Officers

President
James A. Shalek, Jr., CLU, ChFC
Principal
630-705-1988

President-Elect
James J. Van Ham, CLU, CFP, LUTCF
Country Insurance & Financial Services
630-963-9600

Secretary Treasurer
Michael D. Harris, LUTCF
Country Insurance & Financial Services
618-457-5373

National Committeeman
Bruce P. Knopp, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF
Guardian
630-203-2505

Immediate Past President
William A. Hume, LUTCF
State Farm
847-623-2410

NAIFA Trustee
John F. Nichols, CLU, DIA
Disability Resource Group
800-945-9719

Executive Vice President
Sara E. Decatoire, CAE, IOM
NAIFA Illinois
800-543-9961


Directors

Finance & Programs Director
Laurie A. Adams, CLU, CFP, LUTCF
Country Insurance & Financial Services
309-686-7050

Professional Development Director
Thomas Ripperda, CLU, ChFC
Education Concepts Unlimited
618-233-1228

Legislative Director
Ted Tasky, CLU, ChFC,
New England Financial,
773-864-8770

Membership Co-Director
Louis J. Bufano, LUTCF
East Side First Corp.
773-374-1807

Membership Co-Director
Kevin D. Frost, CLU, ChFC
Bondioli/Frost & Assoc.
618-988-8080

Membership Co-Director
Keith P. Dent, LUTCF
Shelter Insurance
217-862-1976

Young Advisor Team (YAT) Director
Carrie J. Cunningham
Prudential
217-398-2500

APIC Director
Fredia V. Hawthorne, CLU, CPCU, LUTCF
State Farm
217-529-4943

IFAPAC Co-Director
Robert A. Styrkowicz, CLU, LUTCF
Allstate
847-356-8900

AHIA Director
John F. Nichols, CLU, DIA
Disability Resource Group
800-945-9719

Government Affiars
Phil Lackman
NAIFA Illinois
217-793-6660