Commissioners
Commissioner
MICHAEL
CONWAY
Colorado Insurance Commissioner
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Michael Conway was appointed as Colorado Insurance Commissioner by Governor Jared Polis on December 21, 2018, and was confirmed to this position by the Colorado State Senate on January 22, 2019. Prior to this, Conway served as interim Commissioner, a position he was appointed to by Governor Hickenlooper in January 2018.
Commissioner
JON
GODFREAD
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner
PANELIST
Jon Godfread was elected North Dakota’s 22nd Insurance Commissioner on Nov. 8, 2016, and re-elected on Nov. 3, 2020. In service to the citizens of North Dakota, Godfread has prioritized consumer advocacy, ensuring North Dakotans are better aware of the services offered by the North Dakota Insurance Department beyond industry regulation. He has also worked to restructure the Insurance Department for efficient and effective use of tax-payer dollars, along with employee satisfaction.
Commissioner
GLEN
MULREADY
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner
PANELIST
Glen Mulready serves as Oklahoma’s 13th insurance commissioner. A former state legislator and longtime insurance professional, he was recently unopposed in his bid for reelection and will start a second term as insurance commissioner in 2023. Commissioner Mulready was first elected to the state-wide position in 2019.
Director
ERIC
DUNNING
Director, Nebraska Department of Insurance
PANELIST
Eric Dunning was appointed Director of Insurance by Governor Pete Ricketts effective April 19, 2021. Prior to his appointment, Eric served as the director of government affairs at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska.
Commissioner
VICKI
SCHMIDT
Kansas Insurance Commissioner
PANELIST
On November 6, 2018, she was elected, with the largest vote total statewide, as Kansas Insurance Commissioner. When she was sworn in on January 14, 2019, she became the first pharmacist to serve as Kansas Insurance Commissioner and is one of only two pharmacists in America to hold a statewide office.
Commissioner
AMY
BEARD
Indiana Insurance Commissioner
PANELIST
Amy L. Beard began her service as Indiana Insurance Commissioner in June 2021. Beard has spent much of her career in public service. She previously served as a healthcare consultant and administrative law judge before joining the Indiana Department of Insurance as an attorney with the legal division.