LeadershipEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE John Smolk – President, Self-Insured Co. Representative
Kris Tefft – Vice President, State Association Representative
Denise Evans - Secretary Treasurer, Self-Insured Co. Representative
Philip Millhollon – Immediate Past President, State Self-Insured Association Representative Jill Dulich - State Self-Insured Association Representative
Loyd A. Hudson – Self-Insured Co. Representative
Melisa Yopp – Self-Insured Co. Representative
Peter Strauss - State Self-Insured Association Representative
Mike Baker - Guaranty Fund Liaison
Max Koonce - Professional Member Liaison
Robert A. (Buz) Minor – Executive Director
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Smith Moore & Associates Amanda Rae Smith, Association Liaison – [email protected], 916.231.2132 Board of Managers Alabama Self-Insurers Association Arizona Self-Insurers Association Arkansas Self-Insurers Association California Self-Insurers Association Illinois Self-Insurers Association Adam J. Cox Kentucky Self-Insurers Association Michigan Self-Insurers Association Mississippi Association of Self-Insurers Missouri Self-Insurers Association Montana Self-Insurers Association New Jersey Self-Insurers Association New York Self-Insurers Association Ohio Self-Insurers Association Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Education Association Pennsylvania Self-Insurers Association Washington Self-Insurers Association Board of Managers Self-Insured Members American Electric Power
Past Presidents
1972 – 1973: Lowell Fifer 2006 – 2008: Max Koonce 2008-2010: Nona Grancell 2010-2012: Dave Kaplan 2012-2013: Theresa Muir 2013-2015: Robert Minor 2015: Max Koonce 2015: Jason Smitherman 2016-2018: Loyd Hudson |
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Announcements
2023 NCSI Annual Conference!
June 4-7, 2022 | Denver, CO
We look forward to seeing you in Denver next June! NCSI's 2023 Annual Meeting and Conference will include a timely and dynamic program with sessions on a variety of topics, including medical, administrative, technology and legal. Our Conference has proven to be an important opportunity to learn from the best in class, reconnect with peers, make new business acquaintances, network and enjoy the company of workers’ compensation professionals from across the country...Continue Reading
2023 NCSI Annual Conference Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities!
The National Council of Self-Insurers (NCSI) is pleased to invite our professional members to take advantage of the following sponsorship opportunities for our in-person conference this coming June 4-7, 2023 in Denver, CO. For additional information, or to purchase a sponsorship visit our registration page!
Max Koonce: What Workers’ Compensation Trends...
By Max Koonce, Chief Claims Officer, Sedgwick
For more than a century, businesses across the country have come to rely on the “Grand Bargain,” the premise of the workers’ compensation system as essential to healthy commerce. Although each state as the author of their workers’ compensation process...Continue Reading