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JASON NICKLES
President
Chief Fraternal Officer
Modern Woodmen of America
1701 1st Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
Phone: (309) 793-5581
Email: Jason.nickles@modern-woodmen.org
Jeffrey M. DeSantes, FEPS, FIC
Vice President
Field Development Manager
NSS Life
1301 Ashwood Drive,
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Phone: (412) 585-2204
Email: jdesantes@nsslife.org
CHARLES R. DRIFFILL JR., FICF
Secretary and Treasurer
Vice president, sales
WoodmenLife
1700 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68102
Phone: (402) 271-7263
Email: CRDriffill@woodmen.org
DUANE ZAPPITELLI, FIC
Board Member [Past President]
Vice president, sales and distribution
Serenia Life Financial
300-470 Weber Street North
Waterloo, ON N2L 6J2
Phone: (519) 886-4610 x338
Email: dzappitelli@serinialifefinancial.ca
Allan Sternberg
Board Member
Regional Vice President of Sales
Knights of Columbus
1 Columbus Plaza
New Haven, CT 11803
Phone: (203) 824-9095
Email: allan.sternberg@kofc.org
KEVIN COLLINS
Board Member
Executive Secretary and COO
First Catholic Slovak Union
6611 Rockside Rd, Suite 300
Independence, OH 44131
Phone: (800) 533-6682 ext.120
Email: kcollins@fcsu.com
Lesley Mann
Board Member
Chief Marketing & Operating Officer
GCU
5400 Tuscarawas Road
Beaver, PA 15009
Phone: (724) 683-3932
Email: lmann@gcuusa.org
JANET FRIESENHAHN, FIC, LUTCF
Board Member
Vice President/ Director of Agencies
Catholic Life Insurance
P.O. Box 659527
San Antonio, TX 78265-9527
Phone: (210) 828-9921 ext. 169
Email:
Rob Tucker CLF, FIC
Board Member
Sr Manager Field Recruiting
Modern Woodmen of America
1701 1st Avenue
Rock Island, IL 61201
Phone: (309) 793-5697
Email: Rob.Tucker@modern-woodmen.org
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