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The Young Insurance Professionals of Louisiana (YIPS)

The Young Insurance Professionals of Louisiana (YIPS) is an association committed to providing benefits and services that assist young professionals with career development. YIPS is dedicated to:

   •    Creating a network of young insurance professionals for the purpose of exchanging information and ideas.
   •    Providing timely information and promote quality education to foster the career development of the members.
   •    Enhancing the image of the young insurance professional through community involvement and consumer awareness efforts.
   •    Coordinating with the Professional Insurance Agents of Louisiana toward the fulfillment of mutual objectives.
   •    Cultivating future leaders of the Professional Insurance Agents of Louisiana.

Mission Statement

Cultivating young professionals and future leaders of PIA by providing opportunities for education and networking.

Membership Eligibility/Classifications

Active Members: Individuals who are engaged in the insurance business as insurance agents, producers or staff of insurance agencies who have not yet reached the age of forty-five (45) and are employed by a current PIA Member Agency are eligible for Active Membership.

Associate Members: Company representatives or other individuals who provide products or services to the insurance industry, have not yet reached the age of forty-five (45), and are employed by a current PIA Associate Member are eligible for Associate Membership.

College Students: Individuals attending college full time who are interested in the insurance industry are eligible for College Student Membership.

Alumni Members: Individuals who are engaged in the insurance business as insurance agents, products, agency staff, company representatives or other individuals who provide products or services to the insurance industry and who have reached the age of forty-five (45) and are employed by a current PIA Member Agency or PIA Member Company are eligible for Alumni Membership.


2024 Board of Directors


OFFICERS

President
Mary Dias (2021, 2025)
Dan J. Burghardt Insurance Agency
3008 David Rd
Metairie, LA 70003
Phone: 504-455-7283
mary@danburghardt.com

President-Elect
Baylie Babin (2019, 2026)
Imperial PFS
212 E. Gatehouse Drive Unit D
Metairie, LA 70001
Phone: 504-228-7160
baylie.babin@ipfs.com

Secretary/Treasurer
Jessica Miller (2021, 2024)
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services
P. O. Drawer 51187
Lafayette, LA 70505-1187
Phone: (225) 906-1281
Jessica_Miller1@ajg.com

Immediate Past-President
Jason DiMaggio (2020,2024)
AFCO Direct
Cell: (504) 355-6333
jason.dimaggio@afco.com






PIA/YIPS Liaison
Jody Boudreaux
PIA of Louisiana
4021 W. E. Heck Ct., Building K
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Phone: (225) 766-7770 or (800) 349-3434
Cell: (225) 939-0653
jody@piaoflouisiana.com

PIA of Louisiana President
Danette Castello
Castello Agency
4257 Church Street
Zachary, LA 70791
Phone: (225) 654-2313
danette@castelloagency.com

BOARD MEMBERS

Bryson Belaire (2027)
Hull & Company, Inc. - New Orleans
3850 N Causeway Blvd, Suite 850
New Orleans, LA 70002-1752
Phone: (504) 383-7277
bryson.belaire@hullco.com

Tristin Clements (2025)
CRC Group
3300 W. Esplanade Ave, Suite 600
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: 504-832-3657
TClements@crcgroup.com

Jared Denais (2025)
Renew Insurance & Financial Services
P.O. Box 60093
Lafayette, LA 70596
Cell: (337) 504-3354
jared@renewif.com

Nick Farley (2022, 2025)
Pappalardo Insurance Agency, Inc.
2020 N. Causeway, Ste. 1A
Mandeville, LA 70471
Phone: (985) 674-2695
nick@insurela.com

Britt Grieme (2021, 2024)
AMWINS
3014 Dauphine Street
Suite M
New Orleans, LA 70117
Phone: 504-6208541
britt.grieme@amwins.com

Stacey G Stiel (2027)
Stiel Insurance Service of Morgan City
P.O. Box 1740
Morgan City, LA 70381
Phone: (985) 385-4884
sstiel@stielinsurance.com

Russ Vegas (2027)
Vegas Insurance Agency
8686 Bluebonnet Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
russ@timhouk.com



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Thanks to Our 2024 PIA Partners:
AFCO Capital Premium Financing CRC Group Gulf States Insurance Co.
LRA Workers' Comp National General, an Allstate company Stonetrust Insurance
Professional Insurance Agents of Louisiana
4021 W. E. Heck Ct., Building K • Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816
(800) 349-3434 • (225) 766-7770 • (225) 766-1601 (fax)