Historical List of Speakers
9/98 Mark Zesbaugh, CEO LifeUSA
11/98 Sue Lindgren, Sue Lindgren & Associates “Why can’t we just get along?”
2/99 Ada Alden, Director, Family Educational Services for Eden Prairie Schools,
“Simplifying your life and taking time for what’s important”
5/99 Jason Lewis, KSTP, “The proper role of government in a free society”
James A. Brown, President, American Financial Marketing, “Relationship of the
Agency and the Home Office”
James Briol, Attorney, “Compliance Issues from and Attorney’s point of view”
Kate Soucheray, Working Family Resource Center, “How to stop worrying and start living”
Norman Barnhart, “The magic of teamwork”
9/99 Silver Anniversary, Past Presidents
11/99 Al Parsons, Insurance Federation of MN, “Industry’s Future”
2/00 Stave Brantner, MN Life, “A man and her wedding”
5/00 Maggie Hughes, President, CEO Allianz Life, “My beliefs in business”
Joan Andrew, Edward Jones, “Investing”
Steve Klyoda, “How to become a Telemaster”
MN Department of Commerce, “The changing insurance industry”
Kathy Brown, “The future starts with you”
9/00 Susan Oberman Smith, VP, Lutheran Brotherhood, “Benefits of FLMI”
11/00 Dr. Bill Warner, PhD, President, Prism Media Agency, “Leadership”
2/01 Patrick McGowen, Sheriff, Hennepin County, “Make a difference in your
community”
5/01 Gary Fields, LOMA
Candace Fancher, MS, CCC, Speech Pathology, “Staying afloat in the stresspools of life”
Sr. Bill Warner, “E-commerce and its strategic role in society”
Thomas Rucke, Postal Inspector, “Mail fraud and postal scams”
Northern Stars Comedy Troupe, “Communication scenarios”
9/01 Mr. Robert Senkler, CEO MN Life (Sheraton Midway?)
11/01 Grant Engelmann, “Communication”
2/02 David Brueshoff, Working Family Resource Center, “Change, it’s not just in your pockets…Managing life’s stress” (Bloomington?)
5/02 Gareth Hiebert, “Oliver’s Towns” (Zurah Shrine Center)
Suzanne Ketcham, “Resume and cover letter preparation”
Laurie Kimball, RN, “Learning styles: See, say or do, Which are you?”
Kaki Stein, “I’d never want to be caught dead in there (Toastmasters)”, “Improve your concentration”
Jill Spiegel, “Flirting for success”
10/02 Christopher Graham, VP, Chief Underwriter, Hartford Life, “Benefits of education” (Jax, Mpls)
2/03 Gary Dunn, AVP, Special Investigations Unit, Allianz, “Fraud” (Jax, Mpls)
5/03 Dennis Olson, Catholic Aid, “Importance of industry education” (Zurah Shrine Ctr.)
Jim Vetsch, Training by Finesse, “Job enrichment”
Michelle Neijahr, “Being excellent”, “Selling myself”
10/03 John Gilbert, CEO, Chairman of the Board, Thrivent Financial, “LOMA” (Jax)
2/04 Nan Gesche Larsen, “Strategic thinking”
5/04 Steve Klyoda, Telemasters, “Phone techniques” (Zurah Shrine Center)
Al Parsons, Insurance Federation of MN “Legislative Update”
DuWayne Kilbo, “Telecommuting”
9/04 Robert Senkler, CEO, Minnesota Life (Sheraton Four Points, St. Paul)
3/05 Laurie Kimball “Mazimizing Your Concentration & Communication” (Sheraton
Four Points, St. Paul)
5/05 MN Rep. Paul Kohls, Allianz Life “Legislative Update” (Zuhrah Shrine Center)
Laurie Kimball “Depression in the Workplace”
Mike Rieth & Todd Petit, Actuaries, Allianz Life and Anthony Plampton, President,
Re-Solutions Intermediaries, LLC “Reinsurance overview: Life, Health & Long Term Care”
9/05 Robert Ehren, Minnesota Life, “Work Relationships & LOMA”
03/2007 Roger Revek "The Adversity Factor"
05/08 Ming-Fen Wang, VP for Information Technology Architecture and Engineering Services - Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Joan Andrew, Financial Manager - Edward Jones, "Financial Fraud"
Chuck Anderson, VP National Sales - Prudential Brokerage "Do the Right Thing"
