MEET THE BOARD
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DOUG SMART
Why did you volunteer to serve on the Board ? In college , I learned that the more involved you are , the more you learn and gain from experience . I was hoping that getting involved with KAIA would prove to be the same , and it has been even greater than I could have hoped !
What do you hope to achieve as a board member ? I hope to increase the communication we have between the average agent in Kansas and our association . Our agents are not taking full advantage of KAIA , and I hope to get the word out on all we can do for them .
What about being in the insurance industry drives you ? I love helping people and helping their businesses . Helping people manage their risks and protecting financials is crucial for everyone . Helping them to understand how to do that most economically is my job .
What skills or experience do you bring to the association and its members ? I think I spent 10 years on the company side before becoming an agent gives me an advantage . I can talk the talk with both agents and companies having served in both roles , and I think that helps .
When your insurance hat comes off , what do you enjoy doing ? My family ( wife , three daughters , two sons-in-law , and six grandkids ) is very important . I enjoy singing on the worship team at our church and volunteering for various organizations around Abilene and Dickinson County . If I have free time , I can be found on a golf course , fishing ( preferably in Canada ), and hunting ( preferably archery hunting for elk in Colorado ). I also love to cook !
DAVID SANDERS
Why did you volunteer to serve on the Board ? I have a great deal of respect for KAIA and its mission to support Kansas insurance agents . It is an honor to help support this organization .
What do you hope to achieve as a board member ? I hope to learn more about what other agencies are doing to improve their operations and effectiveness in the everchanging insurance marketplace .
What about being in the insurance industry drives you ? I love the innovation that is happening in the insurance industry . There are not many industries that can offer such a dynamic experience .
What skills or experience do you bring to the association and its members ? I have been involved in building out IMA ’ s small business and personal insurance business unit in several different geographic markets over the last five years . I look forward to sharing what I have learned throughout this process with the association .
When your insurance hat comes off , what do you enjoy doing ? When I am not working , I enjoy spending time with my wife Kilee and our three children . We love to travel together and spend a lot of time at youth sporting events . Nearly every weekend in the Summer , you will find me coaching one of my boys on the baseball field .
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