The Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) Society hasappointed 10 new chapter governors who will fulfill a vital liaisonrole between the society's leaders and the officers of its manychapters. Each of the new appointees will serve for a term of threeyears. They were chosen by the board upon recommendation of its nominating committee. Theyjoin 20 other society members serving staggered terms as chaptergovernors.

“Our 146 chapters are the heart and soul of our organization,”says 2011-2012 Society President and Chairman Steve McElhiney,CPCU, MBA, ARe, AIAF. “And the chapter governors are the keyfigures in assisting the chapters in carrying out the broad sweepof programs, including educational innovations, technologicaladvances, membership growth, community involvement, and so muchmore, that are central to the society's ambitious agenda.”

The new chapter governors are:

East Central Region

David Keleher, CPCU, NAIC, Kansas City Chapter member

Rob Galbraith, CPCU, CLU, ChFC, United Services Auto, AlamoChapter member

North Central Region

Dwight Gribble, CPCU, American Family Group, Dairyland Chaptermember

Northeast Region

George E. Corde, Jr., CPCU, Chartis, New York Chapter member

Kellie Goldfein, CPCU, Chubb Group, Philadelphia Chaptermember

Heidi-Marie Weeast, CPCU, NJM Insurance Group, Central JerseyChapter member

South Central Region

Michael T. Maurer, CPCU, CLU, ChFC, MetLife Auto & Home, St.Louis Chapter member

Southeast Region

Robert D. Stevens, Sr., CPCU, CLU, ChFC, Crawford & Co.,Atlanta Chapter member

Western Region

Patricia L. Cella, CPCU, Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies,Golden Gate Chapter member

Deanna Chew, CPCU, Lovitt & Touche, Inc., Arizona Chaptermember