Committees
Membership/Recruitment
Committee Charter:
This committee is responsible for motivating CPCUs to maintain membership in the CPCU Society and to participate in Boston Chapter functions and events. It organizes activities, which are social and charitable in nature, and supports the activities and events presented by the other committees. It also maintains contact with and keeps records of local CPCUs. In addition, this committee coordinates efforts with the President to involve new designees and candidate members in the Boston Chapter's activities. Efforts of this task force includes activities such as:
1. Inviting new designees to the New Designee Reception
2. Encouraging board members to meet and greet new designees at the reception
3. Inviting new designees to the New England Chapter functions at the annual meeting
4. Inviting new designees to the Conferment Exercises and Seminar.
5. Encouraging board members to meet and greet new designees at the Conferment
6. Assigning each board member and officer to call an assigned new designee to encourage event and chapter involvement.
Eric Reneau
Membership Chair
PURE Insurance
Skylar Labbe
Committee Member
Andover Companies
Program
Committee Charter:
This committee is responsible for coordinating Boston Chapter monthly meetings and developing educational programs including reporting continuing education credits. This committee is heavily involved selecting various topics and speakers to provide interesting material and current industry information to chapter members.
Brittany Smith
Program Chair
Arbella Mutual Ins Co
Student Outreach & Scholarship
Committee Charter:
This committee coordinates Boston Chapter meetings and events by sending out notices and maintaining social media sites to enhance communications and visibility.
Eric Reneau
Student Outreach Chair
PURE Insurance
Megan Eckstrom
Committee Member
The Philadelphia Contributionship
Web Communications
Committee Charter:
This committee maintains the chapter website, coordinates Boston Chapter meetings and events by sending out notices and maintaining social media sites to enhance communications and visibility.
Brittany Smith
Web Communications Chair
Arbella Mutual Ins Co
Madelyn Bouthot
Committee Member
Allied Universal Compliance & Investigation
Fundraising Committee
Commitee Charter:
This committee spearheads the annual company sponsorship drive and the annual golf outing. We also work with the new designee/candidate development team to plan social events for all our members throughout the year.
The annual company sponsorship drive is what brings in the funds that allow us to have our many events throughout the year. By supporting the Boston Chapter, companies benefit with complimentary meeting admissions, informative educational offerings, and prominent recognition at all Chapter events. This committee engages with current and new companies and solicits their participation in our annual drive.
This committee also organizes the annual golf outing. Duties may include identify and working with golf course, monitoring web site for sign ups, keeping records of sponsors and foursomes, soliciting donations and raffles and working the event the day of. It's a super fun day so this work is worth it.
Michael Gianopoulos
Fundraising Committee Chair
Newbury Corporation
Madelyn Bouthot
Committee Member
Allied Universal Compliance & Investigation
Stephen Pezold
Committee Member
Safety Insurance
Andrew Sarsfield
Committee Member
Andover Companies
I-Day Committee
Commitee Charter:
This committee is tasked with setting up our All Industry Day ("I-Day") Event which includes finding relevant topics, arranging for appropriate speakers, working with the Program committee on arranging a suitable venue. This committee formulates the entire I-Day event including setting up the schedulings, writing the event details for the Web Communication Committee, etc. I-Day is the largest event each year for the Chapter.
Elizabeth Misero
I-Day Committee Chair
Arbella Insurance Group
Samuel Paneto
Committee Member
Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company
John Randolph
Committee Member
First Indemnity Insurance Agcy
Good Works Committee
This committee organizes the Chapter's volunteer outreach events for the calendar year. The committee's goal is to organize at least 4 events in which Boston Chapter members can participate.
Andrew Sarsfield
Good Works Committee Chair
Andover Companies
This committee promotes diversity and inclusion initiatives within the organization. The committee's goal is to organize joint events with other local organizations in which Boston Chapter members can participate
Finance Committee
Megan Eckstrom
Committee Chair
The Philadelphia Contributionship
Board of Directors Term Expires 2028
Skylar Labbe
Director
Andover Companies
Samuel Paneto
Director
Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Stephen Pezold
Director
Safety Insurance
Board of Directors Term Expiring 2026
Eleanor Boyle
Director
First Specialty XS
John Randolph
Director
First Indemnity Insurance Agcy
Board of Directors Term Expires 2027
Michael Gianopoulos
Director
Newbury Corporation
Laura M. Gregory Esq.
Director
Lynch & Lynch
Alex Kaliberdine
Director
CNA Insurance Companies
Andrew Sarsfield
Director
Andover Companies
