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

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

Peter Strauss - State Self-Insured Association Representative (Montana) 406.431.7220

Mike Baker - Guaranty Fund Liaison (Arkansas Self-Insured Guaranty Fund) 501.682.2715

Max Koonce - Professional Member Liaison (Sedgwick) 479.903.6118

Association Manager

Smith Moore & Associates 808 R Street, Suite 209 Sacramento, CA 95814
Amanda Rae Hall, Association Liaison – [email protected], 916.231.2132
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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 36124 (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 Melinda Cox Executive Director P.O. Box 976 Siloam Springs, AR 72761 (479) 264-8236 [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
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]
Kentucky Self-Insurers Association Tom Underwood Executive Director 5932 Timber Ridge Drive, Suite 101 Prospect, KY 40059 (502) 223-5322; Fax: (502) 223-4937 [email protected] www.kysia.org
Michigan Self-Insurers Association Dawn Drobnich Executive Secretary 3001 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 206 Troy, MI 48084 (810) 273 - 4126 [email protected] www.michselfinsurers.org
Mississippi Association of Self-Insurers Wendy Powell Executive Director 825 North President Street Jackson, MS 39202 (601) 749-6247; 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) 415-8234; 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/
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
New York Self-Insurers Association Heidi Mahoney Secretary 9 Caldwell Drive Buffalo, NY 14224 (716) 668-0822; FAX (716) 668-5035 [email protected] www.nyselfinsurance.com
Ohio Self-Insurers Association Debbie Lantman President P. O. Box 1073 Columbus, OH 43216 (614) 340-3530 [email protected]rers.org www.osiaohio.org
Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Education Association Patrick Gaines Executive Director and Lobbyist 121 Northeast 52nd Street, Suite 240 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 605-4174 [email protected] [email protected] www.oklahomaselfinsurers.com
Pennsylvania Self-Insurers Association Jane Lamb President Philadelphia Gas Works 317 Church Street Phoenixville, PA 19460 (484) 352-3525 [email protected] www.paselfinsurers.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
Board of Managers
Self-Insured Members
American Electric Power Catholic Health Initiatives Cooper Tire & Rubber Costco Wholesale Dillard's Installed Building Products Albertson's/Safeway Sherwin-Williams Southern California Edison Staffmark Tyson Foods 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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