IAIABC Elects 2016 – 2017 Board of Directors

MIDDLETON, Wis.--()--On Thursday, September 29, 2016, members of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions elected the 2016 – 2017 Board of Directors, with Dave Threedy, Chair of the Washington Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, becoming the IAIABC President.

The IAIABC Board of Directors is the governing body of the IAIABC, the largest association of workers’ compensation jurisdictional agencies in North America.

Frank R. McKay, Chairman of the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation was newly elected to the Board of Directors. Frank R. McKay came to the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation in 2013 from private practice, which concentrated on workers’ compensation law.

Says Dave Threedy, “The IAIABC is working on a number of exciting projects that will help meet the Association’s mission of advancing the efficiency and effectiveness of workers’ compensation systems around the world. The new Board of Directors looks forward to being engaged in these projects and making a positive impact on the work comp industry.”

Members of the Board of Directors include:

Officers
President: Dave Threedy, Chair, Washington Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals
President-Elect: Matt Carey, Chief Administrator of Rehabilitation and Education Units, Rhode Island Division of Workers’ Compensation
Vice President: Abbie Hudgens, Administrator, Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
Secretary-Treasurer: Evelyn McGill, Executive Director, Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission
Immediate Past President: R.D. Maynard, Chair, Idaho Industrial Commission

Members at Large
Joachim Breuer, Director General, German Social Accident Insurance
Gary Cannon, Executive Director, South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission
Ron Dressler, Director, Utah Division of Industrial Accidents
Larry Karns, Director, Kansas Division of Workers’ Compensation
Mark Long, Director, Michigan Workers’ Compensation Agency
Frank R. McKay, Chairman, Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation
Paul Sighinolfi, Executive Director/Chair, Maine Workers’ Compensation Board

Ex-Officio Members
Matt Bryant, President, WorkComp Strategies
Jennifer Wolf Horejsh, Executive Director, IAIABC

For more information about the IAIABC Board of Directors, please visit www.iaiabc.org/board-of-directors.

About the IAIABC

The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions is a not-for-profit association representing government agencies charged with the administration of workers’ compensation systems as well as other workers’ compensation professionals in the private sector. Its mission is to advance the efficiency and effectiveness of workers’ compensation systems throughout the world.

Contacts

IAIABC
Heather Lore, Senior Manager, Membership and Communications
Phone: +1 (608) 841-2017
Email: hlore@iaiabc.org

Release Summary

The IAIABC has elected its Board of Directors for 2016-2017, installing twelve jurisdictional leaders from workers' compensation agencies from around the world.

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Contacts

IAIABC
Heather Lore, Senior Manager, Membership and Communications
Phone: +1 (608) 841-2017
Email: hlore@iaiabc.org