COMMITTEES
2024 - 2025 FSLA Committees
Convention Committee
The FSLA Convention committee works with FSLA Staff to recommend future locations for the FSLA Annual Convention, assist in the planning of Thursday afternoon activities, board and speaker dinners, special events (onsite at hotel and offsite) and working registration during convention.
Convention Chair, President-Elect: Al Geraci
Convention Co-Chair: Tonya Rivera
Committee Members: John Barfield, Joshua Baron, Marianne Correa, Bianca Deising, Adrianna Rivera, Rebecca Roberts, Rosemary Sloane and Alyxandra Wagner
Education Committee
The Education Committee is responsible for selecting Member Webinars, Virtual Program Development, Convention Speakers, and maintaining outreach to Risk Management programs at colleges/universities in Florida.
Education Chair: Al Geraci
Education Co-Chair: Chris Siegel
Committee Members: Elaine Carr, Anthony DiBuono, Cody Gambino, Erica Ramirez and John Vratsinas
Investment Committee
The FSLA Investment Committee is responsible for reviewing the fiscal health of the association on a quarterly basis and recommending investment strategies to preserve assets.
FSLA President: Virginia Clancy
FSLA Treasurer: Tonya Rivera
Committee Members: Don Deising, Michael Franzese, Al Geraci and Darren Marsh
Legislative & SurPAC Committee
The Legislative and SurPAC committee works with FSLA Staff and Lobbyists to promote the legislative and regulatory interests of FSLA members and the surplus lines industry in Florida.
Legislative Chair, President: Dave DeMott
Legislative Co-Chair: Conor O’Leary
SurPAC Chair: Al Geraci
Committee Members: Dustin Applebaum, John Barfield, Virginia Clancy, Don Deising, Troy Fornof, Steve Kass, Richard Kopec, Darren Marsh, Amanda Ruppel, Tim Scollo, Chris Siegel, Bachman Smith, John Vratsinas, Randy West and Adam Wilson
Membership Recruitment/Retention Committee
The charge for the Membership Recruitment/Retention Committee is to recommend new members and promote membership in the association as well as review benefits available to FSLA members.
Membership Chair: Bresch McCarthy
Committee Members: Joshua Baron, Ana Daves, Karen Preston, Erica Ramirez and Amanda Ruppel
PR Committee
The FSLA Marketing and PR committee works closely with advocacy leads to support materials highlighting policy priorities and efforts to improve the health of the marketplace. Developed content includes handouts, social media updates and onsite videos with FSLA members at the Capitol.
Legislative Chair, President: Dave DeMott
SurPAC Chair: Al Geraci
Committee Members: Dustin Applebaum, Erin Atheney, Virginia Clancy, Cody Gambino, Erin O’Leary and Stephen Shea
