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1. Insurance Professionals of the Emerald Coast
President: Shirl Files
c/o Peoples First Insurance
2305 Hwy 77, 2nd Floor
Panama City, FL 32405
Work#: 850-770-7034
Fax:# 850-770-6061
E-Mail: shirl.files@pfinsurance.net
Monthly meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month (no meetings during summer-June, July, August)

2. Insurance Women Of Jacksonville
President: Linda Kay Wallace, CPSR
Association address: PO Box 19776,  Jacksonville, FL 32245-9776
President's mailing address: 2941 Loran Drive East, Jacksonville, FL 32216-7811
Work: 904-208-7367
Mobile: 904-790-9612 
Home: 904-472-9480
E-mail: lindakay.iwoj@clearwire.net
Monthly meetings: 3rd Tuesday at 6pm at the Holiday Inn Baymeadows
Reservations: Mandy McLean
Reservation E-Mail: mandy.mclean@citizensfla.com



3. Insurance Professionals Of Northeast Florida
President: Carolyn Meisenburg DAE, AAI, AIS, ACSR, CPIW
13901 Sutton Park Dri South, Bldg C, Suite 360, Jacksonville, FL. 32224
Work #: 800-634-6977 ext 3527;  or direct # 904-861-3527
Fax #: 904-223-0797
E-mail: carolyn_meisenburg@ars.aon.com
Monthly meetings: 2nd Tuesday 6 pm @ Wyndham Jacksonville Riverwalk
Reservations: Becky Raines
Reservation Phone #: 904-371-2588
Reservation E-mail: braines@sfinsgroup.com

4. Insurance Professionals Of North Central Florida
President:   Philles Gatchell
P O Box 357464, Gainesville, FL 32635
Home: PO Box 666, Williston, FL 32696
Work: HRH - Gainesville
Work #: 352-244-5305
Home #: 352-528-2541
Cell #: 352-339-3831
Work E-mail: philles.gatchell@hrh.com
Home E-mail: phillesg@hotmail.com
Monthly meetings: 3rd Tuesday each month (different locations)
BOD meetings - 1st Tuesday each month (different locations)


5. Insurance Professionals Of Marion County
President: Regina Lanzl, CPCU, AAI, CPIW
Holder Insurance Agency, Inc.
1635 SW 1st Avenue
Ocala, FL 34471 
Phone#: 352-237-1141
Fax#:  352-237-0903
E-mail: rlanzl@holderinsurance.com
Monthly meetings:2nd Tuesday of the month 6:00 pm (call for location)
 

6. Insurance Professionals of Volusia/Flagler Counties
President: Sandra Rakauskas AAI, AAM, CPIW
Brown & Brown - Daytona
E-mail: srakauskas@bbdaytona.com
President-Elect: Pat Nicholas, CPIW
Brown & Brown - Daytona
E-mail: pnicholas@bbdaytona.com
Monthly meetings: 2nd Wednesday at 6:00pm
Reservations:  Pat Nicholas, CPIW
Reservation e-mail : pnicholas@bbdaytona.com
Reservation Phone:  386-239-5766  /  Fax:  386-323-9133

7. Insurance Professionals Of Greater Orlando
President: Pamela Voigt, PIAM, CPSR, CPIW
PO Box 940807, Maitland, FL 32794-0807
Work#: 321-422-7917
Home#: 407-286-7010
Cell#: 321-948-1106
E-mail:  president@ipogofl.org
Monthly meetings:   3rd Wednesday of the month
Board meetings: Last Monday of the month
Holiday Inn - Altamonte Springs, FL
Reservations: Fran Hitchcock & Chris St. John
Reservation e-mail:  Reservations@ipogofl.org


8. Pasco/Hernando Insurance Professionals
President: Josephine Persichilli-Mansur (Jo Mansur)
Roe Insurance Inc
Address: 9851 State Road 54 , New Port Richey, FL 34655
Work: Address 13406 Cattail Ct., Hudson, FL 34667 
Work #: 727-753-1028 Home: # 727-863-7110
Work email: jo@roeins.com
Home email: josephinemansur@yahoo.com
Monthly meetings: 3rd Tuesday at 6:00pm at Seven Springs Country Club, 3535 Trophy Blvd, New Port Richey, Fl
Reservations:  jo@roeins.com


9. Insurance Professionals of Pinellas
President: Melanie M. Kessler,  ACSR, CPIW
P O Box 2054,  Clearwater FL. 33757
Work Phone: 727-799-5180;  Fax: 727-791-3143
E-mail:  melanie_kessler@wellsfargois.com
Home E-mail: mkessler1@tampabay.rr.com
Monthly meetings: 4th Tueday @  Kally K's Restaurant in Dunedin 6PM
Reservations: Doreen Duttry
Reservation Phone: 727-450-7020  or E-mail:   dduttry@bbpinellas.com

10. Insurance Professionals Of St. Petersburg
President: Sharon Christensen, PIAM
VP of Bonded Builders
Work#: 877-219-9519 ext. 4247
Email: smchrist@bankersinsurance.com
Monthly meetings: 2nd Tuesday,  5:30 pm @ Banquet Masters,
8100 Park Blvd,  Pinellas Park, FL
Reservations: Sharon Christensen at email address above

11. Tampa Association Of Insurance Professionals
President:  Barbara "Babs" Cantero, CPSR, CPIW, DAE
P O Box 23882, Tampa, FL. 33623
E-mail: bcantero@bbprograms.com
Monthly meetings: 3rd Thursday at 6:15 p.m. @ Sam Seltzer's Steakhouse
4744 N Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa, FL 33614
Reservations:   Ida Coleman, AIS, CPSR, CPIW
Reservation e-mail:  ida.coleman@southeastpersonnel.com

12. Insurance Professionals Of Polk County
President:  Janice G. Hillery
LanierUpshaw
PO Box 3383, Lakeland, FL 33802-3383
Work #: 863-686-2113 ext 4268
Home#: 863-858-9545
Cell#: 863-286-2542
E-mail: janice.hillery@lanierupshaw.com
Home e-mail: janice.hillery@verizon.net
Monthly meetings: 4th Monday at 6pm @ Cleveland Heights Country Club
Reservations: Tracy Miller
Reservation email:  Miller.Tracy@aoins.com


13. Suncoast Insurance Professionals
(formerly Sarasota Insurance Women)
President:  Deborah M Landis, CPCU, CIC, AAI, CPIW
Moody Agency
PO Box 598, Venice, FL 34284-0598
Work#: 941-493-1583
Fax#: 941-493-9387
E-mail:  debbie@moodyagency.com
Monthly meetings: 1st Thursday of month 6:00 p.m.
Café Baci, 4001 South Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34231
RSVP:    Sharon Cirillo sharon@alliancesrq.com
 

14. Insurance Professionals of Lee County
President:  Debra Fischer, AIS, CPIW, AIAM
Lutgert Insurance Inc
10 NW 9th Street,  Cape Coral, FL 33993
Work#:   239-418-2121
Fax#:  239-936-8288
Email:  dfischer@lutgertinsurance.com
Monthly Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of month @  Hilton Garden Inn
at Summerlin & College Parkway
RSVP:  Donna Mikesell DMikesell@lott-gaylor.com

15. Insurance Professionals of Collier County
President: Beth Bellairs
Gulfshore Insurance Inc.
340 10 Street SE, Naples, FL 34117
Work#: 239-435-7103    
Fax#: 239-435-0598
E-mail: bbellairs@gulfshoreinsurance.com
Monthly meetings: 3rd Wednesday @ Pinchers Crab Shack Tin City - Naples, FL
Reservations:  Allie Ellis aellis@lutgertinsurance.com

16. Insurance Professionals Of The Palm Beaches
President: Edwina Van Zandt
2054 Vista Pkwy., Ste. 400
Work#:  561-838-9671
Fax #: 561-655-5509 Attn: Edwina
Email: edwina_vanzandt@wellsfargois.com 
Monthly meetings: 1st Thursday of the month

17. Insurance Professionals Of South Florida
President: Tara Shafer
322 SW 33rd Terr., Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
Work #: 954-946-9001
Fax#: 954-946-9005
E-mail: tshafer@allstate.com
Monthly meetings: 2nd Tuesday at Steak & Ale 6300 N. Andrews Ave.,
Ft. Lauderdale FL. 33309

18. Insurance Professionals Of Miami / Dade
President: Martha Valdes-Diaz
1300 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway, Ste 300, Sunrise, FL 33323
Work Phone: 954-331-4800
Work e-mail: mvdiaz@macneillgroup.com
Home e-mail: marthavaldesdiaz@yahoo.com
Monthly Meetings: 2nd Tuesday @ 6:00pm at Latin American Restaurant #2
18400 NW 57th Place,  Miami Lakes, FL 33015
Reservations:  ipmd@ipmd-naiw.org or sabrina.edwards@macneillgroup.com
 

19. Capital City Insurance Professionals
President:  Joanne Small, CIC, CPIW
Branch Manager, Wakulla Insurance
7 Hickory Ave., Crawfordville, FL 32327
Work #: 850-926-7900
Fax#: 850-926-2924
E-Mail:   jsmall@rgvi.com
Monthly Meetings: 3rd Thursday @ 6 pm   Location to be determined monthly
Reservations:  Joanne Small    850-926-7900  or 850-216-3180 ext 202
To be added to monthly meeting reminder notice,  send email to:
Sherry Rogers  @    rogers.sherry@aoins.com