IIABSC Installs Officers and Directors for the New Term of 2014 – 2015
WADING RIVER, N.Y.—The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Suffolk County, Inc. installed new officers and directors for the 2014 through 2015 term. Over 90 IIABSC members and guests attended the May 29 event which took place at the East Wind Conference center, Wading River, NY. Richard A. Poppa, President & CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents
&Brokers of New York, Inc. performed the installation ceremony along with Michael Bentivegna, husband of the newly installed president.
Joanne Bentivegna, CIC, CRM, of JB Consulting was re-elected as the organization’s president. Rich de la Sota, MRW Group, Huntington, will serve as vice president. Paulette Katz, CIC, Maurice B. Cunningham, Inc., in Southampton will remain as the association’s treasurer and Eric Keiffert, CPCU, Hometown Insurance Agency, Bohemia will assume the position of secretary.
IIABSC also installed the following directors:
• Christopher G. Allenger, Bay Harbour Group, Patchogue;
• David H. Borg, CISR, Borg & Borg, Inc. Huntington;
• John J. Glennon of John J. Glennon, Inc., Hauppauge;
• Joseph Gundermann, AAI, Gundermann & Gundermann, Inc., Huntington;
• Laura Senn, CIC, People’s United Insurance Agency, Smithtown;
• Aaron Stein, CPCU, CFP, Norton
&Siegel, Inc., Babylon;
• Stephen H. Testa, CPCU, ARM, Testa Brothers, Ltd, Northport.
Since 1993, the Ferdinand Coste Award recognizes individuals who demonstate unselfish dedication and commitment to the association, and to furthering the ideals of his fellow independent insurance agent. This year the award was presented to Earl P. Eaton, CPCU, CLU, of Eaton Insurance, Amityville, NY. Earl has served as president of CPCU, IIABSC and Downstate Insurance Associations Council.
