Committees
IIAG’s Board Committees play a vital role in shaping the association’s initiatives, overseeing specific focus areas, and advising staff on programs, policy, events, and member services. These volunteer-led groups offer strategic guidance and ensure IIAG remains a member-driven, forward-focused organization.
2025-2026 Leadership
Agency Management and Technology
→ Monitors industry developments and recommends new products and procedures that may help agency members improve operating efficiency and customer service.
→ The committee monitors advances and opportunities in the areas of technology and agency management to provide information to members via IIAG communications channels.
Staff Liaison - Katherine Seeley
Co-Chair
Rob Townley
Townley Kenton
Co-Chair
Judd Lemming
Hardegree Insurance Agency
Commercial Lines
→ Monitors industry developments in the commercial lines sector and makes recommendations on legislative and regulatory issues impacting our members and clients.
→ Assists with writing and developing subject matter content for IIAG communications.
Staff Liaison - John Barbour
Chairman
Will Wilson Jr., CIC, CAWC
Oakbridge
Personal Lines
→ Monitors industry developments in the personal lines sector and makes recommendations on legislative and regulatory issues impacting our members and clients.
→ Assists with writing and developing subject matter content for IIAG communications.
Staff Liaison - John Barbour
Co-Chair
Wendy Jordan
Chastain & Associates
Co-Chair
Kim Gibson
Burnette Insurance
Employee Benefits
→ Develops programs and services for those who specialize in life, health, and employee benefits products.
→ Interacts with regulatory and legislative officials regarding pending and current legislation and disseminates appropriate information to the association.
→ The committee will also assist in securing employee benefits related speakers for conferences and conventions.
Staff Liaison - Katherine Seeley
Chairman
Teri Hilsman
Jim Boyd & Associates
Membership Development
→ Develops and implements plans for attracting new independent agencies, benefits agencies and supporting members to the Association.
→ Assists the IIAG staff in increasing association engagement among agency members.
→ Committee members assist during the onboarding of new members through a welcome ambassador program and help to increase engagement with current members through outreach programs.
Staff Liaison - Ashley Bryant
Chairman
Tony Jones
Flegal Insurance
Governmental Affairs
→ Monitors legislation on state and national level, helps direct grassroots lobbying efforts, helps establish Association positions, and provides direction in fundraising and PAC disbursement efforts to support legislative activities.
Staff Liaison - John Barbour
Chairman
Jimbo Floyd
Turner, Wood & Smith
InsurPac Subcommittee
→ A subcommittee of the Governmental Affairs Committee, this group leads statewide fundraising efforts for InsurPac.
→ Engages committee members to assist with fundraising efforts to meet or exceed fundraising goals.
Staff Liaison - John Barbour
Chairman
Sean Stewart
Turner & Associates
State Political Fundraising
→ Monitors legislation on state level, helps direct grassroots lobbying efforts, helps establish Association positions, and provides direction in fundraising and PAC disbursement efforts to support legislative activities in the state of Georgia.
Staff Liaison - John Barbour
Chairman
Ashley Ellis
BBWH Insurors
Investment
→ Assesses the association's financial investments and makes recommendations to the Finance and Executive committees regarding allocations and investment strategy.
Staff Liaison - John Barbour
Chairman
Rick Viall
Viall Insurance
Nominations & Awards
→ Works with Association staff to recognize outstanding individuals within our association.
Staff Liaison - John Barbour
Chairman
Jimbo Floyd
Turner, Wood & Smith
Convention Planning
→ Advises and works with IIAG staff to plan the continuing education program, networking opportunities, and overall event planning for IIAG's annual meeting, convention and trade show.
→ Works with the YAC Vice Chair and others members and partners to develop an event that is beneficial and engaging for all attendees.
Staff Liaison - Cassandra Jones
Co-Chair
Kevin Panter
Kevin Panter Insurance
Co-Chair
Connor Thorn
McGriff, an MMA Company
Past Presidents YAC Scholarship
→ Selects the recipient of the annually awarded Past Presidents Scholarship. IIAG's Immediate Past President and Immediate Past YAC Chairman along with a member at large appointed by the President reviews the submitted applications and awards the candidate or candidates.
Staff Liaison - Katherine Seeley
Chairman
Jimbo Floyd
Turner, Wood & Smith
Young Agents of Georgia
→ Agents under the age of 40 make up IIAG's largest committee and hold three gatherings a year, the YAC Sales & Leadership Committee, the Will Weston IV YAC Classic, and the YAC Annual Conference.
→ This committee works to create networking opportunities, events and programming that will build the skills necessary for a successful career in the independent agency system.
Staff Liaison - Kayla Marie Jones
Chairman
Wade Henry
Blanton and Griffin
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