Leadership

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Philip Millhollon – President, State Self-Insured Association Representative
(California) 
925-648-2002
[email protected]   

Loyd A. Hudson – Immediate Past President, Self-Insured Co. Representative 
(American Electric Power)
740-349-4040
[email protected]

Robert A. Minor - State Self-Insured Association Representative
(Ohio Self-Insurers Association)
614-464-6410 
[email protected]

Allyn C. Tatum – Self-Insured Co. Representative
(Tyson Foods) 
479-290-2715 
[email protected]

Michele Adams – Vice President, Self-Insured Co. Representative
(The Walt Disney Company)
407-397-6337
[email protected] 

John Smolk – Self-Insured Co. Representative
(Southern California Edison) 
626-302-5685
[email protected]
 

Kris Tefft – Secretary-Treasurer, State Association Representative
(Washington)  
800-736-7296 
[email protected]
 

Jill Dulich – Interim Executive Director
National Council of Self Insurers'
10061 Talbert Avenue, Suite 220
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
714.679.7707
j[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
Phil Millhollon
4115 Blackhawk Plaza Circle
Suite 100
Danville, CA 94506
(925) 648-2002
[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]t 
www.gwca.info

Illinois Self Insurers Association
Keith J. Herman
Executive Secretary
20 North Clark Street, Suite 1000
Chicago, IL  60602
(312) 201-6388; FAX (312) 629-8518
[email protected] 
illinoisselfinsurance.org

Chris Gibbons
Executive Director
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
Dan Gibson
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
Larry Jones
Executive Director
6614-A Tanbark Way
Missoula, MT  59801
(406) 728-1263
[email protected]

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

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