2012 Alliance Program Book - American Fraternal Alliance

Friday, September 7
WORKSHOP SESSION I 1:30PM
#1 - Governance Roadmap: Change Starts at Your
Convention
Grand Ballroom
Societies whose conventions act as the supreme governing
body are faced with a variety of challenges that restrict their
ability to grow and modernize. Educated delegates are critical
to conventions making decisions – some of which can take
their power away for the good of the long term survival of a
society. Learn from two society leaders how they made major
changes to their governance structure through committed
communication and educational efforts. Attendees also will
learn how one fraternal saw opportunity at its 201 2
convention to provide training to delegates on how to
effectively plan an outreach event, how to attract more
volunteers and how to grow chapter membership.
•> Mel Rambo, President & CEO, Equitable
Reserve Association > > > > > > > > > > > >
Melvin L. Rambo, FSA, MAAA, MBA, LLIF is
President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Equitable Reserve Association. He joined
Equitable Reserve Association in May 2005 as Vice
President– Administration, and was elected to his current
position in June 2006.
Previously Rambo was the President and COO of National
Travelers Life Company, West Des Moines, Iowa. In 2004 and
through April of 2005, Mr. Rambo had been pursuing his
MBA at Drake University in Des Moines and working as a
consulting actuary. In 2008, he completed his MBA through
Drake University.
Rambo earned his BSBA degree from Drake University,
graduating Summa Cum Laude. He has been a LOMA
Instructor. His professional affiliations include Fellow –
LIMRA Life Institute, Fellow – Society of Actuaries, and
Member – American Academy of Actuaries.
•> Janice Whipple, Chair, Woman’s Life
Insurance Society > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Janice Whipple became national president of
Woman's Life Insurance Society in 1 990. She
had been with the Woman’s Life Insurance Society since
1 979, serving as legal counsel before becoming its national
president. She retired from the presidency in 201 2 and now
serves as its chair of the board.
Before joining the Society, she served as legal counsel to
the Legislative Service Bureau for the State of Michigan and
as a legal editing assistant for that same government agency.
She was the first woman, and youngest person ever, to
serve as president of the Association of Fraternal Benefit
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