The chief executive officer of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) has been recognised for his contributions to the insurance profession and the Central New York community, it has been reported.
Richard Poppa of Camillus was named the 2016 Insurance Person of Distinction during the 56
th annual Syracuse Insurance Day Conference, held at the Oncenter Convention Center in Syracuse,
Eaglenews online reported.
Poppa has served as IIABNY president and CEO since 1996. Under his leadership, the insurance producer trade association has flourished, addressing the educational, political, and business needs of more than 1,750 agencies and their more than 13,000 employees, the report said.
Prior to his role in IIABNY, Poppa held leadership roles with the Independent Insurance Agents of America, the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana, and the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of California. His career in trade association began with the Insurance Institute of India,
Eaglenews online said.
Aside from his role at IIABNY, Poppa also serves as a member of the TrustedChoice.com board of managers; former chair of the board of the Empire State Society of Association Executives; an elder in the First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles; and vice chair of the board of the John Dau Foundation.
Moreover, Poppa is a member of Miller College of Business executive advisory board; Work At Home Vintage Experts (WAHVE); ASAE Insurance Company board of directors; and Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation executive committee and board of directors.
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