Reports from the Region VII Directors
Winter 2025
EDUCATION Director - sherry gamble, au, cpiw
Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.
~Maya Angelou
Region VII Education strives to keep our members informed of the educational happenings at IAIP and within the industry. These offerings provide valuable professional development opportunities to enhance your skills, stay current on industry best practices, and advance careers. Through this education our members work towards important designations like the ACR, CLP, and CLP-A and gain valuable CE credits.
The ACR program is in high demand, offering valuable knowledge in client relations that can significantly enhance professional credibility. We will continue to support the ACR, CLP, and CLP-A programs, as well as our Train the Trainer program, which is crucial for the continued education of our members.
We are collaborating with other regional education chairs to ensure that all classes offered across the regions are included in our monthly newsletter. This shared information provides more opportunities for our members to work towards certifications, stay current with insurance topics, and enhance their insurance knowledge.
We send out this email communication by the 10th of each month. Please review the attached newsletter and share it with your chapter members. We encourage you to promote these educational opportunities within your chapter.
In fellowship,
Sherry Gamble, AU, CPIW - Region VII Education Director
Keri Herlong, CPCU, CIC, CRM, ACSR, CIIP, CLP-A, DAE, CRIS - Region VII Education Liaison
Leslie Door, MBGM, CISR, CLP-A, CIIP - Region VII Education Liaison
Marketing Director - Regina Lemanowicz, CLP
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With the help of AI there is no need to hold back. Write that essay, complete the award application and when your name is called as the recipient of an award….Celebrate You! And if your name is not called, try again next year.
In fellowship,
Regina Lemanowicz, CLP - Region VII Marketing Director
Angie Garcia - Region VII Marketing Liaison
Sorah Korenberg- Region VII Marketing Liaison
MEMBERSHIP Director - alison holmes, ains, ais, cisr, cpiw, dae, clp
Greetings from your Region VII Membership Team,
Hopefully, everyone is ready for the heat to end and embrace some nice fall weather along with your PSL.
GREAT NEWS -- IAIP will be having a new Membership Contest which will be announced soon. Be on the lookout for details from International to be released once all is finalized.
Please make sure you are keeping your IAIP Profiles up to date so that you receive the latest updates and details from IAIP as well as having our members know the best way to contact you.
Our team continues to reach out and contact members that have not renewed, however, should your association wish a copy of your roster or directory list, please let me know. You can also find these items on the IAIP website at any time. A reminder to also make sure you are talking IAIP to folks in our industry at trade shows, other association meetings and mixers, as to why you are a member and to why THEY should be a member as well. We all need to be at the front of the line when it comes to recruiting.
If any local association is having a membership drive, or special events, please get your flyers sent in so that we can be sure they are put on the Regional Calendar. Sarah Jane, Kim Cameron and I are here to help wherever we can. Just reach out to one of us with questions, suggestions or ideas, and together we can watch our membership grow in the 24-25 term.
Looking forward to Region VII growing in 2024.
Alison Holmes, AINS, AIS, CISR, CPIW, DAE, CLP – Region VII Membership Director
Sarah Jane Jara, CLP - Region VII Membership Liaison
Kim Cameron CPIW, CLP – Region VII Membership Liaison
Member-at-Large Director - sandy malone, cic, ciip, cisr, acsr, clp-A, DAE, dtm
Are you a believer in resolutions or fresh starts?
I like setting goals, and the start of a new year seems like a good time for a fresh beginning. I understand that resolutions often come to a quick end. Years ago, I decided to become a vegetarian – it was at a New Year’s party, a challenge from my husband, Bob, and yes, I had been drinking (responsibly of course) Champagne. I jumped right in, subscribed to Vegetarian Times and had even made it through summer – crab bake season in New Jersey – until Thanksgiving. The turkey had just come out of the oven and the sunlight coming in the window had illuminated it, a sign from above. I peeled off a tiny piece of the juicy skin and popped it in my mouth. Not my proudest moment and ended my time as a vegetarian.
If you’re not one for New Year’s resolutions, please know that setting goals can happen throughout the year.
Last year, my mid-year goal was to obtain my Associate in Client Relations (ACR) designation – the newest IAIP designation. With the support of my employer, online classes, and the awesome IAIP instructors, I earned my ACR designation.
Here’s to your success in whatever goals you set. Please don’t let temptation or naysayers derail you from achieving them. I’m in your corner and now’s the time to set yourself a goal!
Warmest regards,
Sandy Malone, CIC CIIP CISR CLP-A DAE DTM ACR
Region VII – MAL Director 2024-2025
IAIP FIT Task Force Co-Chair 2024-2025
425-876-0511 cell | 206-628-6354 work
sandy.malone85@gmail.com
Jolene Galvan, ACSR, CPIW, CISR-Elite, AIS, CPSR, AINS, DAE, CLP, MLIS - Region VII Member-At-Large Liaison
Sandy Holmes, CIC, CRM, CRIS, TRIP, CPIW, DAE - Region VII Member-At-Large Liaison
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