Cypress Gardens Chapter: Cypress Gardens Chapter

Cypress Gardens Chapter

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THIRTY YEARS!
PHOTO OF OUR FIRST PRESIDENT RECEIVING THE CHARTER IN 1976

Get Involved!


		CANDIDATE DEVELOPMENT - Pam Lewandowski/Jeanine Cardillo CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE - Glen Largent EDUCATION - Tracey Jackson/Deborah Werner FUN MASTER - Cindy Sunealitis/Debi Evans GOOD WORKS - Sophia Green/Candy Hamlin MEMBERSHIP/CONNECTIONS - Mike Giammarco/Mary Shudlich SPEAKER COORDINATOR - Greg Shell VISIBILITY (GRASS ROOTS) - Kareen Vengren WEBMASTER - Dave Cassidy/Rob Hamlin Contact a committee member and get INVOLVED this year! QUESTIONS/COMMENTS? If you have questions about our chapter or questions related to study materials, or would like to join a study group, contact Alisha Lester by clicking the link below. CLICK HERE

2009 New Designees

Sharon Dale        - State Farm
Mike Giammarco     - State Farm
Margaret Johnson   - State Farm
Carole Lee         - State Farm
Heather Newman     - Federated Mutual Insurance
Michael Razey      - State Farm
Kristen Stuhr      - State Farm
Janelle Tometich   - State Farm
Kareen Vengren     - State Farm
Barbara Whittemore - Geico Direct

SPEAKER'S BUREAU


		The Cypress Gardens Chapter of CPCU Speaker Bureau was formed to provide qualified speakers for local industry and non-industry events, such as meetings, conferences, and other educational programs. Speakers may use original speeches or request any of the nine prepared speeches provided by the Society. The speeches we have are as follows: Career in Insurance Protect Your Home Ethics, Profit and Prosperity Auto Insurance Insurance Fraud Why Become a CPCU Workman's Comp Small Business Modern Risk Management Each of the speech kits include a speech with overheads (to be copied onto transparencies), a sample press release to send to local media, handout materials and tips for giving a speech. If you would like to be a part of the Cypress Gardens Chapter of CPCU Speakers Bureau, or if you know of a need for a speaker in our community, please let us know. Contact Roni Goodwin at 863-318-4101 for more information.

Meeting Notes


		Wanda D Edwards The guest speaker at our lunch at the Admiral Inn on Wednesday, February 17, was Wanda D. Edwards, PE, Director, Building Code Development, Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS). She is a licensed professional engineer, has been with IBHS since 2006 and is a member of the structural committee with the International Code Council. She presented an interesting program about building codes with an emphasis on strengthen roofs highlighting that 40% of claims are due to roof damage. The winners of our drawings were Greg Mack and Deborah Werner. Debra Defayette announced that Roni Goodwin was selected as a Governor for next year. Our next meeting is March 25 at the Lakeland Yacht Club. We will award the Ethics scholarship.

March 18, 2010

President's Message


		The Cypress Gardens Chapter of CPCU ended last year on an awesome note earning the Society’s Gold “Circle of Excellence” for the sixth year straight. As we began our new chapter year, I challenged our 2009-2010 officers to develop a mission statement that reflects who we are as a chapter. Here is what we have adopted with many thanks to Linda Esco for her contribution. The Cypress Garden Chapter of the CPCU Society is dedicated to: • Promoting the integrity and visibility of the CPCU designation • Providing support and encouragement to those seeking the designation • Meetings the needs of those who have achieved the designation and helping them achieve career success Our chapter will strive to maintain professional and ethical excellence in service to the public and the property and casualty insurance industry. Promote CPCU: We will begin our monthly chapter meetings in September. The first meeting will be held at the Admiral’s Inn in Winter Haven. You will also see below the dates and locations of our future meetings. Provide Support: Robin Clark has organized classes to assist others with successfully passing specific CPCU classes, please consider teaching a class/session. In addition, our chapter invites all candidates who have completed four or more parts toward their CPCU designations to our monthly meetings. Meeting the needs: I would like to congratulate our ten newest CPCU designees in their achievement. You will see their names below and we will honor them in January 2010 for their accomplishment. In addition, we are looking forward to many wonderful speakers this year during our monthly meetings to assist in the development of our active members. Service to the public: Our chapter is active in serving the public. Please consider and assist us in the many activities we have planned for this year. I am excited to serve you as your president and look forward to a successful chapter year. Roni Goodwin

2009 MEETINGS


		The dates and locations of our monthly luncheon meetings have been tentatively set as follows: 2009 - 2010 Thursday, January 21 – Lakeland Yacht Club Wednesday, February 17 – Admiral’s Inn Thursday, March 25 – Lakeland Yacht Club Wednesday, April 14 – Admiral’s Inn Wednesday, May 12 – Admiral’s Inn Thursday, June 17 – Lakeland Yacht Club Our meetings held at the Lakeland Yacht Club will be held on Thursdays. In addition, all meetings will be held from noon until 1pm. Please mark your calendars and make plans to attend! Payment for lunch will be charged back to your State Farm department or billed on a quarterly basis.

CHAPTER OFFICERS 2008 - 2009

Bud Andrews, Treasurer; Robin Clark, Secretary; Alisha Lester, Vice President; Debra Defayette, Director; Roni Goodwin, President

President:      Roni Goodwin  863-318-4101
Vice President: Alisha Lester 863-318-4565
Treasurer:      Bud Andrews   863-318-3471
Secretary:      Robin Clark   863-318-2018

Related Links

	CPCU SOCIETY
	CPD FORM
	NLI PARTICIPATION PLAQUE
	NATIONAL JOB LINK
	HURRICANE KATRINA INFO

Please visit the CPCU Society's website by clicking on the link provided. After logging in, please take a moment to review your personal information to be sure everything is up to date. Pay particular attention that your mailing address and e-mail address are current.

IMPORTANT! Just a reminder to complete your Continuing Professional Development form. It's easy to qualify! Follow the link below to the CPD page of the Society's website. There is a list of current CPD qualifiers, an explanation of how to earn points and the CPD form for you to complete!

Paid Member - CPD Completers

Jeanine Cardillo   - Lanier Upshaw
Sharon Dale        - State Farm
Debra Defayette    - State Farm
Linda Esco         - State Farm
Mike Giammarco     - State Farm
Roni Goodwin       - State Farm
Traci Haag         - State Farm
Candi Hamlin       - State Farm
Margaret Johnson   - State Farm

Glen Largent       - State Farm
Carole Lee         - State Farm
Pam Lewandowski    - State Farm
Beth Luxford       - State Farm
Andrea May         - State Farm
Heather Newman     - Federated Mutual Insurance
Michael Razey      - State Farm
Mary Schudlich     - State Farm
Kristen Stuhr      - State Farm
Janelle Tometich   - State Farm
Kareen Vengren     - State Farm
Paul Wasmund       - State Farm
Donny Watson       - State Farm
Barbara Whittemore - Geico Direct
Derek Whittington  - State Farm

CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE!

CPCU SOCIETY’S CYPRESS GARDENS CHAPTER JOINS THE ‘CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE’

Winter Haven, Florida - 2009 - The Cypress Gardens Chapter of the CPCU Society (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters) recently earned the Society’s Gold “Circle of Excellence” for outstanding achievement during the 2008-2009 chapter year. The Circle of Excellence Program recognizes chapters for their efforts to achieve specific benchmarks in chapter performance.

CPCU Society chapters become part of the Circle of Excellence by completing activities that support the Society’s Strategic Plan, further chapter goals, and help to ensure members’ success.

Past Awards
2007 - 2008 Gold 2006 - 2007 Gold 2005 - 2006 Gold 2004 - 2005 Gold 2003 - 2004 Gold
2002 - 2003 Silver 2001 - 2002 Silver 2000 - 2001 Bronze 1999 - 2000 Bronze