Past State Presidents

We are honored to have had these individuals serve as NAIFA-California's President.

1934-1935: Kellogg Van Winkle, CLU*
1935-1936: Kellogg Van Winkle, CLU*
1936-1937: Karl L. Brackett*
1937-1938: James H. Cowles*
1938-1939: John V. Hines*
1939-1940: Clark L. Bell*
1940-1941: George Page*
1941-1942: Harold G. Saul*
1942-1943: H. Kenneth Cassidy, CLU*
1943-1944: John R. Mage, CLU*
1944-1945: Herrick C. Brown, CLU*
1945-1946: Rolla R. Hayes Jr., CLU*
1946-1947: James M. Hamil*
1947-1948: William K. Murphy*
1948-1949: F.J. Van Stralen, CLU*
1949-1950: Russell L. Hoghe, CLU*
1950-1951: Richard J. Shipley, CLU, ChFC*
1951-1952: Fredrick A. Schnell, CLU*
1952-1953: R. Edwin Wood, CLU*
1953-1954: Alpheus J. Gillette*
1954-1955: Reed C. Nelson, CLU*
1955-1956: M.E. Baird Jr.*
1956-1957: Thomas W. Reneau*
1957-1958: Emmett G. Velthouse*
1958-1959: Harry R. Pinney, CLU
1959-1960: Edward Neisser, CLU*
1960-1961: Earl L. Patten, CLU*
1961-1962: Herman J. Wulfsberg Jr.*
1962-1963: Jules L. Routbort, CLU*
1963-1964: James G. Simvoulakis*
1964-1965: Richard S. Smith, CLU*
1965-1966: Philip Grosser*
1966-1967: Morland G. McManigal, CLU, LUTCF, CPCU*
1967-1968: Daniel J. Bennet, CLU*
1968-1969: Evers Dawn Nuckels*
1969-1970: Howard Nevonen, CLU, ChFC*
1970-1971: Fred H. Massey*
1971-1972: G. Cameron Hurst Jr., CLU*
1972-1973: M.E. Thompson, CLU
1973-1974: Robert G. Poage, CLU, ChFC, CFP*
1974-1975: William I. Bradford, CLU
1975-1976: Michael M. Flynn, CLU
1976-1977: Morland G. McManigal, CLU, LUTCF, CPCU
1977-1978: Mel R. Hebert, CLU*
1978-1979: Robert N. Wallenberg
1979-1980: Peter J. Holden
1980-1981: William V. Regan III, CLU
1981-1982: Steven M. Frank, CLU
1982-1983: Stephen C. Shaw, CLU
1983-1984: Larry M. Lambert, CLU, CFP, RFC
1984-1985: E. David Yossem, CLU, ChFC, CFP*
1985-1986: Paul R. Jeffers, CLU*
1986-1987: Sam J. Cunningham, CLU, ChFC, RHU
1987-1988: G. Stan Mack*
1988-1989: Richard D. Nilmeier, CLU, RHU
1989-1990: David V. Dellinger
1990-1991: Bruce C. Lichtenberg, LUTCF
1991-1992: Peter Fulchiron, CLU, LUTCF*
1992-1993: Gary A. Bramon, CLU, ChFC
1993-1994: Michael J. Kraft, CLU
1994-1995: Michael D. Dixon, CLU
1995-1996: Terry M. Kaltenbach, CLU, ChFC
1996-1997: Deanna S. Dooley, LUTCF
1997-1998: Arthur L. Kyles, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF*
1998-1999: Donald J. Levine, CLU, ChFC, CFP
1999-2000: John A. Davidson, LUTCF
2000-2001: Michael J. Ables, LUTCF
2001-2002: Russell A. Smith, CLU, ChFC, CSA
2002-2003: Mark A. Chandik, CLU, ChFC
2003-2004: Stephen M. Rice, CLU, ChFC, CAP
2004-2005: R. Jan Pinney, CLU, ChFC, CPCU
2005-2006: Larry R. Lee, CLU, ChFC
2006-2007: Dawn A. Coleman
2007-2008: Dennis P. Sunderman
2008-2009: Michael S. McCaffrey, LUTCF
2009-2010: Sandra E. Henderson, RHU
2010-2011: Darrell W. Shideler, CLU, ChFC, CFP, LUTCF, FIC
2011-2012: Michael (Mike) K. Fiamingo, LUTCF
2012-2013: Jill M Judd, LUTCF, FSS
2013-2014: Thomas O. Michel
2014-2015: Ronald J. Adams, CLU, RFC, CCPS*
2015-2016: Peter J. Buechler, CFP, CLU, ChFC, FLMI, AAPA
2016-2017: Shane E. Westhoelter, CLU, AEP, LUTCF
2017-2018: LeRoy (Roy) Massey, LUTCF
2018-2019: John P. Nilmeier, CFP, CLU
2019-2020: Jennifer J. Williams
2020-2021: Mimie Yoon-Lee
2022: Sarah Martin, FSS, LUTCF
2023: Marc C. Bregman, LUTCF
2024: Jason Foster, LACP 
2025: Michael Mares

*Deceased