WHOLESALE & SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
EIN 86-0140772 · Labor Unions (J40)
What they do
THE WHOLESALE & SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (WSIA) is THE NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION of PROFESSIONALS and SPECIALTY MARKET LEADERS DEDICATED to THE WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WSIA REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS of ITS MEMBERS and THE VALUABLE ROLE THEY PLAY IN THE INSURANCE MARKET THROUGH NETWORKING, EDUCATION, TALENT RECRUITMENT and DEVELOPMENT, REGULATORY and LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY for THE WHOLESALE, SPECIALTY, and SURPLUS LINES INDUSTRY, and BY PROMOTING THE VALUE of THE WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL.
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They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.
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BRADY KELLEYCEO & PRESIDENT
VANESSA SIMSDIRECTOR OF TALENT & CULTURE
KERI KISHGENERAL COUNSEL & POLICY DIRECTOR
DEBBIE HILLDIRECTOR OF EVENTS
SUSAN HENDERSONDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
JOHN MEETZDIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
WENDY HOUSERTREASURER
ANNIE DAWSON NON-VOTINGDIRECTOR (TERM START 2024)
VERONICA DAVISDIRECTOR
STEVE BOYDDIRECTOR (TERM START 2024)
ROBERT SANDERSDIRECTOR
PHILLIP MCCRORIEVICE CHAIR
PATRICK ROEDIRECTOR (TERM START 2024)
PATRICK ALBRECHTSECRETARY
MICHAEL GARRISONDIRECTOR (TERM START 2024)
LOU LEVINSONDIRECTOR (TERM START 2024)
JEFF MCNATTDIRECTOR
JANET JORDAN FOSTERDIRECTOR (TERM END 4/2024)
HENRY LOPEZDIRECTOR (TERM END 6/2024)
GERALD DUPREDIRECTOR
DAVE OBENAUERIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
DANNY KAUFMANDIRECTOR
DANIELLE WADEDIRECTOR
CORYN THALMANNDIRECTOR
CHRISTI CARRINGTONDIRECTOR
CHRISTA NADLERDIRECTOR
BRYAN CLARKDIRECTOR (TERM END 3/2024)
BRENDA BALLARD AUSTENFELDCHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1951
- Location
- 4151 N MULBERRY DR STE 240, KANSAS CITY, MO 64116-4600
- County
- Clay
- In care of
- % GRETA ROBERTS
- Primary officer
- BRADY KELLEY, CEO & PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Labor Unions (J40)
- IRS tax category
- Labor Unions
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes