PIA of Louisiana is pleased to share with you our organizational committees and their members. Just choose the committee of which you are interested in getting more information.

• Governmental Affairs

The purpose of the Governmental Affairs Committee is to maintain a current awareness of all pending and proposed insurance legislation or regulation in the state, and to attempt to positively influence same on behalf of the PIA of Louisiana membership.



Chair Clyde Bohne, III Preferred Insurance Agency of Louisiana, LLC 11824 Bricksome Avenue, Suite B Baton Rouge, LA 70816 (225) 930-8370 cbohne@preferredinsagencyoflouisiana.com	Tim Clements Clements Insurance Service 206 W. Judge Perez Chalmette, LA 70043 (504) 279-0171 tim@clementsins.com	Ryan Daul USI - Gretna P.O. Box 278 Gretna, LA 70054 (504) 362-0667 ryan.daul@usi.com
Manuel DePascual Alliance Insurance Agency 4444 York St., Ste. 100 Metairie, LA 70001 (504) 831-2196 manuel@alliance-ins.com	Duane Dimattia Dimattia Agency & Associates P.O. Box 66199 Baton Rouge, LA 70896 (225) 924-7259 duane@dimattiainsurance.com	Dawn Duhe' Speed-Stiel Insurance Services P.O. Box 394 Hammond, LA 70404 (985) 542-8220 dawn@stielinsurance.com
Nick Farley Pappalardo Agency, Inc. 2020 N. Causeway, Suite 1A Mandeville, LA 70448 (985) 674-2695 nick@insurela.com	Lou Fey, CPCU, CIC, CRM, AIC BXS Insurance 4041 Essen Lane, Suite 400 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225) 336-3211 louis.fey@bxsi.com	Drew Fourrier Fourrier Agency P.O. Box 64747 Baton Rouge, LA 70896 (225) 383-0682 drew@fourrieragency.com
Danny Gendusa RT Specialty - Hammond LA 2010 Rue Simone Hammond, LA 70403 (985) 570-5038 Danny.Gendusa@RTSpecialty.com	Brian Keefer Allied Trust Insurance Company 1408 N West Shore Blvd, Suite 502 Tampa, FL 33607 (281) 833-1401 bkeefer@alliedtrustins.com	Mike Norris South Coast Insurance Agency P.O. Box 83411 Baton Rouge, LA 70884 (225) 245-3100 mike@southcoastagency.com
Brian Prejean Rod Prejean & Associates P.O. Box 430 Brusly, LA 70719 (225) 749-3100 crashprejean@gmail.com	Marc Shaidaee Insurance Associates, LLC 30984 LA Hwy 16, Suite A Denhams Springs, LA 70826 (225) 523-4645 marc@iaofla.com	Charlie Williams Daly Williams Agency 127 W. Plaquemine St. Jennings, LA 70546 (337) 824-475 charlie@dalywilliamsagency.com
Max Zimmer Casualty Insurance Consultants 2933 Brakley Drive, Suite C Baton Rouge, LA 70816 (225) 291-2660 max.zimmer@cic-la.com	President Danette Castello Castello Agency 4257 Church Street, Suite 107 Zachary, LA 70791 (225) 654-2313 danette@castelloagency.com



• Industry Affairs

The purpose of the Industry Affairs Committee is to monitor and evaluate the Louisiana insurance marketplace to provide information to member-agents and associate members on the condition of the market and factors that influence its health; foster beneficial relationships between members and insurers; provide incentives to attract new markets where appropriate; review entities affecting the independent agency system; and administer the Business Link and Agent-to-Agent Link programs.


Chair Beaux Pilgrim Reed Insurance 107 Carter Street Vidalia, LA 71373 (318) 336-5202 beaux@reedinsla.com	Danielle Dauzat Accessible Insurance Agency, Inc. 101 W. Robert E. Lee Blvd., Suite 302 New Orleans, LA 70124 (504) 352-9600 danielle@accessibleins.com	Manuel DePascual Alliance Insurance Agency 4444 York St., Ste. 100 Metairie, LA 70001 (504) 831-2196 manuel@alliance-ins.com
Bryan Duplantier Alpha Insurance Agency 831 Lafayette St. Gretna, LA 70053 (504) 227-1026 bryand@alphala.com	Clint Gulett Advanced Insurance Planning 3564 Youree Drive Shreveport, LA 71105 (318) 675-1234 clintgulett@aipbestrate.com	Al Pappalardo, Jr., CIC Pappalardo Insurance Agency, Inc. 2020 N. Causeway, Suite 1A Mandeville, LA 70448 (985) 674-2695 al@insurela.com
President Danette Castello Castello Agency 4257 Church Street, Suite 107 Zachary, LA 70791 (225) 654-2313 danette@castelloagency.com




• Member Services

The purpose of the Member Services Committee is to develop, evaluate and communicate member benefits to the membership, which include oversight of membership recruitment/retention programs to ensure the association's stability and growth; promote effective communications between members, local chapters, YIPs, PIA of Louisiana and National; assist in planning the Annual Convention; address specific technology needs facing the industry; and determine the educational needs of the membership, and initiate programs to serve those needs, including oversight of the CISR program.



Chair Danielle Gendusa Gendusa Insurance Agency 804 Roma Ave Hammond, LA 70403 (985) 345-7563 DGW@gendusainsurance.com	Jessica Clayton Classic Insurance Agency 4207 Williams Blvd. Kenner, LA 70065 (504) 468-2800 jmurillo@classicinsagency.com	Jennifer J. Clements Dan J Burghardt Insurance Agency 3008 David Dr. Metairie, LA 70003 504-454-2930 jclements@danburghardt.com
Jason Dimaggio AFCO Insurance Premium Finance Metairie, LA 70003 (504) 355-6333 jason.dimaggio@afco.com	Dawn Duhe' Speed-Stiel Insurance Services P.O. Box 394 Hammond, LA 70404 (985) 542-8220 dawn@stielinsurance.com	Nick Farley Pappalardo Insurance Agency, Inc. 2020 N. Causeway, Ste. 1A Mandeville, LA 70471 (985) 674-2695 nick@insurela.com
Janice Hopkins Bluefire Insurance Shreveport, La (318) 218-0309 janice.hopkins@bluefireins.com	Nicole Kinchen Perkins-McKenzie Insurance Agency 6777 Jefferson Hwy Baton Rouge, La 70806 225-767-0100 nwk@perkins-mckenzie.com	Maggie Landry, CISR CIC Perkins-McKenzie Insurance Agency 6777 Jefferson Hwy Baton Rouge, LA 70806 225-767-0100 mll@perkins-mckenzie.com
Lucy Lindsey Capital Premium Financing 5007 Coral Gables Drive Houston, TX 77069 (832) 350-2079 llindsey@capitalpremium.net	Barry White The Lincoln Agency 2211 North 7th Street West Monroe, LA 71291 (318) 322-5344 bwhite@lincolnagency.com	President Danette Castello Castello Agency 4257 Church Street., Suite 107 Zachary, LA 70791 (225) 654-2313 danette@castelloagency.com



• Vision Committee

The purpose of this committee is to monitor issues related to the insurance industry, including agency management and technology developments, so that PIA can provide resources to help its agency members experience success now as well as be prepared for the future.


Chair Manuel DePascual Alliance Insurance Agency 4444 York St., Ste. 100 Metairie, LA 70001 (504) 831-2196 manuel@alliance-ins.com	Richie Clements Clements Insurance Service 206 W. Judge Perez Chalmette, LA 70043 (504) 279-0171 richiec@clementsins.com	Danny Gendusa ASL, Inc. 16425 Pine Lane Springfield, LA 70462 (985) 892-7428 Dannyg@aslinc.com
Patrick LeBoeuf Pat LeBoeuf Insurance 136 Westbank Exp. Westwego, LA 70094 (504) 348-2886 leboeufi@bellsouth.net	Chad Toups Toups Insurance Agency 204 E. Bayou Road, Suite B Thibodaux, LA 70301 (985) 446-4060 chad@toupsins.com	President Danette Castello Castello Agency 4257 Church Street, Suite 107 Zachary, LA 70791 (225) 654-2313 danette@castelloagency.com





The purpose of this task force is to help educate consumers about insurance products and to be a resource to the media when running insurance-related stories. In addition, the task force is focused on promoting the PIA brand to consumers so PIA membership becomes a valuable factor to the insurance buyer.


Chair Chad Toups Toups Insurance Agency 204 E. Bayou Road, Suite B Thibodaux, LA 70301 (985) 446-4060 chad@toupsins.com	Karen Bryant All Premier Agency P.O. Box 208 Denham Springs, LA 70727 (225) 667-8700 allpremierkaren@yahoo.com	Darryl Frank, CPIA Frank & Associates 3841 25th Street Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 887-5820 darryl@frankinsuranceagency.com
Mike Grace Wright & Percy 4041 Essen Lane, Ste. 400 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225) 336-3272 mgrace@wright-percy.com	Michele Martin Carmouche Insurance, Inc. 516 North Burnside Avenue Gonzales, LA 70737 (225) 647-8552 michele@carmoucheinsurance.com	Jim Moore The Moore Insurance Agency 14078 River Road, Ste. C Destrehan, LA 70047 (985) 764-0025 jim@themooreinsuranceagency.com
Ryan Page Page & Sons Insurance Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 20010 Houma, LA 70360 (985) 872-5711 ryan@cpageinsurance.com	Shay Robinson UPC Insurance 12402 Bayou Terrace Drive St. Amant, LA 70774 (225) 938-5332 srobinson@upcinsurance.com	Shawn Wilson Mid South Agency 4603 Bluebonnet Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225) 291-5060 swilson@midsouthagency.com
President Al Pappalardo, Jr., CIC Pappalardo Insurance Agency, Inc. 2020 N. Causeway, Suite 1A Mandeville, LA 70448 (985) 674-2695 al@insurela.com

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