Meet Our Executive Board

NetVU's Executive Director and our foremost volunteers strategically guide NetVU in collaboration with Vertafore’s leadership.

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NetVU
2021-2022 Slate of Officers

Chairman		Dean Giem, Paradox Insurance Agency, Kalispell, MT
Chairman Elect		Joyce Sigler, SeibertKeck Insurance Partners, Fairlawn, OH
Treasuerer		Lorraine Plezia, Risk Strategies Co (RSC), Lincoln, RI
Immediate Past Chairman		Jessica Jeffress, Peel & Holland, Benton, KY
Member at Large		Dana Coates, United Western Insurance Brokers, Pasadena, CA
Member at Large		Jim Dahoney, Marshall & Sterling, Poughkeepsie, NY
Member at Large		Kate O’Toole, Starkweather & Shepley, Inc., Cohasset, MA
Member at Large		Oliver Connor, Connor Insurance Agy, Inc., Sherrills Ford, NC
Member at Large		Jim Rogers, The Hartford, Hartford, CT
Member at Large		Bonnie Wood, Brown & Brown, Atlanta, GA
Vertafore Executive Sponsor		Cassidy Smirnow, Vertafore, Denver, CO

Jessica joined Peel & Holland in 2009 and currently serves as its Senior Director of P&C Client Services. She manages the operations, processes, and development of the agency's commercial team, helping strive for the team's efficiency and effectiveness as it serves its clients. She also serves on the agency's leadership team, developing the short- and long-term strategy for the agency. For eight years, Jessica has served within leadership roles for the ImageRight NetVU Chapter, three years in NetVU Chapter committees, and one term as Chair of the Committee. She currently serves on NetVU's Executive Board of Directors and is a member of the IVANS Advisory Board.