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Serving Ohio and the Great Lakes region

Ohio Chapter

Since 2014, the IICF Ohio Chapter Board of Directors has established its annual Oktoberfest event as one of the premier insurance industry events in the Great Lakes region, awarding more than $900,000 to Ohio nonprofits with a focus on health, education, and safety.

Here are some of the ways we are making a difference

$1 million

Grants Awarded since 2014

500,000

Hunger-free days

Nonprofits we Support:

Achievement Centers for Children

Highland Hills
,
OH
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Catholic Social Services

Columbus
,
OH
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Cleveland Book Bank

Cleveland
,
OH
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East End Housing Service

Cleveland
,
OH
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Meals on Wheels

Cincinnati
,
OH
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North Pointe Ballet

Berea
,
OH
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Pray Hope Believe

,
Ohio
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Shanerock

Cleveland
,
OH
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Stepstone Academy

Berea
,
OH
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United Rehabilitation of Dayton

Dayton
,
OH
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Wags 4 Kids

,
Ohio
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YWCA of Greater Cleveland

Cleveland
,
OH
Visit Website

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Board Members

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership.

Heather Posner

Chair
Associate Board Member
Vice President; National Product Leader, Private Client
Burns & Wilcox

Michael Baumgartner

Chair
Associate Board Member
Hylant

Justin Berry

Chair
Associate Board Member
Regional President Midwest / Central
FIRST Insurance Funding

Nick Bertke

Chair
Associate Board Member
Senior Vice President
Marsh & McLennan Agency

Kate Blakely

Chair
Associate Board Member
Marketing Communications Leader
Westfield

Pete Bressoud

Chair
Associate Board Member
Assistant Vice President
CNA

Jeremy Bryant

Chair
Associate Board Member
President
Britton Gallagher

Brian Caldwell

Chair
Associate Board Member
AVP, Business and Data Analytics
USAA

Geoffrey Carter

Chair
Associate Board Member
Branch VP
Chubb

Mike Casey

Chair
Associate Board Member
Vice President, Director of Distribution
Oswald

Marie Curtis

Chair
Associate Board Member
Sr. PL Territory Manager, Northeast Ohio
Safeco

Dave Eyssen

Chair
Associate Board Member
Area Executive, Midwest Region
Zurich

Darren Faye

Chair
Associate Board Member
Executive Vice President
AssuredPartners

Jeff Fender

Chair
Associate Board Member
VP of Sales and Marketing
Fleet Response

Steve Gray

Chair
Associate Board Member
Regional Vice President
The Hartford

Dino Guanciale

Chair
Associate Board Member
Vice President and Business Director
Encova Insurance Co

Sarah Hirsch

Chair
Associate Board Member
Vice President - Key Accounts
Cincinnati Insurance Companies

Greg Seyferth

Chair
Associate Board Member
Regional Vice President – Commercial Lines
The Hanover Insurance Company

Jennifer Sinkovitz

Chair
Associate Board Member
Group Account Manager - Ins Replacement
Enterprise Holdings

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Kelly Hartweg

Executive Director, Midwest Division