financial Life

Economist Overview: Two Lengths Behind

Jeffrey Korzenik, Chief Economist at Fifth Third

Fraternal Partnerships

Chad Eyrich, Vice President of Distribution at Catholic Financial Life
Lesley Mann, Chief Marketing & Distribution Officer at GBU Financial Life
Austin Slattery, Director of Sales at UCT

Meaningful Member Connections

Amy Jones, Director of Philanthropy at Royal Neighbors of America
Jennifer Stockdale, Director of Marketing & Community Engagement at GBU
Financial Life
Jessica Vasher, Manager of Community Engagement at Gleaner Life

Operations Overhaul – Workflow and Other Process Enhancements

Joni  Kazmierczak, Vice President of Operations at Catholic Order of Foresters
Roy Vajdak, Controller at SPJST

Redesigning Your Chapter System

Melissa Cohen, Corporate Community Events Coordinator at GCU
Jaime Reynolds, Vice President of Communications & Engagement at Gleaner Life
Zach Snell, Director of Member Engagement at BetterLife