VAIA Board of directors
Virginia Association of Insurance Agents
Chair
Cynthia Amick
S L Nusbaum Insurance Agency
VAIA Director
Janet Buchanan, CPCU, ARM, CIC
Towne Insurance Agency
VAIA Director
Heather A. Rogers
Hanckel Citizens Insurance Corp.
VAIA Director
Kassi O’Brien
Scott Insurance
IIAV President & CEO
Robert N. Bradshaw, JR., MAM
IIAV/VFSC/VAIA
Young Agent Liaison
Greg Dean
Atkinson Insurance Agency
VAIA Director
William Desko, CIC
Penn National Insurance
VAIA Director
Jamey Walthall, AISM
The Main Street America Group
VAIA Director
Ryan Atkinson
Atkinson Insurance Agency
Treasurer
Ryan Andrew
The Andrew Agency, Inc
VAIA Director
Kyle B. Brown
ACUITY. A Mutual Insurance Company
VAIA Director
Jason Pittman, LUTCF, CPIA
Encompass Insurance Company
VAIA Director
Jarrard “Rod” Powell, REBC, CLCS
Encore Insurance Group
Virginia Association of Insurance Agents
Why We are Here
Our purpose is education. First, we help consumers understand and feel more at ease about insurance, which is an increasingly complex topic that can seem intimidating. We also work to promote the insurance profession as the amazing career opportunity that it is. Many people don’t realize that insurance is truly about helping people when they need it the most; if you have a heart for helping others, you’ll find our profession very rewarding.