Central Illinois Chapter

The Central Illinois Chapter of the IASA was founded in 1964 and is comprised of members from the Central Illinois region. The purpose of our chapter is to provide members with opportunities to engage in professional networking, industry education, earn CPE’s and informational updates regarding the insurance industry, critical to the areas in which they live. Our chapter offers these opportunities through our annual spring and fall conferences, which provides opportunity to network and earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. Topics may include evaluating investments, auditing standards, monitoring and control, rating agency activities, world class implementations, forensics accounting, reinsurance, ethics and GAAP updates to name just a few. We welcome you to join our chapter! For more information on how to engage, attend our events or volunteer with our chapter community please contact Laurie Gruse, chapter president.

Central Illinois Chapter Officers

Position Committee Member
Chapter President
Laurie Gruse
Manager - Tax and Audit, Pekin Insurance
Pekin, IL
Chapter Immediate Past President
Karol Jean Adams
Sr Financial Analyst, State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington, IL
Chapter Treasurer
Bethany Smith
RLI Insurance Company
Peoria, IL
Chapter Director
Melissa Moran
Technology Analyst, State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington, IL
Chapter Director
Nicole Hoffman
VP Commercial Banking, Relationship Manager, Commerce Bank
Kansas City, MO
Chapter Board Member At Large
Dennis Loveridge
Staff Compliance Analyst, State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington, IL
Chapter Board Member At Large
Justin Knobeloch
RLI Insurance Company
Peoria, IL
Chapter Board Member At Large
Josh Marques
Director - Corporate Reporting, Horace Mann Insurance Companies
Springfield, IL