FERMA’s annual summer conference takes place in Lido Beach, Florida. The conference is designed to inform Florida Educational Risk Managers of legislative updates, changes in the industry and provide networking opportunities. Participants have the opportunity to network with their peers and industry leaders.
2026 Summer Conference Sponsors:
Jonathan Anderson, (904) 673-5796, jonathan.anderson@aon.com, 7650 W Courtney Campbell Causeway, Suite 1000 Tampa, FL 33507
Linda Bass, (727) 542-4043, linda_bass@corvel.com, 5401 West Kennedy Blvd, Suite 535, Tampa FL 33609
Michael Gillon, (407) 563-3550, michael_gillon@ajg.com, 200 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 1350, Orlando FL 32801, Zeb Holt, (305) 639-3113, zeb_holt@ajg.com, 2255 Glades Road, Suite 400E Boca Raton, FL 33431
Cathy Aguirre, 954-682-6677, craguirre@aetnacom, 261 N University Drive, Plantation, FL 33324
Beverly Adkins, (877) 208-8372, alice.wells@us.davies-group.com, PO Box 110259, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211
Andy Carrol (407) 833-7703, andy.carroll@bcbsfl.com, 610 Crescent Executive Court, Suite 600 Lake Mary, FL 32746
Al Hernandez, (305) 812-1508, ahernandez20@humana.com, 4030 W Boy Scout Blvd., Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33607
Justin Rollins, (888) 777-5827 ext 1126, jdrollins@tsacg.com, and Robert Ard, (888) 777-5827 ext 1124, rard@tsacg.com, 73 Eglin Parkway NE, Ste. 202, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Michael Hurst, (813) 965-1346, michael_hurst@pmagroup.com, 2701 N Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607
Nancy Blastic, (407) 789-1830, nblastic@wrg.law, 189 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1600, Orlando, FL 32801
Larry Somerville, 813-386-3473, larry.somerville@us.belfor.com , Jason McGlinchey, jason.mcglinchey@us.belfor.com, Charlie O’Connor, charlie.oconnor@us.belfor.com, 5433 W Crenshaw Street, Tampa, FL 33634
Hugh Bishop, (800) 264-6889, hbishop@bencor.com & Kurt Miller, (800) 264-6889, kmiller@bencor.com, 2 North Tamiami Trail, Suite 602 Sarasota, FL 34236
Lisa Augspurger, (407) 422-5319, lja@bushlawgroup.com, 411 East Jackson Street, Orlando, FL 32801
Susan Theis, (813) 289-3900 ext. 305, stheis@crm-su.com, PO Box 18366, Tampa, FL 33679
Elaine Roberts, (850) 297-0780, elaine.roberts@aig.com, 825 Tomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL 32303
Ray Griffin, (850) 425-6200, rgriffin@fbmc.com, dfaulkenberry@fbmc.com and 3101 Sessions Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32303
Manny Cocurull, (260) 585-6779, manny.cocurull@kidguardinsurance.com, PO Box 78268, Winter Garden, FL 34778
William McLaren, (610) 714-9586, william.mclaren@lfg.com, 150 N Radnor Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087
Mark Szporka, (407) 257-8495, mszporka@predictumhealth.ai, 500 East Broward Blvd, Suite 900, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
Christine D’Angelo, (813) 878-0283, cdangelo@standard.com, 4350 W Cypress Street, Suite 920, Tampa, FL 33607
Jim Moore, 954-378-0525, james_j_moore@uhc.com, 3100 SW 145th Avenue, Suite 1201, Miramar, FL 33027, Thomas Moore, 813-890-4531, thomas_w_moore@uhc.com, 3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 1170, Tampa, Florida 33607
Lori Flemming, (770) 858-4502, lori.flemming@cbiz.com, 2290 Lucien Way, Suite 205, Orlando, FL 32751, Nichole Eberhart, (770) 858-4566, nicole.eberhart@cbiz.com, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30339
Jeff Olson, (904) 885-0730, jeffrey.olson@fairview.org, 668 24th Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Carrie Manges, (839) 849-1628, emanges@corahealth.com, 1110 Shawnee Rd, Lima, OH 45805
Angela Pillsbury, (713) 206-3331, angela.pillsbury@cottonteam.com, Bobby Chiasson, (409) 718-7727, bobby.chiasson@cottonteam.com, 840 W Sam Houston Parkway N, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77024
Jenn Davis, (407) 739-6429, jenndavis@curative.com, 214 NE 108th Street, Miami, FL 33161
Cory Brandt, (949) 244-1338, cbrandt@disastersllc.com, 2785 Casilla Way S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712
Kipp Nelson, (985) 507-2017350, kipp.nelson@thinkemergent.com, Jefferson Hwy, Suite 485-152, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Patrick Arnold, (845) 674-7452, parnold@finhealth.com, 717 Green Valley Road Greensboro, NC 27408
Joseph Mascali, (917) 399-6187, jmascali@framegroup.com, 250 Greenwich Street, Suite 4633, New York, NY 10007
Matt McBay, (561) 598-5304, mmcbay@gwnsecurities.com, 11440 N. Jog Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Shannon Mason, (502) 379-2842, shannon.mason@eversidehealth.com, 10 W. Market St. Suite 2900. Indianapolis, IN 46204
Marsha Hackathorn, (800) 431-2221, marsha.hackathorn@relationinsurance.com, Tim McCreary, tim.mccreary@relationinsurance.com, 700 Central Parkway, Stuart, FL 34994
Rodriguez Pina, (305) 668-8585, rpina@rpacorp.com, 2506 SW 67th Avenue, Miami, FL 33155
JoAnna Pallardy, (314) 810-1271, joanna.pallardy@safetynational.com, Joe Monico, (954) 347-5623, joe.monico@safetynational.com, 1832 Schuetz Road, St. Louis, MO 63146, 4350
Jake Moore, (727) 543-5098, jacob.moore@securitybenefit.com, 1 SW Security Benefit Place, Topeka, KS 66606
Matt Absher, (214) 564-8133, matt@swordhealth.com, Ryan Nolan, (817) 584-5590, r.nolan@swordhealth.com, 169 Madison Avenue, Suite 15501, New York, NY 10016
Maria Quant, (813) 844-7952, mquant@tgh.org, 1 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606
Tammy Boyd, (813) 252-1254, tammy.boyd@tristargroup.net, 100 Oceangate, Suite 840, Long Beach, CA 90802
Camille Versen, (513) 490-8309, camille.versen@vectorsolutions.com, 4890 W Kennedy Blvd, Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33605
Mark Tafuri, (561) 410-0394, mark.tafuri@vsp.com, 3333 Quality Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 9570
Chris Yarn, (407) 319-2937, cyarn@walkonclinic.com, Mike Tauber, (813) 598-4472, mtauber@walkonclinic.com, 16701 Gulf Blvd, Unit D, N. Redington Beach, FL 33708