LEAD-Leadership, Equity, Advancement & Development Committee

The LEAD Committee advances diversity, equity, inclusivity, women in leadership, and other issues and topics related to professional development within the IASA community. The committee is responsible for providing education, resources, and best practices for members.

Committee Chair

Heather Gagnon

Managing Director, Crowe LLP | Hartford

Burlington, VT

Committee Member

Annette Devine, ACS; ALMI; FLMI

Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, WoodmenLife

Council Bluffs, IA

Committee Member

Amanda Jones

Director, Operations Accounting, Delta Dental of Wisconsin

Stevens Point, WI

Committee Member

Allison Tranberg, AIS; ARe

Senior Vice President - Team Manager, BMS Re US

Minneapolis, MN

Committee Member

Brigette Reed, AIAF; CPA

Director of Accounting, Harford Mutual Insurance Company

Bel Air, MD

Committee Member

Donna Bembnister

Senior Director, Product Management, FIS

Jacksonville, FL

Committee Member

Gerard Absi

Internal Audit Consulting Manager, Crowe LLP | Hartford

Committee Member

Mrs. Jillian R. Taylor, AIAF

AVP, Finance & ClearPath Specialty CFO, Harford Mutual Insurance Company

Louisville, KY

Committee Member

Katie Hughes

Data Governance Manager, Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co of Michigan

Lansing, MI

Committee Member

Kristin Khalighi

Controller, Grange Insurance Association

Seattle, WA

Committee Member

Scott Bowen

VP-Regulatory Compliance, IAT Insurance Group

Raleigh, NC

Committee Member

Simon Herbert, FLMI

Sr Director, Domain Lead, OneAmerica Financial Partners Inc

Indianapolis, IN

Committee Member

Tricia Leigh Henderson

Statutory Accounting Manager, Gain Compliance

Des Moines, IA

Committee Advisory Board Liaison

Anna Kooi, CPA

Partner, Wipfli LLP Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Committee Advisory Board Liaison

Terry Olejnik

Partner, Plante Moran Headquarters | Southfield

Southfield, MI

Committee Staff Liaison

Kim Nicholl-Keane

ED, IASA International Office

Malvern, PA