Advisory Council

While open to beneficial modifications, the National Advisory Council system continues as a viable forum resulting in benefits to the claims adjusting fraternity. In 1961, after some forty claims/loss association executives responded favorably to any inquiry from NAIIA, the Association devised a system for regular meetings of members and company claim executives for free and open exchange of information. The resulting network, now known as the NAC, was created.

Five regional councils were established originally in New York City, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and San Francisco. Today these councils still exist to correspond with the NAIIAs five geographical regions: Eastern, Southeastern, Mid-States, Southwestern and Western States. At least one meeting of these advisory councils is normally held in conjunction with each regional meeting. Both client and member firms representatives are appointed by Regional Vice Presidents.

NAIIA extends it appreciation to all representatives, listed below:
Eastern Chairman
Patrick Young
Assistant VP of Operations
Fort Orange Claim Service, Inc.
P.O. Box 447, Clifton Park, NY, 12065
Eastern Company Representative
Tom Abel
Union Mutual Insurance Company
Eastern Company Representative
Dave DeLuca
Vice President Claims
Vermont Mutual Insurance Group
89 State Street, PO Box 188, Montpelier, VT, 05601-0188
Eastern Company Representative
Mitchell Gootnick
Resilience Insurance
Eastern Company Representative
Rod Patterson
Seneca Insurance
199 Water Street, 29th floor
Mid-States Chairman
Randy Grundy
President; Executive General Adjuster
RGA Claims Management, Inc
800 W Roosevelt Road, Building E, Suite 400, Glen Ellyn, IL, 60137
Mid-States Company Representative
Scott Mull
Large Loss Property Claims Manager
Central Mutual
P. O. Box 3534, Van Wert, OH, 45891
Southeast Chairman
Brian Burns
Sr. Estimator
Peter J. Crosa & Co. - Florida
10460 Roosevelt Blvd. N., Ste. 210, St. Petersburg, FL, 33716
Southeast Company Representative
Rick Bergen
National Claim Services
Southeast Company Representative
Erika Campbell
Cornerstone Operations Group
Southeast Company Representative
Matt Christ
Bernhardt Restoration
531 N. Wolf Rd., Wheeling, IL, 60069
Southeast Company Representative
Beth Christian
Director of Claims
North American Risk Services
2822 Dumont Dr., Tallahassee, FL
Southeast Company Representative
Angela Newsome
Regional Claims Manager
Federated Insurance
P.O. Box 486, Owatonna, MN, 55060
Southwest Chairman
Norma Michalek
Gulf Coast Claims Service
11505 Chimney Rock, Houston, TX, 77035
Southwest Company Representative
David Bradley
Columbia Insurance Group
Southwest Company Representative
Jacob Burgess
Central Mutual Insurance Company
Southwest Company Representative
Alex Shaw
AgriBusiness Risk services
500 W. 5th Street Suite 800 PBM6, Wiston-Salem, NC, 27101
Southwest Company Representative
Michael Watts
Arch Insurance Company
Western Chairman
Chris Cowan
Vice President Operational Strategy and Innovation
Eberl Claims Service, LLC
3900 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 800, Lakewood, CO, 80235
Western Company Representative
Adam Beltz
Network Adjusters, Inc.
Western Company Representative
Amy Griggs
Litigation Specialist
Verus Specialty Insurance Company
Western Company Representative
Mike Stella
Midwest Family Mutual (MFM)