index of advertisers
Broker World IBC
www.brokerworldmag.com Prudential BC
www.prudential.com Life Happens 26
www.lifehappens.org
Protective Life IFC
www.protective.com Mutual of Omaha 29
www.mutualofomaha.com Diversified Brokerage Services 33
www.dbs-lifemark.com
events calendar
Here’s a rundown of upcoming events that may be of interest to NAILBA Members.
october
2018
14-16 | LIDMA
Conference
& Showcase
N
ew Orleans, LA
www.lidma.org
november
2018 march
2019 june
2019
Oct 31-
Nov 2 | NAILBA 37 Oct 31-
Nov 2 | NAILBA 37 Orlando, FL
www.nailba.org/
nailba37 Orlando, FL
www.nailba.org/
nailba37 24-27 | The 19th Annual
Intercompany
Long-Term Care
Insurance
Conference
S heraton Grand 9-12 | M
DRT
Annual
Meeting
Chicago
Chicago, IL
http://
iltciconf.org/
brokerage in motion
The Million Dollar
Roundtable
Miami Beach, FL
https://
www.mdrt.org/
(If you have personnel changes to contribute to our next issue, please send press releases or notices to
Perspectives editor Telly Lovelace at [email protected].)
Former Marriott, Ritz-Carlton,
Morgan Stanley Event Planner Joins NAILBA staff Former Capitol Hill, Political and Corporate Advocacy Communications
Strategist Joins NAILBA Staff
My Name is Shara Wells and I am thrilled
to join NAILBA as the new Annual Meeting
and Member Engagement Manager! My role
within the association consists of the plan-
ning and execution of the Annual Meeting
as well as member engagement throughout
the year. I am currently working on menu,
entertainment, set up, and hotel accom-
modations for NAILBA 37. I am so excited
to help push NAILBA into the future with
new ideas and a fresh perspective!
Before joining the NAILBA team, I studied at George Mason University,
earning a Bachelor of Science in Event Management. My early career start-
ed as an event manager for Marriott hotels, moving on to plan elaborate
events for the Ritz-Carlton brand, and then on to Morgan Stanley. I’m happy
to be bringing my event planning expertise to NAILBA and can’t wait to
meet all of you at #NAILBA37! I’m Telly Lovelace, your new Director of
Marketing and Strategic Communications.
I joined NAILBA in mid-August and my role
is to develop and execute the association’s
marketing, communications, and public re-
lations strategy. I’m also the new editor for
Perspectives Magazine.
Prior to joining NAILBA, I worked in
communications and public affairs for po-
litical and corporate issue advocacy cam-
paigns, non-profit organizations, trade as-
sociations, and for elected officials. Most
recently during the 2016 election cycle, I oversaw targeted political initia-
tives, strategic media engagement, and was a spokesperson at the Republican
National Committee (RNC). Before the 2016 campaign, I held director of com-
munications positions for the current governor of Maryland, former and current
congressmen from Illinois and Ohio, and a former U.S. senator from Missouri.
I also worked in communications and public affairs for the trade association
representing America’s brand-name pharmaceutical manufacturers and lead a
corporate issue advocacy campaign on behalf of StubHub and the sports and
entertainment secondary ticketing marketplace. I’ve worked or consulted for
several political campaigns, non-profit organizations and political action com-
mittees in and around Washington, D.C.
Although I’ve had an exciting career in-and-around politics and govern-
ment, I’m elated to bring my years of communications and public relations
skills and experience to NAILBA. My mission is to develop a proactive, for-
ward-thinking communications and public affairs strategy for NAILBA and
NAILBA’s Charitable Foundation.
I look forward to meeting you at #NAILBA37! Please feel free to contact me
at [email protected].
Please contact me at [email protected]
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