Leaders

Are you interested in becoming more involved in YIP? We always are looking for active, engaged members. Become a leader by joining or chairing a committee. Get more information.

Check out our events page for upcoming board and committee meetings.

Officers

President

Danielle Priori
ADP/Statewide Insurance Agency
(973) 538-6300 • danielle@adpinsurance.com

Vice President

Tom Wilkens
Professional Risk Placements LLC
(732) 450-9730 • twilkens@prpins.com

Treasurer

Michael Cross
The Barclay Group
(856) 829-1594 • mcross@barclayinsurance.com

Secretary

Frank Raab
T.E. Freuler Agency Inc.
(732) 246-1330 • frankr@tefreuler.com

Immediate past President

Kristen Scott
Chamber Insurance Agency Services
(973) 669-2347 • kscott@chamberagent.com

Directors

Josh Batushansky
The Barclay Group
(856) 829-1594 • jbatushansky@barclayinsurance.com

Charles J. Caruso, CIC, CPIA
Herbert L. Jamison & Co. LLC
(973) 669-2311 • ccaruso@jamisongroup.com

Michael Cross
The Barclay Group
(856) 829-1594 • mcross@barclayinsurance.com

Beth Frederickson
MGA Insurance Recruiters Inc.
(973) 808-3300 • bethf@mgainc.net

Kristen Jones
Brown & Brown of New Jersey
(800) 624-0147 • kjones@bbinsurenj.com

John Pullara, CIC, CISR
DeWitt Stern Group Inc.
(212) 297-1499 • jpullara@dewittstern.com

Patti Smith, CIC, CPIU
DVUA of New Jersey
(973) 377-7779 • smithp@dvua.com

Glenn Watkins
Cumberland Insurance Group
(856) 451-4050 • cumberlandglenn@comcast.net

Tom Wilkens
Professional Risk Placements LLC
(732) 450-9730 • twilkens@prpins.com

Casey Yarger
Robert Petri and Daughter
(732) 545-4540 • cyarger@petriinsurance.com

Committees

Communications chairperson

Michael Cross
The Barclay Group
(856) 829-1594 • mcross@barclayinsurance.com

Sponsor/fundraising chairperson

Tom Wilkens
Professional Risk Placements LLC
(732) 450-9730 • twilkens@prpins.com

Events chairperson

Norma Alvarez
Palisades Safety & Insurance Management
(908) 790-7897 • nalvarez@palisades.com

Membership chairperson

Kristen Scott
Chamber Insurance Agency Services
(973) 669-2347 • kscott@chamberagent.com

Nominations chairperson

Kristen Scott
Chamber Insurance Agency Services
(973) 669-2347 • kscott@chamberagent.com

Special Olympics New Jersey liaison

Christina Baldini
Special Olympics New Jersey
(609) 896-8000 • cbaldini@comcast.net

Education chairs

Casey Yarger
Robert Petri and Daughter
(732) 545-4540 • cyarger@petriinsurance.com

Dan Tague
Travelers
(973) 606-5227 • tague_dan@yahoo.com

PIANJ/NJYIP joint recruitment task force chairs

Keith A. Savino, CPIA
WRG
(201)828-4746 • keiths@warwickresource.com

Thomas Henkler
WRG/Midlantic Agency
(201)512-4242 • thenkler@midlanticag.com

Kristen Scott
Chamber Insurance Agency Services
(973) 669-2347 • kscott@chamberagent.com

PIANJ President

William R. Vowteras, CPIA
Fraser Brothers Group LLC
(732) 738-7400 • bill@fraserbrothers.com

PIA staff

Kim Voelker
kvoelker@pia.org

Terri Vierschilling
tvierschilling@pia.org

Jackie Abukhalaf
jabukhalaf@pia.org