Orange Empire Chapter

Five Years in a Row!

2012 - 2013 GOLD

For the fifth year in a row, our Chapter reached the highest level of achievement.

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Our mailing address: Orange Empire Chapter of CPCU
PO Box 26404
Santa Ana, CA 92799-6404

Chapter Officers & Board

Executive Board

President
- Leah Heller, CPCU Email

Vice President
- Geeta Ghai, CPCU Email

Secretary
- Rikki MacBarron, CPCU Email

Treasurer
- Peter Pokorny, CPCU, MBA, AIAF Email

Past President
- Bill Borden, CPCU Email

Committee Chairs

Education & Candidate Development
- Leah Young, CPCU Email

Director At Large
- Andrea Eickhoff, MBA, CPCU, ARM, AIM Email

Good Works
- Latisha Cole, CPCU Email

New Designee
- Kevin Stanger, CPCU ARe ARM AIC Email

Membership/Flyers
- Dawnde Pence, CPCU Email

Research
- Greg Nelson, CPCU Email

I-Day Chair
- Ray Palucki, CPCU Email
- Latisha Cole, CPCU Email

Visibility/PR
- Ron Lucchesi, CPCU Email

Website
- Jonathan Reddekopp, CPCU Email

Governor
- Jill McCook, CPCU Email

CPCU Lapel Pin

Only $7.50

In response to requests from chapters, the CPCU Society is proud to offer the brand new CPCU Bar Pin. The silver-colored, nickel-plated pin features the letters “"CPCU" in a border outline. Priced at only $7.50 each, these distinctive pins are an affordable gift for all the new designees in your company or your chapter. Or, buy a bunch for all your CPCU colleagues. You can only purchase the CPCU Bar Pin directly from the Society for $7.50, plus shipping and handling. For more information or to place an order, send an e-mail to Patrick Hansell, or call (800) 932-CPCU, ext. 2730.

May 21, 2013

Chapter Information

Leah Heller, CPCU
Orange Empire Chapter President

WELCOME!
The Orange Empire Chapter was founded in 1964 and serves about 300 members who live and/or work in the Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties of California.

The regular Chapter meetings are usually on the 2nd Thursday of the month at Antonello Ristorante in Santa Ana, near South Coast Plaza shopping center.

Leah Heller, CPCU, the 2012-2013 Chapter president, the Chapter officers, and the Board members welcome you to our website. Feel free to contact any of us if you have questions or need assistance.

Congratulations to the new 2012 - 2013 Executive Board

Geeta Ghai, CPCU - Vice President
Rikki MacBarron, CPCU - Secretary
Peter Pokorny, CPCU, MBA, AIAF - Treasurer
Bill Borden, CPCU - Immediate Past president
Andrea Eickhoff, MBA, CPCU, ARM, AIM - Director at Large

Current Events

Upcoming Meetings:

May 9, 2013
Speaker: Robert DiMeo
Managing Director of Crump
Life Insurance

Topic: How To Make Money In The Business
Owner Market

ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND

Purchase tickets online

$30 with reservation - cash/check
$34 with reservation - credit card (Paypal)
$36 Walk-in - cash/check. Exact change appreciated.

Join us at:

Antonello Ristorante
3800 South Plaza Drive
Santa Ana, CA92704

Telephone: (714) 751-7153

Map

Entire 2013 Chapter Meeting Schedule

Sign up for CPCU 500 Class in Irvine

A new class is starting on February 27th in Irvine for students wishing to take the CPCU 500 course. Details here. Pay online.

Combined Claims Conference

The Combined Claims Conference on March 12th & 13th will be taking place in Long Beach. You can obtain CE credits, including 2 hours of Ethics!

The conference offers sessions in Liability Claims, Property Claims, SIU Claims and Workers Compensation Claims.

Here's more information.

CHAPTER GOVERNOR'S NEWSLETTER

Jill McCook, CPCU, AIS

Read the Governor's Newsletter.

Jill McCook, CPCU, AIS is a Leadership Development Associate in the Public Affairs department with State Farm Insurance in Bakersfield, CA. She has worked for State Farm for 19 years, mostly in the P&C Operations. Jill received her bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in human resource and development from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She earned her CPCU designation in 1998 and AIS in 2005. She is currently pursuing her CLU designation. Jill is an active member of the Loss Control Interest Group for five years and is the immediate past Chair. She is also an active member of the Golden Empire Chapter, with prior service as secretary, president-elect, president, and board member. She is currently serving as the CPCU Western Regional Governor for the six southern California chapters.

Congratulations!

Christopher R. Cook Mercury Insurance Group	-	Timothy Harker Mercury Insurance Group	-	Wai Shan Lam State Farm
Trung H. Doan United States Liability Ins Group	-	Michael Hernan State Farm	-	Jaime R. Padilla The Hartford
Irene Fehr State Farm	-	Brian Hudson Mercury Insurance Group	-	Raizza Reyes Sanchez Liberty Mutual
Melissa French Hartford Financial Svcs Group	-	Irene Kim State Farm	-	Kevin Squires State Farm
Joe Hahn Auto Club Enterprises Ins Group	-	Eric Kiniti QBE First	-	Daniel E. Walters Mercury Insurance Group
Lawrence J. Hamby Sedgwick CMS		See pictures of the California New Designee Reception.

Annual Conference

September 8-11, 2012 - Washington D.C.

See pictures of the California New Designee Reception.

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CHOC Walk 2012

2011 - Past CPCU Chapter Presidents

Left to right- Linda Mosure, Brandt Minnich, Joe Robinson, Latisha Cole, Dave Nunley, Janet Norris, Karen Frech, Sally Loiacono, Jim Robertson, Mike Heywood and Tom Lorden

Every year our chapter honors our past chapter Presidents. Since their work and dedication helped us be the chapter we are today, we look forward to honoring them each year. The complete list of past presidents is here.