Membership Directory
2008

Index:

2008 Officers
Directors
Working Committees
Member Listing

2008 Officers

Mark Heyde

President
State Auto Insurance

Craig Matson

Vice President
State Farm Insurance

Al Anderson

Secretary / Treasurer
North Star Companies

Directors (Term)

Jim Davidson (2009)
Midwest Family
Craig Matson (2008)
State Farm
Al Anderson (2008)
North Star
Russel Fischer (2009)
State Auto

Mark Heyde (2008)
State Auto
John Graf (2010)
EMC Insurance Companies
Jeff Jones (2010)
Nationwide/Allied

Working Committees

Legislative	Education	Membership	Community Interest
Craig Matson (Chair) Al Anderson Dennis Duncan Mark Heyde Jeff Jones John Graf Mike Mores	Jeff Jones (Chair) Mark Heyde John Michels Jim Davidson	Russ Fischer (Chair) Mark Heyde	Mark Cummings (Chair) Jeff Jones Ron Dockendorf Mark Heyde

Member Listing

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Allstate Insurance Company

Richard D. Turano, Regional Counsel
10800 E. Geddes Ave., Suite 300
Englewood, CO 80112
(303) 779-3723
FAX: (303) 779-3717
E-mail address: rturano@allstate.com

American Family Mutual Insurance Company

Vicky A. Rizzolo, Government Affairs Counsel
6131 Blue Circle Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 933-4884, ext. 66254
FAX: (952) 393-3803
E-mail address: vrizzolo@amfam.com

American Insurance Association

Steve Schneider, V.P.-Midwest Region
150 North Wacker Drive, #2525
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 782-7720
FAX: (312) 782-7718
E-mail address: sschneider@aiadc.org

Association of North Dakota Insurers

Robert Hovland, President
P. O. Box 365
Rugby, ND 58368-0365
(701) 776-5279
FAX: (701) 776-5513
E-mail address: rhovland@centermutual.com

Austin Mutual Insurance Group

Terry Madsen, CPCU, ARe
VP-Compliance & Product Development
P.O. Box 401
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0401
(800) 328-4628, ext. 613
FAX: (612) 378-8696
E-mail address: tmadsen@austinmutual.com

Auto-Owners Insurance Company

William Woodbury, Senior Attorney
6101 Anacapri Boulevard
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 886-1718
FAX: (517) 391-1905
E-mail address: billwesq@aol.com

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Buckeye State Mutual

Gerri Gordley, AVP Research & Development
One Heritage Place
Piqua, OH 45356
(937) 778-5000
FAX: (937) 778-5017
E-mail address: gerri.gordley@buckeye-ins.com

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Center Mutual Insurance Company

Robert Hovland, President
P. O. Box 365
Rugby, ND 58368-0365
(701) 776-5279
FAX: (701) 776-5513
E-mail address: rhovland@centermutual.com

Continental Western Group

Jane Novotny, Reg. Marketing Manager
P. O. Box 500
Luverne, MN 56156
(507) 449-6818
FAX: (800) 232-9925
E-mail address: jnovotny@cwgins.com

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EMC Insurance Companies

Dennis Prindiville, Resident Vice President
P. O. Box 1897
Bismarck, ND 58502
(701) 323-3401
FAX: (701) 255-1526
E-mail address: dennis.j.prindiville@emcins.com

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Farm Bureau Financial Services

James Lass, CPCU, AIC
SD Business Center Director
P. O. Box 64565
St. Paul, MN 55164-0565
(651) 905-2147
FAX: (651) 905-2158
E-mail address: jlass@fbfs.com

Farmers Insurance Group

Mike Mores, Government Affairs
P. O. Box 1224
Cheyenne, WY 82003-1224
(307) 634-5487
FAX: (307) 634-3323
E-mail address: mike.mores@farmers.com

Farmers Mutual of Nebraska

James Dobler, Executive VP & General Councel
1220 Lincoln Mall, P.O. Box 81529
Lincoln, NE 68501
(402) 434-8364
FAX: (402) 441-9406
E-mail address: jdobler@fmne.com

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Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company

Brent Larsen, AVP/Government Affairs
4215 Highway 146, P. O. Box 790
Grinnell, IA 50112-0790
(641) 269-8576
FAX: (800) 419-2936
E-mail address: blarsen@gmrc.com

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IMT Group, The

Sean Kennedy, Vice President
4445 Corporate Drive
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 327-2733
FAX: (515) 457-5633
E-mail address: sean.kennedy@theimtgroup.com

Insurance Services Office, Inc.

Roger Steinbach, Regional Director, Gov’t Relations
2525 Cabot Drive, Suite 105
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 955-1080, ext. 224
FAX: (201) 748-1920
E-mail address: rsteinbach@iso.com

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Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Company

Jim Davidson, Regional Marketing Manager
1631 South 5th Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 940-5015
FAX: (605) 275-2677
E-mail address: jim.davidson@midwestfamily.com

Missouri Valley Mutual Insurance Company

Ronald Dockendorf, President, CIC
1102 Main Street
P. O. Box 357
Burke, SD 57523-0357
(605) 775-2636
FAX: (605) 775-2240
E-mail address: mvmic@gwtc.net

Mutual Reinsurance Bureau

Tom Crossett, VP
17 West Kansas Street
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 781-9166
FAX: (816) 781-1953
E-mail address: tomcrossett@mutualre.com

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National Assoc. of Ins. & Financial Adv. (NAIFA-SD)

Kelli Fuhrmann, Executive Director
P. O. Box 1820
Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1820
(605) 336-3400
FAX: (605) 367-8998
E-mail address: naifasd@iw.net

NAMIC

Joe Thesing, Staff Affairs Manager
3601 Vincennes Road
Indianapolis, IN 46268-0700
(614) 262-4798
FAX: (317) 879-8408
E-mail address: jthesing@namic.org

Nationwide/Allied Group

Connie Peterson
P. O. Box 80758
Lincoln, NE 68501-0758
(402) 419-7758
FAX: (402) 419-7888
E-mail address: petersc5@nationwide.com

North Star Mutual Insurance Company

Al Anderson, Sr. VP, CPCU, AIC
Box 48
Cottonwood, MN 56229-0048
(507) 423-6262
FAX: (507) 423-6323
E-mail address: andersona@nstarco.com

Northwest GF Mutual Insurance

Marlin Mjelstad, President
P. O. Box 100
Eureka, SD 57437-0100
(605) 284-2683
FAX: (605) 284-2129
E-mail address: nwgfpres@valleytel.net

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Progressive

Drew Purcell, Product Manager
300 North Commons Blvd.
Box OHW 92
Mayfield Village, OH 44143
(440) 395-7798
FAX: (440) 395-7702
E-mail address: drew_purcell@progressive.com

Property Casualty Insurers Assoc. of America

Ann Weber, Regional Manager
2600 South River Road
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 553-3689
FAX: (847) 759-4389
E-mail address: ann.weber@pciaa.net

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Reference

Merle Scheiber
South Dakota Division of Insurance
118 West Capitol, 1st Floor
Pierre, SD 57501-2000
(605) 773-3563
FAX: (605) 773-5369

Risk Administration Services, Inc.

Robert J. Hollan, VP, Sec., General Counsel
P.O. Box 89310
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 361-4142
FAX: (605) 361-4121
E-mail address: rob.hollan@rascompanies.com

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SDIA Lobbyist

Dennis Duncan
Frieberg, Zimmer Duncan & Nelson, LLP
P. O. Box 550
Parker, SD 57053
(605) 297-4446
FAX: (605) 297-4488
E-mail address: dduncan@fzdnlaw.com

Sentry Insurance

Tom Diefendorf, Agency Sales Manager
P. O. Box 346
Beresford, SD 57004
(605) 763-8077
Fax: (605) 763-8077
E-mail address: tom.diefendorf@sentry.com

South Dakota Association of Insurance Agents

Larry Ahrendt, Exec. VP
316 Coteau
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-6234
FAX: (605) 224-6235
E-mail address: bigisd@aol.com

South Dakota Claims Association

Lynn Bren, President
P. O. Box 89426
Sioux Falls, SD 57109
(605) 333-9810, ext. 270
FAX: (605) 333-9835
E-mail address: rburmood@claimsassoc.com

State Auto Insurance Companies

Russel Fischer, Resident Vice President
107 Flynn Drive
Milbank, SD 57252
(605) 432-5551 (Ext. 8165)
FAX: (614) 719-0411
E-mail address: russ.fischer@stauto.com

State Farm Insurance

Erin Engle, Counsel
One State Farm Plaza, A-3
Bloomington, IL 61710
(309) 766-5088
FAX: (309) 766-4909
E-mail address: erin.engle.qpkv@statefarm.com

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United Fire and Casualty Company

Gary Hyde, Marketing Rep.
118 2nd Avenue, SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 399-5700
FAX:(319) 399-5499
E-maill address: ghyde@unitedfiregroup.com

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W. J. Lehrke Co.

Thomas A. Lehrke, President
7601 France Ave., S., Suite 225
Edina, MN 55435
(952) 835-3755
FAX: (952) 835-3347
E-mail address: tom@lehrke.com

Western National Ins. Group

Joe Pingatore, VP, General Counsel
5350 West 78th Street
Edina, MN 55439
(952) 921-9289
FAX: (952) 921-9295
E-mail address: joe.pingatore@wnins.com

Membership Directory 2008