The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance proudly recognizes the passionate educators who bring our mission to life—our Alliance Faculty and our CISR High School and University Associate (UA) Faculty. Through their dedication, industry experience, and commitment to developing future professionals, they help shape the current and next generation of risk management and insurance professionals.
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Alliance Faculty
Ron Adamczak, MBA, CIC, CRM
Kevin Amrhein, CIC
Brandi Anderson, CIC, CPIA
Mark Anderson, CIC, CRM, CPCU, AIC
Tom Ashley, AAI, AIP, AIAM
Earl Aycock, CIC
Jim Back, CIC
Wes Bailey, CIC
Sue Baillargeon, CIC, CISR, AIC, SCLA
Ken Baldwin, CPCU, AMIM
Troy Baldwin, CIC, CISR, CPCU, AU
Tom Barrett, AAI
Brian Bartosh, CIC
Walter Batista, FLMI
Carla Baxter, CIC, CPCU, LUTCF, ARM, CPIW, AIM
John Bennett, CIC, CPCU
Sam Bennett, CIC, CPRM, AFIS, TRIP, CRIS, CPIA
Chad Bilz, CIC, CRM
Chip Birthisel
Steve Booth, AAM
Wendell Bosen, CRM, CPCU, ALCM
Susan Box, CRM
Olga Boychuk, CIC, CPRM, CPCU
Sara Bradshaw Ray, CIC, CKC
Nicole Broch, CIC, CISR
John Brunette, CPCU, AMIM
Steve Bryant, CRM, ARM
Bob Buckley, CIC, CPCU, AAI, ARM, ARe, ASLI
Chris Bunbury
Bill Burke, CIC, CPCU
Paul Burke, CIC, CRM
Paul Burkett, J.D., CIC, CRM, CPCU, ARM, ALCM
Cynthia Burleson, MBA, CIC, CRM, AIDA, CPCU, ACP, ACSR
Paula Burns, CIC, CRM
Ric Burwell, CPCU, ARM, MBA
Charlene Cabral, CISR, AAI, AIC, CRIS, LIA
Brad Carlton, CIC, CRM, ARM
Deb Cerny, CIC, CISR, CPRM
Chappy Chapman, CIC, CPCU
John Chino, CSRM
Neel Choate, CIC, AIC
Chris Christian, CIC, RPLU
Denise Chuick
Rocky Clark, CIC
Dick Clarke, CIC, CPCU, RPLU
Bill Clayton, CSRM, ARM-P, ARM
Joe Coccimiglio
Scott Coccimiglio
Dave Coil, CIC, FLMI
Danny Cook, CIC, CRM, LUTCF
Frank Costa, CIC, CRM
Leo Costantino, MBA, CPCU, ARM-E
Barry Couch, ARM
Jeff Craig, CLU, ChFC, AEP, CEPA
Becky Cummings, MBA, CIC, LUTCF, LLIF, CLTC, CPIW
Tammie D’Allura, CIC, CPCU
Patrick Deem, CIC
Bruce deJong, CPCU, ARM, AIC
Jeremy Diller, MBA, CPCU, ARM-P
John Dismukes, CIC, CPCU, AAI, AIS
Jeff Driver, J.D., ARM, DFASHRM, MBA
Kelly Drouillard, CPA, CPCU
Twane Duckworth, CIC, ARM, CRIS
Richard Dunnam, CPCU, AAI, AMIM, AINS, CEAAC
John Earl, Ph.D., CIC, CLU, ChFC, CFP, CFA, ARM
Lee Ellis, CIC, CPRM, CPCU, AAI
Lorie Estelle, CISR, CPIA, AU
Jeff Evans, CRM
Lance Ewing, CRM, ARM, ERMP
Joni Fairbrother, CIC, RPLU
John Fear, CPIA
Robin Federici, CPCU, ARM, AAI, CPIW, AINS, AIS
Daniel Fink, CIC, CRM, AAI, CPCU, CRIS
Douglas Fleming, LUTCF
Stacy Flynn, CIC, CRM, AFIS, FLMI, ACS
Kimberly Foltz, CISR
Allen Forbis, CRM
Bob Ford, CIC, CISR, CPIA, CRIS, MLIS, CLCS, ERIS
Kathy Fraley, CIC, CPIW
Mark Gaskamp, CIC, CRM, CPCU, ARM, CSP, ALCM
Judd Genda
Jill Gidge, CIC, CISR, CPCU, AAI, ACSR, CPIW, CRIS, AIS
Rebeca Glanton, CIC, CPRM, CRM
Jim Glasser, CIC, CRM, CPCU
Alex Gold, MSRMI, CIC, CRM, CSRM, CPCU, ARM-E, CRIS
Jeremiah Gonzales, CIC, CRM
Rick Goolsby, CIC
Geoff Gordon, CIC, CRM
Shirley Gordon, CRM
Alec Grandon, CIC, CRM, RF, CSM, CLU, CPCU, AIS, ANFI, AINS, ERIS, MLIS, FCLS, CCLS, IDS, PCP
Tom Greco, CIC, CPCU
Ian Greenway, CIC, CMIP, PWCA, ITP
Mark Greenway, CMIP
Griff Griffith, CPA, CIC, CRM
David Grunke, CHC, RHU, ChHC
Charlie Hadley, CIC, CRM, CPCU, ARM, AU, ALCM, ARe, AIC
Joe Haggerty, CIC, CISR, CRM, CPCU, ARM
Brett Hammond, CIC, CPRM, CPCU, ARe
Sheldon Hansen, CIC, CRM, CPIA
Patrick Hardy, CRM, LL.M, CEM, MBCP
Stephen Harrington-Descoteaux, CIC
Tony Harris, CISR, CRM, M.S., AAI, AIS, ARM, MESH
Richard Hart, CIC, CRM, CPCU, ARM, CPIA, AAI
Rick Harvey, CIC, CISR
Mike Hay, CRM
Michael Haynes, CIC, CISR, CRM
David Helms, CIC, CPRM, CSRM, CPCU, CLU, ChFC, ARM, AAI, AU, AMIM, ARe, ITP
Chuck Hembree, CIC, CRM
Dave Hershey, CRM, CPCU, ARM, CPSR, AMIM, CRIS, MLIS, TRIP
Charlotte Hicks, CPA, CIC, ARM, AAI, CWCA
Ron Hicks, CIC, CRM, CRIS
Ron Hocutt, CIC, CRM
Steve Holland, CRM, ARM
Bettye Hutchison, CIC, CRM, CPCU, ARM, CPIA, AAI, TRIP
Brian Hutson, CIC, CRM
John Immordino, CIC, CRM, RPLU
Casey Johnson, CIC, CISR, FSCP
Keith Jones, CPCU, CLU, ChFC, CASL, AAI
Neil Kaplan, J.D., DipWSET, AAA
Marshall Katz, MS, CIC, AAI
Dwight Kealy, J.D., CIC, AAI
Diane Keil-Hipp, PhD, CPRM, MOD
Jerry Kennedy, CIC
Graham Kenyon, CRM
Michael Kersgard, CIC, CLU
Tim King, CIC, CRM, MBA, CPCU, ARM, AAI
Ted Kinney, CIC, CPCU, ARM, AU, AAM, AAI, AINS, CRIS
David Kistler, CIC, CRM, CPIA
John Kitson, CPCU, AU, AIM
Katie Kochenower, CIC, CRM, AIP
Mercy Komar, CIC, cyRM, MLIS, CCIS
Mike Koscielny, CIC, CPCU, MBA, ARe, API, AIC, AIS
Dustin Kowalewski, CIC
AJ Krist, CIC, CISR
Mary LaPorte, CIC, CPCU, CPIA, LIC, AINS
Becky Lathrop, CIC, CPIA
Dan Lawyer, CIC, CSRM, CPCU
Rafi Lebron-Roman, CIC, CRM, CPCU, AU, AMIM, ARe, AFSB, AIC, AIS, SPPA
Maggie Levasseur, CIC, CPCU, AU-M, ARe, AINS, AIS
Marcia Linton, CRM, ARM
Chris Lopez, CPRM, MSLM, CPCU, CAPI
Lynne Lovell, CIC, CRM, CPCU, CLU, ChFC, ARM, RHU, AFSB, AINS, CRIS, MLIS
Steve Lyon, CIC, CRM, CPCU, ARM, AAI, AFIS, CRIS, AIS, MLIS
LaToya Maddox, EMBA, CFP
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, CPIA, AAI
Marty Malloy, MS, CSRM, CPCU, ARM-P, AIS
Christine Marciano, CIC, ITP, CLCS
John Masselli, CIC, CPCU, AAI, AU, AIS
Diane Masterson, CIC, CPCU
Charlie Matejowsky, CIC, LUTCF
Tim McClendon, CIC, CWCA
Becky McCormack, CIC, CPCU, AAI, AINS
Bruce McCreadie, CIC, AAI, CPIA
Felisha McDougald, CIC, CPRM, MLIS
Meg McKeen, CIC
Dave Medvidofsky, CIC, CRM, CPCU, ARM, AAI, AIAF
Allen Messer, CIC, CPCU
Renee Middleton, CIC, CPCU, CPIW
Judy Miller, CRM, CSRM, ARM-P
Kevin Miller, CIC, CSRM, ARM-P
Frank Millsaps, CIC, CISR, CGA
Dave Mitchell, MBA, CIC, CPCU, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Irene Morrill, CIC, CRM, CPCU, ARM, CPIW
Jon Mosby
Cindy Moyers, CIC, CISR, LUTCF
Trish Myers, CPRM
John Neal, CRM, MBA
Rose Marie Norman, CIC, CAIP
Kate Norris, CPRM, CAPI
Kevin Norton, CPCU
Jeff Odom, CISR, AAI, AIAM, AIP
Michele Ortiz, CIC, CPCU, AU-M, API, AU, ANFI, AINS, AIS
Teresa Pacelli, CIC, AIC
David Pagoumian
Mark Palinkas, CIC
Donna Pankotai, ARM
Courtney Patterson, MBA, MSM, CIC
Sara Payne, CIC
Ross Pearce, CIC, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF
Cristina Pedraza-Martinez, J.D., CPA, CIC
Jon Persky, CPA, CIC, PHR
David Pierce, MSFS, MSM, MA, CLU, ChFC, CLF
Donna Pile, CIC, CPIA, CPIW
Neil Pinsker
Rick Pitts, J.D.
Stuart Powell, CIC, CPCU, CLU, ChFC, ARM, AAI, AMIM, ARe
Clarissa Preston, CIC, WCP
Beverly Raiford, CIC, CISR, CRM
Darrin Rankin, MBA, CIC, CPIA, AIS
Bob Ray, CIC, CPRM, CRM
Bill Reedy, CIC, AU, AINS
Jerry Rhinehart, CIC, CLU, ChFC, RHU
Liz Rise, CIC
Ariel Rivera, MBA, CIC, CPIA
Casey Roberts, CIC, ACSR, AFIS
Paul Roberts, CIC, CISR, AINS, AIS, API
Evelyn Rosa, CIC, CISR, AINS, Esq.
Rich Rudolph, Ph.D., CPCU, ARM, APA, ARP, AIAF, AAM
Tommy Ruke, CIC, TRS, TIP
Lori Rummelt, CIC, CPIA, CIE
Mel Russell, CIC
Mike Russell, MBA, CIC, CPCU
Jason Sabo, TRA
Tom Sanders, CIC, CPIA
Peter Sandler, CIC
Laura Santos-Farry
James Sanzone
Mike Sapourn, J.D., CIC, CRM
Wess Schuyler, CIC, CLCS
Russ Schweikert, MBA, CIC, CRM
Michael Scott, CPA, CRM, CPCU, CLU, ChFC, FLMI, ARM, ARC, AIC, AMIM, ARe, AIAF, AU, CGMA
Dave Sheets, CIC, CRM
Denise Shelton, CIC, CISR
Karl Sherrill, MBA, CIC, CRM
Nikki Sherrill Wyatt, CIC, CPCU, SCLA, AIS, AIM, API, AIC, AINS
Bobby Shomo, MBA, CIC
Brian Sienkiewicz, CIC
Craig Sietsema, CIC, CRM
Earlie Simmons, CIC, CRM, CPCU, CPIW, AU
Gordon Skeeters, CIC
Rod Smith, CIC, CRM
Stanley Smith, MBA, CIC, CRM, CSP, ARM
Mike Smith, CMIP
Vince Sorgi, CIC, AAI, AIS
Craig Stanovich, CIC, CRM, CPCU, AU
Vince Staub, MS, CRM
Patrick Stephens, CIC, CRM, CPCU, CRIS, MS-RMI
Jessica Stewart, CISR
Joe Stringer, CIC, CRM
Jean Sundlof, CIC, CPCU, CCI, ACI, CPIA
Angie Surra, CIC, CISR, SHRM-CP
Scott Surra, CIC
Alisa Sutman, CIC, CRM, SCA
Terry Tadlock, CIC, CPCU, CRIS
David Taylor, CPIA
David Thompson, CPCU, AAI, API, CRIS
Gloria Thompson, CIC
Pam Thompson, CIC
Bryan Tilden, CIC, CPCU, CLU, ChFC, ARM, AAI, CRIS
Gary Tong, CRM, PE
Jodi Traas, CSRM
Scott Treen, CIC, CPIA
Betsy Tribendis, CIC, AAI, CPIW
Cathy Trischan, CIC, CRM, CPCU, ARM, AAI, AU, CRIS, MLIS, TRIP
Cole Tucker Jr, CIC, CRM, LUTCF
John Turpen, CIC, CISR
Crystal Uebelher, J.D., CPCU
Karina Veas, PhD, CSRM
David Viola, CIC
Julie Vogele, CPIW, AMIM
Dave Walker, CIC, CRM, ARM, AAI, LIC, CAWC
Jennifer Walker, CIC, CRM, CPCU, CEBS, CIT, GBA, AIC, AIM, ALCM, ARM
John Walker, CIC
Rick Walsh, MBA, CIC, CPCU, ANFI, ITP
Tim Wander, MBA, CRM, CPCU, ARM, AIC
Jackie Wanta, CIC, CPCU, ARM, CPIW, CRIS
Bob Ward, CIC, CPIA, CWCA
Sarah Warhaftig, CRM
Julie Webb, CIC, CPCU
Sue Weber, CPRM, CPCU, AFIS
Dan Weedin, CIC, CRM
Eric Weedin, CIC, CISR, CISR Elite, CPIA
Jay Williams, CIC, CRM, eS, CRIS, MLIS, AIP, AAI, ACSR
Jeff Williams, CIC, CRM
Greg Wilson, CIC, CRM, ARM, CSP
Keith Wilts, CIC, CPCU
Jeff Wodicka
Dave Wood, Ph.D., CRM, CPCU
LuAnn Wooters, CISR, AAI, AAI-M, TRA
Lisa Worley, CIC, ARM
Patrick Wraight, CIC, CISR, CRM, CPCU, AU, AINS
University Associate (UA) Faculty
Mark Perkins, CIC, CRM – Abilene Christian University
Stephen Avila, PhD, CIC – Ball State University
Grant Willard, CRM, CPCU – Ball State University
Ricardo Vicente, PhD – Brigham Young University Hawaii
Thomas Faulconer, JD, CPCU, CLU, ChFC, CASL, CFP – Butler University
Nathan Logan, MSRI, CRM, ARM – Butler University
Todd Wottring, MBA, CLU, ChFC, CASL, CLF – Butler University
Xiaoying Xie, PhD – California State University, Fullerton
Lisa Gardner, PhD, CPCU, AIDA, API – Drake University
Siwei Gao, PhD – Eastern Kentucky University
Michael Weglarz, CPCU – Eastern Kentucky University
Juan Zhang, PhD, ASA – Eastern Kentucky University
Elizabeth Carden – Faulkner University
Patsy Hughes – Faulkner University
Ed Pappanastos, PhD – Faulkner University
David Brown, DBA, ARM – Ferris State University
Paul Schriefer, JD, CIC, CPCU, CLU – Florida State University
Jackie Musick, MBA – Fort Hays University
James Presmanes, MS, MBA – Georgia State University
Jill Bisco, PhD, CIC, CRM, CPRM – Illinois State University
Diauntae Morrow, MBA – Lorain Community College
Thomas Humphreys, CIC, CPCU, CLU, ChFC – Michigan State University
Priscilla King, MBA – Mississippi State University
Kimberly Kerr, MPA – New Mexico State University
Edward Lukco, MBA – Ohio Dominican University
Noelle Codispoti, CPCU, ARM – Temple University
Ngozi Nnaji, MS – Temple University
Michael Zuckerman, JD, MBA, ACI – Temple University
Latoria Hamilton, MBA, CIC – The University of Akron
Karen Epermanis, PhD, MBA – University of Alabama
Yiling Deng, PhD, CPCU – University of Central Arkansas
Barbara Davis, JD – University of Central Missouri
Latrisha Goodwin. MBA, CPCU – University of Houston-Downtown
Meghan Esson, PhD – University of Iowa
Cameron Ellis, PhD, MBA – University of Iowa
Gregory Brown, DBA, CIC – University of Olivet
Randy Dumm, PhD, MBA – University of South Florida
Stephen Fier, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
Ross Jackson, PhD – Wittenberg University
CISR High School Faculty
Brent Martinson – Chesterton High School in Indiana
Katelyn Curwick – Greenwood Community High School in Indiana
Madeleine Waters – Greenwood Community High School in Indiana
John Baird – Perry Meridian High School in Indiana
Maggie Watkins – Shepherd Insurance in Indiana
Linda Bottoms, CIC, CPCU – Shepherd Insurance in Indiana
Monique Colizzi, CISR – Wilson Talent Center, Michigan
Raylene Kelley – Central Technology Center Drumright Campus in Oklahoma
Angela Brownfield – Central Technology Center Sapulpa Campus in Oklahoma
Patrick Phillips, MA – R.I.S.E. Opportunity Foundation
Joey La – Hastings High School in Texas
Laura Omoruyi – Taylor High School in Texas
Daniel Laux – Dubiski Career High School in Texas
Cynthia Guerrero Garcia – Raymond & Tirza Martin High School in Texas
Mari Lou Diaz – Joseph W. Nixon High School in Texas
Taelor Cheshier – Mineola High School in Texas
Cynthia Clark – Mineola High School in Texas
Melisia Foster – Mineola High School in Texas
Gregory Thomas, PhD – Mineola High School in Texas
Derek Clynes – Pflugerville High School in Texas
Joseph Gonzales – South Garland High School in Texas
Summer Tillson – Tyler ISD Career & Technology Center in Texas
Amanda Davenport – Whitehouse High School in Texas
Kyle Holton – Whitehouse High School in Texas
These dedicated educators don’t just teach risk & insurance—they model professionalism, ethics, and lifelong learning. By sharing their real-world experience and passion for education, they help us fulfill our vision of creating committed professionals who serve with knowledge, integrity, and purpose.
