California Council Awards Manual

The purpose of this manual is to provide a means for the California Council of IAIP,  affiliated with International, DBA: International Association of Insurance Professionals, to provide recognition to its members who have gone above and beyond in their dedication and service to IAIP and the California Council.  This manual defines the eligibility requirements, selection criteria, forms and fund rules regarding these awards.

Click Here for a copy of the Awards Manual

Click on the links below for awards applications for Member, Rookie and YNP.

CA Council Member of the Year Application - CA Council Rookie of the Year Application

CA Council Young New Professional of the Year Application

Here we recognize those members who have gone the extra mile, and who have earned well deserved kudos for their work and contributions not only to our association, but to their employers and their communities.

2023 CA Council Award Winners - Presented at the 2024 Council Meeting in Glendale

• Member of the Year 

  Christina Hernandez, CIC, AAI - San Diego Association of Insurance Professionals

• Mentor of the Year 

  Shideh Rad, AINS, AU, MBA - San Diego Association of Insurance Professionals

• Rookie of the Year 

  No submissions

• Young Professional of the Year 
  No Submissions

• Gayle Reskin Angel Award

  Andrea Gable-Setterstrom, CLP - CA Member-At-Large

• Confidence While Communicating - CWC Competition Winner - Margaret S. Lamdagan, CPCU, CPIW - South Bay Association of Insurance Professionals - Runner-Up-Mark McDonald- San Diego Association of Insurance Professionals

• Membership Retention Awards

• Southern California - Tie - Insurance Professionals of Orange County and San Diego Association of Insurance Professionals
  Northern California - San Francisco Insurance Professionals
  

  **FOR ALL PREVIOUS COUNCIL AWARD WINNERS PLEASE REFER TO THE CA COUNCIL HISTORY MANUAL

2024 REGIONAL AWARD WINNERS - Presented June 2025 in Oklahoma City, OK

• E.C. Smith Jr. Memorial Award for Community Action
  San Diego Association of Insurance Professionals

• Jeffrey Nordhaus Memorial Award for Education
  No Submissions

• Roy Pasini Memorial Award for Public Relations
  No Submissions

• Association of the Year Award
  No Submissions

• Member of the Year
  No Submissions

• Region VII Hall of Fame Award
  No Submissions

• Region VII RVP Recognition Award

  Gail Novelich - California Member-At-Large

• Region VII Distinguished Service Award

  Andrea Gable-Setterstrom, CLP - California Member-At-Large
  

Award winners in the following categories will represent Region VII at the International Convention and compete against other Regional winners for the International Awards. ** Denotes International Winner

• Claims Professional of the Year
  **Mark Coberly, CLP-A- Hawaii Member-At-Large

• Client Service Professional of the Year
  **Christine Chandler Tillett, aPHR, CDP, CLP, CRIS, TRIp, MLIS, CIIP, ACR- Insurance Professionals of Los Angeles, Inc.

• Confidence While Communicating (CWC):
  **Sandy Holmes, CIC, CRM, CRIS, MLIS, TRIP, CPIW, DAE - Alaska Member-At-Large

• Distinguished Insurance Professional of the Year

  **Regina Lemanowicz, CLP - San Diego Association of Insurance Professionals

• Insurance Professional of the Year
  **Leslie Door, MGBM, CISR, CIC, CLP - Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals

• Professional Underwriter of the Year
  No Submissions

• Risk Manager of the Year
  Mark Coberly, CLP-A- Hawaii Member-At-Large

• Rookie of the Year
  No Submissions

• Young/New Professional of the Year
  No Submissions