The Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet) has announced MikeMontgomery as its new chairman, and has elected additional officersfor 2009.

Mr. Montgomery is associate development consultant for theLockton Companies in Kansas City, Mo. He is responsible fortraining more than 2,000 associates on the proper use of AppliedSystems, and he also designs, reviews and updates the brokerage'straining curriculum to ensure employees are updated on currentsoftware.

He has also served as president of the Midwest Applied SystemsUsers Network, and as ASCnet's Region 7 director.

ASCnet also elected John Lincoln as vice chairman. Mr. Lincolnworked at Lloyd's for 14 years before moving to theagency/brokerage side of the business, where he has since ledseveral agencies/brokerages. He has been involved with ASCnet forthe past 11 years, and joined the board several years ago.

Christine Forbes, vice president of The Daniel and Henry Companyin St. Louis, will be secretary of ASCnet. At Daniel and Henry, sheoversees the technology and training departments. She has served onthe ASCnet board for the past three years.

Joseph F. Robinson, chief financial officer and chiefinformation officer of Paul Hertel & Company in Philadelphia,will be treasurer of ASCnet. He has consulted with insuranceagencies for more than two decades on agency management systemacquisitions, in addition to managing his firm's financial andautomation functions as well as selling insurance.

He has also held several leadership posts at the East Penn UsersGroup, including president, and has served on the ASCnet board ofdirectors

Kim Favreau, commercial lines manager for Connell & CurleyInsurance Agency in Natick, Mass., will become immediatepast-chair.