During its recent Annual Membership Meeting, the Professional Insurance Agents of Louisiana (PIA of LA) elected Dale H. Spaht as president for 2008-2009. Spaht is the co-owner of Fife-Spaht Insurance Agency in Gonzales, La., and has served on the PIA of LA Board of Directors since 2001. Spaht previously chaired PIA of LA’s Governmental Affairs Committee from 2006 to 2007. His term as president began Sept. 1.
PIA of LA also named Brian Prejean as 2008-09 president-elect. Prejean, of Rod Prejean & Associates Inc. in Brusly, La., has served on the PIA of LA Board of Directors since 2005. He most recently served as PIA of LA’s Governmental Affairs Chair from 2006-07. He also the 2005 recipient of PIA of LA’s Agent of the Year Award.
Duane Dimattia was named as 2008-09 secretary/treasurer. Dimattia, of Dimattia Insurance Agency Inc. in Baton Rouge, was elected to the PIA of LA Board in 2006. He has served as chair of PIA of LA’s Governmental Affairs Committee from 2007-08 and is the 2008 recipient of PIA of LA’s Volunteer of the Year Award. Dimattia also served on the Young Insurance Professionals of Louisiana board from 2004-06.
David “Hal” Stiel, III will serve as immediate-past president. Stiel is president of David H. Stiel Jr. Insurance in Franklin, with additional Stiel Insurance locations in Hammond, Lafayette and New Orleans. Stiel has served on the PIA of LA Board of Directors since 2000. He has also served on the board for the LA Citizens Property Insurance Corporation from 2003-08.
PIA of LA Directors for 2008-09 include:
–Karen Bryant, All Premier Insurance Agency LLC, Denham Springs
–Richard A. Clements, National Director, Clements Insurance Services LLC, Chalmette
–Dennis H. Cook, Jr., LA Independent Insurance Agencies Inc., Metairie
–Manuel DePascual, Alliance Insurance Agency Services Inc., Metairie
–Dawn Duhé, Dave Millet Insurance Agency of Hammond LLC
–John Erny, The Erny Insurance Agency, Lafayette
–Darryl Frank, Frank & Associates Inc., Metairie
–Gene Galligan, Gene Galligan Insurance Agency Inc., Monroe
–Dick Gibbs, Independent Insurance Associates, New Orleans
–Joe Lohman, Lohman & Lohman Insurance Services LLC, Baton Rouge
–William T. Mitchell, Mitchell Insurance Services Inc., Denham Springs
–Robert Page, PIA National President, Charles A. Page and Sons Insurance Agency Inc., Houma
–Morris “MB” Slocum, Slocum & Associates Inc., Lake Charles
–Barbara Roberts, White & Roberts Insurance Associates Inc., West Monroe
Source: PIA of Louisiana, www.piaoflouisiana.com
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