NABIP-MD Awards

Congratulations to NABIP-MD Award Winners!

NABIP-MD Industry Excellence Award 2024

Sandy Walters

This award is given in recognition of outstanding leadership in the insurance industry, extraordinary service, and over 20 years of participation in the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals of Maryland

NABIP-MD Outstanding Leadership Award 2024

Nancy Colaianne

This award is given in recognition of outstanding leadership and extraordinary service for the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals of Maryland.

Previous Awards

NABIP-MD Industry Excellence Award 2023

Joyce Cardwell, Agency Director at Group Benefit services

NABIP-MD Ryan Sima Memorial Award 2023

Ryan Sima

NABIP-MD Zachary R.H. Berkheimer Rising Star Award 2023

Jasmine Keating, MZQ Consulting

This award recognizes the efforts of an up and coming NABIP-MD member.   Winners of this award have been part of the Association for less than 5 years.

NABIP-MD Zachary R.H. Berkheimer Rising Star Award 2022

Matty Brashears

NABIP-MD Lifetime Achievement Award

2008 ~ Mike Eusebio

Hall of Fame Members

The National Association of Benefits Insurance Professionals Maryland Chapter "Hall of Fame" is a select group of the Industry's best. Honorees of the NABIP-MD Hall of Fame have been members for at least 20 years and have demonstrated continued support and effort on behalf of our Association. Each has served on local and/or State boards and in many cases served as President, providing leadership and direction to our membership.

We proudly honor the distinguished members of the National Association of Benefits Insurance Professionals Maryland Chapter Hall of Fame.

2013 Member
Christopher C. Wilson

2012 Member
Francis X. Kelly III

2010 Member
William Simmons

2009 Members
Ed Kafes, RHU
Frank U. Linn, RHU, LUTCF

2008 Members
Steve Salamon
Jon Frank

2006 Members
R. David Dixon, RHU, HIA 
Fred S. Hoffman 
Richard J. Princinsky

2005 Members
R. Damian DuFour
James C. Ehrich
William M. Flattery
Haswell M. Franklin
Francis X. Kelly
Louis H. Kline
Diane Mahoney
Dennis B. Mather

NABIP-MD Person Of The Year

2019~ Jessica Engelbrecht
2018 ~ Jon Frank
2017 ~ Sean Ruder
2016 ~ Alan Schulman
2015 ~ Sandy Walters
2014 ~ Bryson Popham
2013 ~ Alan R. Schulman
2012 ~ Larry Ulvila
2011 ~ Dane Rianhard
2010 ~ Jonathan Anders
2009 ~ Lee Diemer
2008 ~ Stu Johnson
2007 ~ Matt Aucoin

BAHU Person Of The Year

ESAHU Person Of The Year

GWAHU Person Of The Year

2017 ~ Noreen Odham
2016 ~ Jessica Engelbrecht
2015 ~ Steve Salamon
2014 ~ Shawn Brashears
2013 ~ Scott Mayer
2012 ~ David Noel
2011 ~ Kathleen Janocha
2010 ~ Chris Wilson
2009 ~ Bryson Popham
2008 ~ Lee Diemer
2007 ~ Jonathan W. Anders
2006 ~ Stu Johnson
2005 ~ Mark McWright
2004 ~ Shawn Brashears
2003 ~ Mark Haraway
2002 ~ Francis X. Kelly, III
2001 ~ Dennis Mather
2000 ~ Patsy T. Ryan
1999 ~ Al Redmer, Jr.
1998 ~ Stephen J. Salamon
1997 ~ William F. Simmons
1996 ~ Francis X. Kelly

2017 ~ Alexa Matthai
2016 ~ Alyssa Minto Sinagra
2015 ~ Brad Sutliffe
2014 ~ Brad Sutliffe
2013 ~ Dr. Joshua Sharfstein
2012 ~ Mary Mengason
2011 ~ Ryan Gordon
2008 ~ Mike Lortie
2007 ~ Diana H. Johnson

2017 ~ Joel Pitt
2016 ~ Colette L. DeCastro
2015 ~ Margaret Flickinger
2014 ~ Rush D. Dixon
2013 ~ Joel Pitt
2012 ~ Sharon Poker
2011 ~ Teresa Conto
2010 ~ Alexis Tucker
2009 ~ Matthew Masone
2008 ~ Tammy O'Hare
2007 ~ Joseph Sperling
2006 ~ Patrick Durbin
2005 ~ R. David Dixon
2004 ~ Linda Gordon
2003 ~ Alan Schulman
2002 ~ Beth Goldberg
2001 ~ Rob Poli
2000 ~ Kelly Wilson