Leadership & Staff

Our association wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated leadership and staff who guide our mission and serve our members every day. Meet the IIABAZ team, officers, board members, and committee chairs working together to support and strengthen our industry.

Officers & Board

Officers and Directors of the IIABAZ are volunteer independent insurance agents/brokers and current members of the Association who are elected and/or appointed to serve a one-year term.


President

Zach Burton
LeBaron & Carroll Insurance
1350 E Southern Avenue
Mesa, AZ 85206
Phone: (480) 464-3491

President-Elect

Sarah Mitchell
Ideal Insurance Agency
7121 W Bell Road, Suite 240
Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone: (602) 938-7579

Vice President

Kimberly Adams, CPRIA, LUTCF
Remy Grey LLC
7702 E Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 300
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Phone: (480) 205-1783

Secretary/Treasurer

David Seidman, Esq.
The Mahoney Group
2625 W Geronimo Place, Suite 350
Chandler, AZ 85224-4938
Phone: (480) 730-4920

State National Director

David Cummard
The Mahoney Group
2625 W Geronimo Place, Suite 350
Chandler, AZ 85224-4938
Phone: (480) 730-4920

Immediate Past President

Mike Gallaugher
Toro Insurance Group
931 E Southern Ave, Suite 203
Mesa, AZ 85204-5042
Phone: (602) 345-0360


Elected Directors

Phillip Drachman, CLCS
Drachman Insurance Services, Inc.
6300 E El Dorado Plaza, Suite A220
Tucson, AZ 85715
Phone: (520) 382-0350

Brenda Johnson, CIC, CRM
Marsh McLennon Agency
8605 E Raintree Drive, Suite 200
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: (602) 377-6682

Anthony Hill
Hayden & Hayden Agency, Inc.
5225 S McClintock Drive, Suite C
Tempe, AZ 85283
Phone: (480) 345-7226

Ryan Soffer, MBA, SHRM-CP, QCLS
The Arizona Group
1125 E Southern Avenue, Suite 101
Mesa, Arizona 85204
Phone: (480) 584-4513

Appointed Directors

Jaxon Gallaugher
Toro Insurance Group
931 E Southern Ave, Suite 203
Mesa, AZ 85204-5042
Phone: (602) 345-0360

Tatiana Johns, CISR
HUB International Southwest
6245 E Broadway Blvd, Suite 310
Tucson, AZ 85711
Phone: (520) 524-1820

Shane Opdahl
Corporate Insurance Solutions LLC
8080 E Gelding Drive, Suite 110 Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: (480) 590-5188

Lisa Hankal, CISR
Crest Insurance Group
100 S Mill Road, Suite 930
Tempe, AZ 85281-3391
Phone: (480) 689-5342

Carson Nelson
LeBaron & Carroll Insurance
1350 E Southern Avenue
Mesa, AZ 85206
Phone: (480) 962-4214


Committee Chairs

Committee Chairs of the IIABAZ are volunteer independent insurance agents/brokers and current members of the Association who are appointed by the IIABAZ President to serve a one-year term.

AAPAC/INSURPAC Committee Chair

David Cummard
The Mahoney Group
2625 W Geronimo Place, Suite 350
Chandler, AZ 85224-4938
Phone: (480) 730-4920

AUTOMATION/TECHNOLOGY/FORMS COMMITTEE CHAIR

Brenda A. Johnson, CIC, CRM
Marsh McLennon Agency
8605 E Raintree Drive, Suite 200
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: (602) 377-6682

BUDGET/FINANCIAL COMMITTEE CHAIR

David Seidman, Esq.
The Mahoney Group
2625 W Geronimo Place, Suite 350
Chandler, AZ 85224-4938
Phone: (480) 730-4920

CONSUMER PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Steve Brown, CRIS
Westpac
10106 W San Juan Way, Suite 100
Littleton, CO 80127
Phone: (303) 904-3777

Anthony Hill
Hayden & Hayden Agency, Inc.
5225 S McClintock Drive, Suite C
Tempe, AZ 85283
Phone: (480) 345-7226

EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Angela Gentry, TRIP, CRIS, CLP, ARM, DAE, AFIS, ACSR, CPIW, AINS
Reliable Risk Management
42104 N Venture Drive, Suite D122
Anthem, AZ 85086
Phone: (480) 813-3415

Jakki Swicegood
Insurors Indemnity Companies
225 S 5th Street
Waco, TX 76701
Phone: (254) 759-3703

GRASSROOTS/LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR

Lisa Hankal, CISR
Crest Insurance Group
100 S Mill Road, Suite 930
Tempe, AZ 85281-3391
Phone: (480) 689-5342

LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE CHAIR/PAST PRESIDENT

Mike Gallaugher
Toro Insurance Group
931 E Southern Ave, Suite 203
Mesa, AZ 85204-5042
Phone: (602) 345-0360

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR

David Mitchell, MBA, MA.HR, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CIC, CPCU
Ideal Insurance Agency
14239 W Bell Road, Suite 205
Surprise, AZ 85374
Phone: (623) 933-8263

MEMBERSHIP SOCIAL MEDIA CHAIRS

Clebe C. Best, AINS
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Arizona
333 E Flower Street
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: (602) 956-1851 ext 104

Gene Knippers, JD
Ironpeak
35 W Main Street
Allegany, NY 14706
Phone: (602) 653-5104

WHOLESALE/MGA

Konnie Keaschall-Kiser, CIC, ASLI, RPLU
Burns & Wilcox Ltd.
14631 N Scottsdale Road, Suite 150
Scottsdale, AZ 85254-2784
Phone: (480) 296-7100

WOMEN IN INSURANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Deanna Chew, CPCU, ARM, CRIS
Willis Towers Watson
16220 N Scottsdale Road, Suite 600
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Phone: (602) 787-6137

Alyson Hutchins
BBSI
8840 E Chaparral Road, Suite 105
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
Phone: (480) 819-9023

YOUNG INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE CHAIR

Carson Nelson
LeBaron & Carroll Insurance
1350 E Southern Avenue
Mesa, AZ 85206
Phone: (480) 962-4214

IIAB OF EAST VALLEY
Matt Snowden, CIC, CLCS, CRIS, MWCA 
The Mahoney Group
1835 S Extension Road
Mesa, AZ 85210
Phone: (480) 730-4920
msnowden@mahoneygroup.com
Meetings:  Quarterly

IIAB OF GREATER PHOENIX
Clebe C. Best, AINS
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Arizona
333 E Flower Street
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: (602) 956-1851 ext 104
clebe@iiabaz.com
Meetings:  Quarterly

IIAB OF TUCSON
Angela Siewert, CISR
Selective Insurance
Tucson, AZ
Phone: (520) 710-8772
angela.siewert@selective.com

Vincent “Vince” Gonzales
Insurance Professionals of Arizona LLC
7650 E Broadway
Tucson AZ 85710
vince@insuranceproaz.com
Meetings: Quarterly


IIABAZ Staff

Terri Edwards, CIC, CISR

Executive Vice President

terri@iiabaz.com

Clebe Best, AINS

Vice President of Membership Development & Engagement

clebe@iiabaz.com

Joni R. Fairbrother, CIC, RPLU

E&O Administrator
Assistant Vice President of Insurance Agents Services, Inc.

joni@iiabaz.com

Mona Enriquez, CISR

E&O Administrator

mona@iiabaz.com

Ray A. Garcia, CIC, CISR

Director of Education & Membership Services

ray@iiabaz.com

Kathy Sawyer

Bookkeeper

kathy@iiabaz.com

Hunter Rackham

Education Coordinator

hunter@iiabaz.com