NetVU History

NetVU is a unique organization because of its very foundation—as well as its reason for being—is people. NetVU was created by independent agents to do things smarter, faster and better. Our members are and always have been business people who want to achieve more through automation.

 

We’ve come so far as an organization and as an industry. NetVU has seen dedicated leaders emerge and guide us all along the way. Step-by-step—and airline mile-by-airline mile—each of our leaders has volunteered his or her time, brainpower, negotiating savvy and energy to make our organization stronger.

 

We all are born wanting to make a difference—to impact the world in some way. Our past leadership and all the volunteers who have come together within NetVU have made that kind of difference. Their commitment, their guidance and their unceasing passion have made the industry stronger, have made independent agents more successful, and have empowered countless users throughout the country. NetVU’s thriving, successful membership is the legacy of NetVU’s volunteers—and we are so much better because they took the time to make a difference.

 

Legacy Walk 

 

NetVU’s Legacy Walk, opened in 2007, honors NetVU’s accomplishments and leadership and pays tribute to the significant volunteer contributions made by our leading members since our founding in 1978.  

 

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NetVU Past Chairmen

 

Jack Sampson
1978 - 1979

Maurice F. Eagan
1979 - 1980

W. E. May
1980 - 1981

Wade S. Dunbar Jr.
1981 - 1982

Don R. Jordan
1982 - 1983

Douglas R. Bennett

1983 - 1985

 

James B. Phelan, CIC, CLU, CPCU, CPIA
1985 - 1987

Willard R. Young 3rd, CPCU
1987 - 1988

Robert Poellnitz
1988 - 1989


I. Jess Chappell, III
1989 - 1990

 
Tripp Leach
1990 - 1991

Guy J. LoCascio, CPA, CLU
1991 - 1992

Linda E. Rollings
1992 - 1993

John A. “Jack” Lenahen
1993 - 1994

David J. Stone
1994 - 1995

William J. Travaille, CIC
1995 - 1996

Gary T. West
1996 - 1997

Asa O. Pike, IV, CPCU
1997 - 1998

David E. Ellis, CPCU
1998 - 1999

 

Kevin N. Wheeler, CIC
1999 - 2000

Beverly J. Coats
2000 - 2001

Dirk Boudreaux, CPA
2001 - 2002

Pam Parry
2002 - 2003

Roy Riley, CPCU, AAI
2003 - 2004

Martha Williamson, CIC
2004 - 2005

Jerry D. Fox
2005 - 2006

Kay Barrett
2006 - 2007

Charles Lowe, CIC
2007 - 2008

Michael R. Gray
2008 - 2009

James T. Armitage, CPCU, AAI

2009-2010

 

Carl S. Schlotman

2010-2011

Gray Nester

2011-2012

 

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