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PIA ND Hall of Fame
The following outstanding field of dedicated insurance professionals have served our association in the office of President:
2025-'26 Joseph Belo Jr.
2024-'25 Shane Larck
2023-'24 Dean Mastel
2022-'23 Jeff Mostad
2021-'22 Richard Sager
2020-'21 David Papineau
2019-'20 Warren Brend
2018-'19 Steve Hedstrom
2017-'18 Brad Johnson
2016-'17 Jon Hjelmstad
2015-'16 Paul Bernardy
2014-'15 Lynn Berland Klein
2013-'14 Corey McGillis
2012-'13 Doug Peterson
2011-'12 Kevin Svingen
2010-'11 Craig Reynolds
2009-'10 Jeff Schneider
2008-'09 Walt Johnson
2007-'08 Gene Rode
2006-'07 Dan Weber
2005-'06 Gary Ihry
2004-'05 Mike Just
2003-'04 Bill Kary
2002-'03 Jody Renbarger
2000-'01 Chuck Tompkins
1999-'00 Diane Cottingham
1998 Bob Ford
1997 Alice Nelson
1996 Dave Aadnes
1995 Jim Osmanski
1994 Don Wanner
1993 Rick Weber
1992 Ken Frey
1991 Bruce Walker
1990 Jim Grueneich
1989 Larry Metcalfe
1988 Mary Nelson
1987 Ron Capp
1986 Allen Ryberg
1985 Darold Benz
1984 Jim Steidl
1983 Jan McIlroy
1982 Ross Gerhold
1981 Frank Wald
1980 Gary Lybeck
1979 Doyle Becker
1978 Bill Poqatshnik
1977 Robert Rust
1976 Ed Smith
1974-'75 Darlene Symington
1973 Evert Van Engelenhoven
1972 Floyd Felchle
1971 Jim King
1970 Cliff Hanes
1969 Garth Zieman
1968 Myles Trapp
1967 Don Robideau
1966 Al Hektner
1965 Art Lee
1964 Norval Narveson
The following people have been honored as Agent of the Year at our Annual Convention.
2026 Crystal Dewitz
2025 Kristi Suchor
2024 Doug Johnson
2023 Jackie Rudolph
2022 Craig Johnson
2021 Val Walker
2020 None
2019 Patty Feakes
2018 Bruce McLean
2017 Brent Jacobson
2016 Cory Smith
2015 Wade Haseleu
2013 Walt Johnson
2013 Rich Sager
2012 Chuck Keller
2011 Doug Peterson
2010 Jeff Schneider
2009 Gene Rode
2008 Brad Johnson
2007 Craig Reynolds
2006 Bob Schmitz
2005 Warren Flath
2004 Dan Weber
2003 Darryl Kartes
2002 Kevin Svingen
2001 Bob Ford
2000 Bill Kary
1999 Diane Cottingham
1998 Dave Aadnes
1997 Jim Osmanski
1996 Chuck Tompkins
1995 Darold Benz
1994 Bruce Walker1993 Les Nettum
1992 Jim Grueneich
1991 Don Wanner
1990 Larry McGillis
1989 Dan Armbrust
1988 Al Hektner
1987 Jim Steidl
1986 Ross Gerhold
1985 Joyce Axelsen
1984 Doyle Becker
1983 Gary Lybeck
1982 Frank Wald
1981 Darlene Symington
1980 Bill Pogatshnik
1979 Bob Rust
1978 Evert VanEngelenhoven
1977 Ed Smith
1976 Darlene Symington
1975 Don Robideau
1974 Floyd Felchle
1973 Evert VanEngelenhoven
1972 Jim King
1971 Al Hektner
1970 Cliff Hanes
1969 Myles Trapp
1968 Don Robideau
1967 Art Lee
1966 Al Hektner
1965 Norvald Narveson
The following people have been awarded our Company Person of the Year at the Annual Convention.
2026 Joy Zaharia- Farmers Alliance
2025 Tracey Sherman- RAM Mutual
2024 Ron Hoff- NAU Country
2023 Dennis Biewer- Great American Insurance
2022 Kathy Lake- Auto Owners Insurance
2021 Brian McIntyre-Agri Sompo North America
2020 None- COVID Year
2019 Larry Johnson- North Star Mutual
2018 Cy Kostaska- Farmers Mutual Hail
2017 Curt Christofferson- NAU Country
2016 Vicki Moseng- Grinnell Mutual
2015 Bryan Thiel- Midwest Family
2014 Mike Gauer-CGB Diversified
2013 Greg Bymark-Center Mutual
2012 Jeff Evink-EMC/Dakota Fire
2011 Chris Karppinen-Auto Owners
2010 Linda Cole-North Star Mutual
2009 Jeremy Walstom-RCIS
2008 Jeannie Schultheiss-Farmers Alliance
2007 Patty Huber-EMC/Dakota Fire
2006 Jim Osmanski-Auto Owners
2005 Jim Osmanksi-Auto Owners
2004 Dennis Moen-RCIS
2003 Curt Christofferson-NAU Country
2002 Gail Severinson-North Star Mutual
2001 Bill Holman- Farmers Home Group
2000 Duane Anderson-North Star Mutual
1999 Charlie Sheets-Safeco
1997 Bob Bjerke- Austin Mutual
1996 Eugene Dick-Le Mars Mutual
1995 Duan Rasch- Grinnell Mutual
1994 Dale Sander-American West
1993 Wayne Beutler-American West
1992 Darrel Ruud-Auto Owners
1991 Steve Leoppke-Heritage Insurance
1990 Glenn Watson- Hawkeye Security
1989 Larry Jacobs-United Fire & Casualty
1988 Ted Niles-New Hampshire Insurance
1987 Darrel Ruud-Auto Owners
1986 Jim Nord-Austin Mutual
1985 Arlin Blumeyer- Continental Western
1984 Audrey Stevenson- St. Paul Companies
1983 Bill Reller- St. Paul Companies
1982 Whitney Halvorson-Western Insurance
1981 Glen Watson-Milbank Mutual
1980 Dennis Engstrom-Minnesota Mutual
1979 Tom Chapman-Employers Mutual
1978 Jim Mahoney
1977 Ken Allen-Alliance Companies
1976 Jim Steidl- St. Paul Companies
1975 Ken Beckman-Citizens Security
1974 Don Henkel-Tri State Insurance