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

2023 REGIONAL AWARD WINNERS - Presented June 2024 in Scottsdale, AZ

• E.C. Smith Jr. Memorial Award for Community Action
  No Submissions

• Jeffrey Nordhaus Memorial Award for Education
  South Bay Association of Insurance Professionals

• Roy Pasini Memorial Award for Public Relations
  No Submissions

• Association of the Year Award
  San Diego Association of Insurance Professionals

• Member of the Year
  Kim Cameron, CPIW, CLP - Insurance Associates of Fresno

• Region VII Hall of Fame Award
  Christine Chandler Tillett- aPHR, CDP, CLP, CRIS, TRIp, MLIS, CIIP - Insurance Professionals of Los Angeles, Inc.

• Region VII RVP Recognition Award
  Mark Coberly, CLP- Hawaii Member-At-Large and Rae Lynn Zachary, ARM, CPCU, DAE, CPIW, CLP, Insurance Associates of Fresno

• Region VII Distinguished Service Award
  Christine Chandler Tillett, aPHR, CDP, CLP, CRIS, TRIp, MLIS, CIIP- Insurance Professionals of Los Angeles, Inc and Mitula Patel, CLP - Insurance Professionals of Los Angeles, Inc.

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

• Young/New Professional of the Year
  No Submissions

• Claims Professional of the Year
  No Submissions

• Client Service Professional of the Year
  No Submissions

• Insurance Professional of the Year
  Jolene Galvan, ACSR, CPIS, CISR-Elite, AIS, CPSR, AINS, DAE, CLP, MLIS - CA Member- At-Large

• Professional Underwriter of the Year
  Trinity Tuttle, MBS - San Diego Association of Insurance Professionals

• Rookie of the Year
  No Submissions

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

• Confidence While Communicating (CWC):
  Winner:  Kim Cameron, CPIW, CLP- Insurance Associates of Fresno