The SuperConnection Event for Fraternal Executives

 

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Three Tracks of Workshops Addressing Key Fraternal Issues

(Exact times to be determined soon.)

 

Communications & Community Service

Audience: Communications, Marketing, Fraternal, Sales

 

Benchmarking Member Engagement – Alliance Survey Recap

Review and discuss the results of the Alliance’s Fraternal Member Engagement Survey. See how you compare against your peers, find solutions and celebrate success stories.  This is the survey you have been waiting for.

Jill Lain Weaver, Chief Fraternal Officer, Modern Woodmen of America

 

Telling Your Story to Consumers, Lawmakers and the Media

Learn how to succinctly describe your society and its purpose in person, on paper and when communicating to the outside world.  The power of these audiences is vast - be sure you have your story straight!

Angie Hatton, Supervisor, Community Partnerships, WoodmenLife

Timothy M. Saccoccia, Senior Policy Director, Knights of Columbus

Sara Alvarez Waugh, Content Marketing Director, Everence

 

Partnering with Other Organizations in Big Ways

Why try to make a significant impact all by yourselves?  Learn from our panel how to identify other groups to make collaborations valuable, fun and less resource intense then going it alone.

Linda Pederson, Fraternal Director, Sons of Norway

Nate Lamusga, Director of Member Engagement, Catholic United Financial

Anne Rogers, Fraternal Services, National Mutual Benefit

 

Social Media Activities That Work

Fraternals have an inherent ability to share their life-changing stories via social media.  You need to know how to do it, why to do it, what works and what doesn't.  This session will provide ideas on various platforms, and the key measurements, considerations and barriers of this ever-changing arena.

Sara Alvarez Waugh, Content Marketing Director, Everence

Lolita Osorio, AVP, Communications & Content Management, Foresters

 

Turning Your Chapter Leaders into Advocates and Ambassadors

How do you best support your most dedicated volunteers?  This session looks at how to develop the skills of chapter leaders and guide them on representing your society's mission in all the work they do.  From pilot programs recently launched to current activities, these leaders will provide valuable lessons on creating chapter champions.

April Sleyko, Director, Marketing and Fraternal Services, KSKJ Life

Barbara Nelson, Senior Manager, Member Governance, Foresters

 

Governance

Audience: CEOs, other C Suite, Board Chairs, Members of Executive Committees

 

Recruiting Better Board Members

Serving on a fraternal board is a tough job.  Directors need to know about insurance operations and the fraternal difference to effectively lead - and finding such talent is not easy.  Our panel will talk about strategies you can utilize to find and groom future directors and change the behaviors of the ones you have.

Kevin M. Kinross, Partner, Taft Law

Todd Martin, Partner, Stinson Leonard

Plus Other Fraternal Experts!

 

Regulator Relations and Good Governance, Including Building Relationships with State-Level Legislators on Key Committees

A positive rapport with your state regulators and legislators will yield benefits for years to come.  Learn how these two fraternal executives have deftly engaged and created partnerships which you can use a guide in your own state of domicile.

Sharon Brosnan, Director, Government Affairs, Thrivent Financial

Michael Ahles, Senior VP, Secretary Treasurer, Catholic United Financial

 

Modifying Conventions & Adding Regional Member Events

What are your fraternal peers doing to breathe life into their conventions?  Or are they scrapping conventions altogether and planning regional meetings to modernize how their society conducts official business and train and reward their most active leaders?  This panel will provide insights and ideas on how to reimagine what is often the most traditional activity imaginable – the fraternal convention.

Kelsey Logan, FLMI, Member Programs Manager, Western Fraternal Life

Timothy Percic, President, American Mutual Life Association

George Juba, President, GCU

Steve Reindl, Senior VP Finance / Secretary, National Mutual Benefit

 

Chapter Relations

Chapter leaders are the backbone of any society's community service efforts.  They have their hearts in the right place but can sometimes veer away from the home office's mission or have misguided beliefs in what is "theirs" and what is "ours."  As a micro of the macro fraternal, the chapters must also be guided by good governance.  Hear from a fraternal expert and a non-profit executive on productive chapter relationships that are firmly rooted in sound decision-making processes.

Todd Martin, Partner, Stinson Leonard

Leslie Whittet, CAE, Vice President, Chapter Operations at Association for Corporate Growth

 

Acquainting Board Members with the Strategic Planning Process

Does it always have to be a weekend retreat at a remote location?  No, strategic planning starts before you unplug and go offsite to focus on the big picture.  Hear how other fraternal execs and experts have primed their boards for the process of deciding what their society should become in the future, and what this critical process involves.

Bill Hunt, National Secretary Treasurer/CEO, GBU Financial Life

John Forbes, Principal, Balanced Growth Consulting

Joe Annotti, CEO, American Fraternal Alliance, Moderator

 

 

Growth

Audience: Product, IT, Sales, Finance

Sales Force Realities and Solutions                                                                                                    Learn from these fraternal executives how they are assessing and building distribution based on their research and resources.

Dan Shinnick, CEO, National Mutual Benefit

Anthony Vossenberg, ChFC® , CLTC®, CLU®, CHS®, President, Thrivent Independent

 

Investing in People, Hardware and Software

People are one of your biggest assets – what does it take to attract and retain the talent needed to grow your society? Technology – from basic admin systems to futuristic platforms – are the crux of your operations.  How and when does your society decide what to spend on new technology and what systems should you keep or just upgrade?  Hear from fraternal executives how they explore these issues and communicate their needs to leadership teams.

Kristen Mueller, Vice President, HR & Compliance, Catholic Financial Life

Dave Kessler, Director of IT, Royal Neighbors of America

 

Economist

Get a unique perspective on what the economic future holds and the ramifications of what lies ahead.

Steve Ricchiuto, Chief US Economist, Mizuho Securities

 

Does D2C Make Sense for Fraternals?

Learn from outside experts about the opportunities and challenges and going direct-to-consumer and what it means to existing representatives who communicate the value of the fraternal difference.

Todd Ewing, Founder/CEO, Blessings Life

 

Young Professional Growth = Society Success

In this session, members of the Alliance's Young Professional Network discuss their projects and how seasoned fraternal leaders can provide guidance, best practices and advice.  Come ready to share during this interactive discussion!