{"id":10479,"date":"2024-09-18T15:33:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T15:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sifm.org\/wp\/?p=10479"},"modified":"2024-09-18T18:18:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T18:18:14","slug":"message-from-our-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sifm.org\/wp\/2024\/09\/18\/message-from-our-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from Our President"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10479\" class=\"elementor elementor-10479\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70858c95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70858c95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d426c45\" data-id=\"3d426c45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f3f6fba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f3f6fba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Caldwell NJ<\/strong> \u2014 Dear Members, Sponsors and Colleagues:<br \/><br \/>As my presidency ends, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for your support and assistance. I am encouraged by the success of this year\u2019s conferences and membership growth, and wanted to share some of our accomplishments and new initiatives with you. It seems like the doldrums of the pandemic are finally behind us. We are poised for growth as evidenced by the enthusiastic attendance at our conferences, with about 100 registered for this year\u2019s Annual Conference.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Our goal has been to provide opportunities for member engagement, introducing topics relevant to the dynamic and ever-changing landscape of our industry. Over the past year, we have launched several new initiatives including a committee to refresh the strategic vision of the SIFM. The committee members are Russell Sommers (Baker Tilly); Sarah Sheldon (Lincoln Financial); Alyssa Cotillo (Grant Thornton); Julia Paromchik (QBE); Monica Rosenthal (PwC) and Steven Thornton (Forvis Mazars). Since early summer, the committee has developed four strategic goals, each with tactical implementation proposals:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grow Membership<\/li>\n<li>Demographic Diversification<\/li>\n<li>Increase Conference and Meeting Attendance<\/li>\n<li>Leverage Experience of Leadership\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We have begun implementing some of these while others are being reviewed by our Board of Directors. For example, new initiatives include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Expanding our mission to include reinsurance, life and annuity insurance and private equity organizations, including middle-market clients in the New York and Philadelphia metro regions. This has been evident in the speakers at our conferences.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Co-Branding events with other organizations, including a panel with SIFM members at the LICONY annual meeting in October; co-sponsoring the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sifm.org\/wp\/membership\/sifm-young-professionals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Black-Tie Charity Ball<\/a>\u00a0with the NY Chapter of Chartered Accountants; and others are under consideration.<\/li>\n<li>Reintroducing the\u00a0<strong><em>Young Professional Spotlights<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0monthly,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sifm.org\/wp\/2024\/09\/06\/sifm-spotlight-2024-robert-cedrone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rob Cedrone<\/a>\u00a0(Spinnaker),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sifm.org\/wp\/2024\/09\/08\/sifm-spotlight-2024-rory-rose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rory Rose<\/a>\u00a0(Hudson),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sifm.org\/wp\/2024\/09\/08\/sifm-spotlight-2024-julia-paromchik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Julia Paromchik<\/a>\u00a0(QBE) have been presented this month as our first Spotlights. Upcoming spotlights include Chris Callahan (GNY); Linh Jusino (EY); Eleanore Craig (Forvis Mazars).<\/li>\n<li>Implementing a 60 second self-introduction of new members at the June and Annual Conferences and promoting guest attendance at future conferences.<\/li>\n<li>Implementing a buddy system to acquaint new members with current members.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Expanding our footprint by hosting a Women of SIFM meeting at Grant Thornton\u2019s Philadelphia office on October 29, 2024 with a panel of our Women in Insurance Leaders.<\/li>\n<li>Organizing a Meet &amp; Greet Breakfast at Baker Tilly\u2019s New York office in November 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Planning a roundtable session for March 2025 curated by members with 3-4 topics.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As I conclude my term as President, I want to thank the Board of Directors, the President\u2019s Advisory Council and our Sponsors for their support and guidance over the last two years. I appreciate the honor of being a part of SIFM and leading it into the future. \u00a0As I hand off the Presidency to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sifm.org\/wp\/2021\/03\/04\/la-forgia-svp-chief-financial-officer-aspen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yelena La Forgia<\/a>, I wish her the best for a successful term. \u00a0<br \/><br \/>Sincerely,<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sifm.org\/wp\/2021\/06\/09\/yoon-chief-accounting-officer-qbe-north-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Yoon<\/a><br \/>President, SIFM<br \/>Chief Accounting Officer,\u00a0QBE North America<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf02df3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf02df3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fd6d8c\" data-id=\"3fd6d8c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d280b8a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d280b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8da531 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8da531\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00c8cfa\" data-id=\"00c8cfa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122071b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"122071b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>About SIFM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SIFM is an exclusive network of insurance financial professionals from global insurance, reinsurance companies, public accounting firms and their servicing organizations. Membership grants exclusive access to our network of industry peers, resources and expert knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information contact: Diane Mensinger (973 303 6297) or visit SIFM.org. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34a4866 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34a4866\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f906675\" data-id=\"f906675\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caldwell NJ \u2014 Dear Members, Sponsors and Colleagues: As my presidency ends, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for your support and assistance. 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