Leadership
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
John Smolk – President, Self-Insured Co. Representative (Southern California Edison) 626.302.5685

Kris Tefft – Vice President, State Association Representative (Washington) 800.736.7296

Denise Evans - Secretary Treasurer, Self-Insured Co. Representative (Staffmark Group) 513.852.4806

Philip Millhollon – Immediate Past President, State Self-Insured Association Representative (California) - Retired

Leslie Ballard - State Self-Insured Association Representatibe (Arkansas) 501.428.1152

Jill Dulich - State Self-Insured Association Representative (California) 714.679.7707

Loyd A. Hudson – Self-Insured Co. Representative (American Electric Power) 740.349.4040

Melisa Yopp – Self-Insured Co. Representative (Tyson Foods) 479.290.2701

Mike Baker - Guaranty Fund Representative (Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission) 501.352.2861

Max Koonce - Professional Member Liaison (Sedgwick) 479.903.6118
Robert A. (Buz) Minor – Executive Director [email protected] National Council of Self Insurers' 614.638.3290

Association Manager

Smith Moore & Associates 700 R Street, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95811
Catherine Smith, CAE, Association Liaison – [email protected] 916.996.4345 (mobile) Angelique Grellus, Coordinator – [email protected]
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Board of Managers State Self-Insured Association Members
Alabama Self Insurers Association Larry Vinson Administrative Director P.O. Box 240757 Montgomery, AL 36111-0628 (800)366-3439; FAX: (334)272-7128 [email protected] www.asiaal.org
Arizona Self Insurers Association Karolyn Kiburz 7375 E. Sixth Ave. Suite 9 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 706-5762 [email protected] www.azselfinsurers.org
Arkansas Self Insurers Association Anna Bryant Executive Director 17200 Chenal Parkway, Suite 300 Little Rock, AR 72223 (501) 286-7391 [email protected] www.arkselfinsure.com
California Self Insurers Association Jill Dulich 10061 Talbert Ave. Suite 220 Fountain Valley, CA 92807 (714) 679-7707 [email protected] www.caself-insurers.com
Florida Association of Self-Insureds Lynn Hupp Executive Director 222 South Westmonte Drive, Suite 101 Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (407) 774-7880 [email protected] www.fasi-fl.org
Georgia Workers' Compensation Association Sharon Dunn P.O. Box 5148 Canton, GA 30114 (706) 356-2267 [email protected] www.gwca.info
Illinois Self Insurers Association Keith J. Herman Executive Director 20 North Clark Street, Suite 1000 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 201-6388; FAX (312) 629-8518 [email protected] illinoisselfinsurance.org
Adam J. Cox Executive Secretary 20 North Clark Street, Suite 1000 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 629-9800; FAX: (312) 629-8518 [email protected]
Indiana Self Insurers Association Robert A. Fanning Executive Director Due, Doyle, Ewing & Metzger 55 Monument Circle, Suite 900 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 635-7700; FAX: (317) 636-2408 [email protected] www.indianaselfinsurers.org
Iowa Self-Insurers Association Todd Beresford President P.O. Box 166 N. Sioux City, SD 57049 (605) 235-3615 [email protected] www.iowasia.org
Kansas Self Insurers Association Scott Heidner Executive Director 825 S. Kansas Ave, Suite 500 Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 234-8773; FAX (785) 233-2206 [email protected] www.ksia.org
Kentucky Self-Insurers Association Tom Underwood 1501 Twilight Trail Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 223-5322; Fax: (502) 223-4937 [email protected]
Louisiana Association of Self Insured Employers Gary Patureau Executive Director P. O. Box 4151 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 4151 (225) 338-0705; (800) 277-8362; FAX: (225) 383-6414 [email protected] www.lasie.org
Michigan Self Insurers Association Dawn Drobnich Executive Secretary 600 S. Adams Road, Suite 300 Birmingham, MI 48009-6827 (248) 840-8229 [email protected] www.michselfinsurers.org
Mississippi Association of Self-Insurers Wendy Powell Executive Director 825 North President Street Jackson, MS 39202 (601) 354-0199; FAX (601) 354-5709 [email protected] www.masiweb.org
Missouri Self-Insurers Association Michael G. Winter Executive Director P.O. Box 246 Jefferson City, MO 65102 (573) 634-5858; FAX (573) 636-9749 [email protected] www.mo-msia.com
Montana Self-Insurers Association Peter Strauss Executive Director 520 Monroe Ave Helena, MT 59601 (406) 431-7220 [email protected] https://mtselfinsurers.org/
Nebraska Self Insurers Association Kim Miller Lincoln Public Schools - Celerion 5905 O Street Lincoln, NE 68510 (402) 436-1759; FAX: (402) 458-3276 [email protected] http://www.wcanebraska.com
Nevada Self-Insurers Association Larry Bradley Director P.O. Box 35350 Las Vegas, Nevada 89133 (702) 933-4838 [email protected] https://nvsia.com
New Jersey Self Insurers Association James Knicos Executive Secretary PO Box 3455 Mercerville, NJ 08619 (609) 587-4304; FAX (609) 915-3246 [email protected] www.njselfinsurers.com
The Self-Insurers Association (New York) Heidi Mahoney 9 Caldwell Drive Buffalo, NY 14224 (716) 668-0822; FAX (716) 668-5035 [email protected] www.nyselfinsurance.com
North Carolina Assoc. of Self-Insurers Moby Salahuddin Executive Director 215 Holly Ridge Lane West Columbia, SC 29169 (803) 794-2080; FAX (803) 939-8366 [email protected] ncselfinsurers.com
Ohio Self Insurers Association Robert Minor Executive Secretary P. O. Box 1008 Columbus, OH 43215 (614) 464-6410 [email protected] www.osiaohio.org
Oklahoma Self Insurers Association Wendy Gerdes Director of Marketing & Membership P.O. Box 14059 Oklahoma City, OK 73113-0059 (405) 604-0343 [email protected] www.oklahomaselfinsurers.com
Oregon Self-Insurers Association Bill Cross Executive Director 114 Coolidge Street Silverton, OR 97381 (503) 559-1260; FAX: (503) 873-9389 [email protected] www.osia.com
Pennsylvania Self Insurers Association c/o Barbara J. Ritz Manager, Workers’ Compensation Office of Risk Services Temple University Health System 2450 W. Hunting Park Ave Philadelphia, PA 19129 (215) 707-6140; FAX (215) 707-6809 [email protected] www.paselfinsurers.org
South Carolina Employers Advocacy Association c/o Capitol Consultants, Inc. Attn: Annie W. Wilson, Esq. P.O. Box 1763 Columbia, SC 29202 (803) 252-1087; FAX: (803) 252-0589 [email protected] scselfinsurers.com
Tennessee Self-Insurers Association Jill Talbert Executive Director P.O. Box 158341 Nashville, TN 37215 (615) 509-8274 [email protected] www.tnselfinsurers.org
Virginia Self-Insurers Association John Heard Executive Secretary 10231 Telegraph Road, Suite A Glen Allen, VA 23059-4561 (804) 249-2235 [email protected] www.vaselfinsurers.org
Washington Self Insurers Association Kris Tefft Executive Director 828 7th Avenue SE Olympia, WA 98501 (800) 736-7296; FAX (360) 352-8172 [email protected] www.wsiassn.org
West Virginia Self Insurers Association Henry C. Bowen, Esquire Executive Director 13 Chase Drive Hurricane, WW 25526 (304) 399-9762; FAX: (304) 523-2347 [email protected] www.wvsia.com
Wisconsin Council of Self-Insurers Ron Aplin, Esquire Executive Director N14W23833 Stone Ridge Drive, Suite 444 Waukesha, WI 53188 (262) 522-0660; FAX: (262) 522-0654 [email protected] www.wicouncilselfinsurers.com
Board of Managers
Self-Insured Members
American Electric Power Boise Cascade Catholic Health Initiatives Chevron Cooper Tire & Rubber Costco Wholesale Dillard's Duke Energy Ford Motor General Motors Installed Building Products International Paper Johns Manville Macy's Marriott International Nordstrom Raytheon Rockwell Collins Albertson's/Safeway Sherwin-Williams Southern California Edison Staffmark True Blue Tyson Foods United Airlines United Road Wal-Mart Stores Walt Disney Company
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Past Presidents
1972 – 1973: Lowell Fifer Affiliation: BF Goodrich
1973 – 1974: Ralph Hartman Affiliation: Bethlehem Steel
1974 – 1980: Thomas Sprentall Affiliation: Eastman Kodak
1981 – 1982: Ralph Adams Affiliation: General Motors
1982 – 1983: Arthur Fitzgerald Affiliation: UNOCAL
1983 – 1985: Daniel Minnick Affiliation: LTV Steel
1985 – 1986: Joseph Burns Affiliation: ALCOA
1986 – 1988: Richard Schafstall Affiliation: Cinergy
1988 – 1990: Alan Strohmaier Affiliation: General Motors
1990 – 1992: Kenneth Gipson Affiliation: Weyerhaeuser
1992 – 1994: Gregory Saxum Affiliation: Eastman Kodak
1994: Thomas Nyhan Affiliation: Illinois Self-Insurers Association
1995 – 1998: Lawrence Holt Affiliation: Lucent Technologies
1998 – 2000: Robert Steggert Affiliation: Marriott International
2000 – 2002: Allyn Tatum Affiliation: Tyson Foods
2002 – 2004: George Wood Affiliation: Montana Self-Insurers Association
2004 - 2006: George Nelson Affiliation: May Department Stores
2006 – 2008: Max Koonce Affiliation: Wal-Mart Stores
2008-2010: Nona Grancell Affiliation: California Self-Insurers Association
2010-2012: Dave Kaplan Affiliation: Washington Self-Insurers Association
2012-2013: Theresa Muir Affiliation: Southern California Edison
2013-2015: Robert Minor Affiliation: Ohio Self-Insurers Association
2015: Max Koonce Affiliation: Walmart Stores
2015: Jason Smitherman Affiliation: Oklahoma Self-Insurers Association
2016-2018: Loyd Hudson Affiliation: Americal Electric Power
2018-2020: Phil Millhollon Affiliation: California Self-Insurers' Association
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