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You are here: Home / Insurance Professionals: Acknowledgments, Achievements, & Awards / MAIA Elects 2022 Board of Directors At Annual Meeting

MAIA Elects 2022 Board of Directors At Annual Meeting

November 12, 2021 by AC Editor

The elections took place during the MAIA’s Annual Meeting held on Friday, October 29, 2021

The Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA) is proud to announce that the following individuals have been elected as officers and directors for 2022, effective January 1, 2022. The installation took place at the MAIA Annual Meeting held on Friday, October 29, 2021, at MAIA’s Big Event in Boston. In his remarks at the swearing-in, Big “I” Chairman Robert T. Fee called upon these leaders of the state association to dedicate their time and efforts to the best interests of the insurance industry, the insuring public, and the welfare of their fellow agents.

“We feel very fortunate to have such a great group of people on our team. Their broad range of industry experience and knowledge will help us serve our members and lead the association into the future,” said MAIA President & CEO Nick Fyntrilakis.


Officers

Chair    Benjamin Cavallo, CIC, AAI, CISR
Immediate Past Chair   John R. Sweeney, CISR, CIC
Chair-Elect   Lisa M. Hirbour, CPCU, CIC
Vice Chair Patrick Dempsey
Secretary-Treasurer  Christopher W. Fitts, CIC, CPIA
State National Director Glen E. Davis, C

Directors Elected to 2nd Term

Helena Amorim

Paul Ostrander, CIC, CISR, CPPL, CPIA


New Directors

Kyle W. Austin, CIC, CPIA

John Malley, ARM, CPIA

Gregory R. Porziella

They join continuing directors Steve Cohen, John Fallon, Justin Flynn, Richard Green, Greg Knight, Trudy Lawler, Shawn McLaughlin, Tom Polito, Henry Risman, Maureen Ross O’Connell, Chris Russo, and Greg Susco.

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