IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Joyce Sigler, CISR, CPIW, CPIA, NcAM, NcSA, has been elected chair of the Network of Vertafore Users.
Sigler is AVP, acquisitions and technology, for SeibertKeck Insurance Partners, with multiple locations across Ohio. She has been involved for decades in various industry organizations, including Agents Council for Technology (ACT), Association User Group Information Exchange (AUGIE) Group, ACORD, Quota of Wooster, and the American Insurance Marketing & Sales Society (AIMS).
Sigler succeeds NetVU immediate past-chair Dean Giem, with Paradox Insurance Agency in Kalispell, Montana. Giem remains on the board.
Kate O’Toole, MBA, NcSA was named NetVU chair-elect. She is AVP, operations, at Starkweather & Shepley, East Providence, Rhode Island.
Others elected to one-year terms on NetVU’s executive board include:
- Anthony Gardner, Gardner & Strayer Insurance Group, Bellevue, Ohio
- Shyla Lankford, Lipscomb & Associates, Dallas
- Mary Wilson, Empire Insurance Brokers, Everett, Washington
“I’m excited by the slate of officers as well as the new directors who have been added to the board,” says Jon Gorman, NetVU executive director. “Our volunteer leaders continue to represent the entire membership and will share their talents, relationships and history with using Vertafore solutions to strengthen member service and push for continued modernization of our industry through technology. They also will promote strengthening members’ relationship with Vertafore and the use of their Vertafore solutions.”
The officers and directors assume their new roles on July 1.
About NetVU
The Network of Vertafore Users (NetVU) is an independent, national member organization committed to providing industry advocacy, world-class education, and networking to more than 20,000 insurance agencies, over 1,000 carriers, and 23 state governments. NetVU’s members reside in every state and are supported by over 35 local and virtual chapters led by members. For more information: www.netvu.org.
About Vertafore
As North America’s InsurTech leader for more than 50 years, Vertafore is modernizing and simplifying the insurance life cycle so that our customers can focus on what matters most. Vertafore’s solutions provide end-to-end connectivity across the distribution channel, improve the client and agent experience, unlock the power of data, and streamline essential workflows to drive efficiency, productivity, and profitability for independent agencies, MGAs and carriers. For more information about Vertafore, visit www.vertafore.com.
