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]

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
Leslie Ballard
Executive Director
17200 Chenal Parkway, Suite 300
Little Rock, AR 72223
(870) 926-4709
[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
Ryan Clayton
Executive Director
222 South Westmonte Drive, Suite 101
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
(407) 774-7880
[email protected]
www.fasi-fl.org

Georgia Employer's Workers' Compensation Association
Garlana Mathews
P.O. Box 16267
Savannah, GA 31416
(912) 667-0441
[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
8440 Allison Point Blvd., Suite 350,
Indianapolis, IN 46250
(574) 457-7600; FAX: (574) 457-0189
[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 and Lobbyist
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
5932 Timber Ridge Drive, Suite 101
Prospect, KY 40059
(502) 223-5322; Fax: (502) 223-4937
[email protected]
www.kysia.org

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
3001 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 206
Troy, MI 48084
(248) 433-141
[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/

Workers' Compensation Association of Nebraska
Deb Schuelke
Corvel
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
President, State Board
P.O. Box 34197
Las Vegas, Nevada 89133-4197
(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
Secretary
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
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

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 David White
President
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC WorkPartners)Manager, Workers’ Compensation
317 Church Street
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(484) 352-3525
[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
Samantha Lane
Association Manager
P.O. Box 158341
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 509-8274
[email protected]
www.tnselfinsurers.org

Virginia Self-Insurers Association
John Heard
Executive Secretary
2924 Emerywood Parkway, Suite 202
Richmond, VA 23294
(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
Tim Huffman
Executive Director
Post Office Box 1573
Charleston, WV 25326
(304) 340-1301; FAX: (304) 340-1044
[email protected]
[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

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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2019 Annual Meeting Sponsors

Announcements

Buz Minor takes over as Executive Director of NCSI beginning January 1, 2021! Smith Moore and Associates will assist with the administrative aspects of association management. You can find the contact information for both here.

NCSI is also pleased to announce the election of John Smolk (Southern California Edison) as President, Kris Tefft (Washington Self-Insurers' Association) as Vice President and Denise Evans (Staffmark) as Secretary Treasurer for the 2021-2022 term.

Upcoming Events

Mon Apr 19, 2021Illinois Self-Insurers' Association Nuts & Bolts Webinar

Category: State Events