Kelso to Retire from Ohio Insurance Institute, Fadel Named President

July 8, 2016

Ohio Insurance Institute President Dan Kelso is retiring and senior staffer Dean Fadel has been named the OII’s new president, the organization announced.

The leadership transition will occur over the next several weeks.

Fadel, formerly vice president of Government Relations, joined OII in 1988, leading the association’s legislative and regulatory affairs division on behalf of its members. Prior to joining OII, Fadel held legislative and public affairs positions at the Ohio Dental Association and Ohio Department of Insurance.

Kelso joined the OII’s predecessor organization in 1977 as assistant counsel of the Insurance Federation of Ohio (IFO), becoming its president the following year. He served as IFO president until its merger with the Ohio Insurance Institute in 1989, serving as OII president until his retirement.

OII is a trade association representing insurance companies and agent groups serving Ohio’s property/casualty insurance industry.

Source: OII

Topics Ohio

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