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Ohio Chapter

Since 2014, the IICF Ohio Chapter Board of Directors has established its annual Oktoberfest event as one of the premier insurance industry events in the Great Lakes region, awarding more than $770,000 to Ohio nonprofits with a focus on health, education, and safety.

Here are some of the ways we are making a difference

$770,000 in grants awarded

2025 Beneficiary Organizations:

Achievement Centers for Children

Highland Hills
,
OH
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Blessings in a Backpack

,
IL, OH
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Greater Cleveland Food Bank

Cleveland
,
OH
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John C Haney Foundation

Cleveland
,
OH
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North Pointe Ballet

Berea
,
OH
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Shanerock

Cleveland
,
OH
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Stepstone Academy

Berea
,
OH
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Board Members

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership.

Dana Gore

Chair
Associate Board Member
Marsh McLennan Agency

Heather Posner

Chair
Associate Board Member
Vice President; National Product Leader, Private Client
Burns & Wilcox

Chris Anderson

Chair
Associate Board Member
WTW

Michael Baumgartner

Chair
Associate Board Member
Hylant

Justin Berry

Chair
Associate Board Member
Regional President Midwest / Central
FIRST Insurance Funding

Nick Bertke

Chair
Associate Board Member
Senior Vice President
Marsh & McLennan Agency

Kate Blakely

Chair
Associate Board Member
Marketing Communications Leader
Westfield

Pete Bressoud

Chair
Associate Board Member
Assistant Vice President
CNA

Jeremy Bryant

Chair
Associate Board Member
President
Britton Gallagher

Brian Caldwell

Chair
Associate Board Member
AVP, Business and Data Analytics
USAA

Geoffrey Carter

Chair
Associate Board Member
Branch VP
Chubb

Mike Casey

Chair
Associate Board Member
Vice President, Director of Distribution
Oswald

Colleen Cleary

Chair
Associate Board Member
Burns & Wilcox

Marie Curtis

Chair
Associate Board Member
Sr. PL Territory Manager, Northeast Ohio
Safeco

Michael DeSantis

Chair
Associate Board Member
Zurich

Dave Eyssen

Chair
Associate Board Member
Area Executive, Midwest Region
Zurich

Darren Faye

Chair
Associate Board Member
Executive Vice President
AssuredPartners

Jeff Fender

Chair
Associate Board Member
VP of Sales and Marketing
Fleet Response

Charlie Filisko

Chair
Associate Board Member
Marsh & McLennan Agency

Brooke Gesler

Chair
Associate Board Member
HANOVER

Steve Gray

Chair
Associate Board Member
Regional Vice President
The Hartford

Jackie Gringle

Chair
Associate Board Member
Spedience

Dino Guanciale

Chair
Associate Board Member
Vice President and Business Director
Encova Insurance Co

Nick Hylant

Chair
Associate Board Member
Hylant

Natalie Michael

Chair
Associate Board Member
Account Executive
WTW

Preston Mormon

Chair
Associate Board Member
Underwriter
The Hartford

Matt Pekarek

Chair
Associate Board Member
Senior Manager
Capgemini

Jeff Reisert

Chair
Associate Board Member
CNA

Greg Seyferth

Chair
Associate Board Member
Manager Middle Market Sales and Underwriting
The Hanover Insurance Company

Jennifer Sinkovitz

Chair
Associate Board Member
Group Account Manager - Ins Replacement
Enterprise Holdings

Chet Swisher

Chair
Associate Board Member
Vice President, Key Accounts
Cincinnati Insurance

Tyler Vaughan

Chair
Associate Board Member
Analyst, Risk Management
Avery Dennison

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