Full IWOGC Local History

Association year 1989-1990, Phyllis Sapp was elected to the position of State Director for the Ohio Council of NAIW. In 1989, Shauna Lieberman became a member of our association and almost immediately began serving on committees and beginning her journey through the various committee chairs and as an officer on the Board of Directors. Through her efforts, our membership began to increase significantly with new members from Cincinnati Financial Corporation, thus beginning a long and mutually beneficial relationship for our association.

During the 1990’s and continuing until 2002, most of our monthly dinner meetings were held at the Quality Hotel in Norwood. Members cost for dinners was $17.50. We experimented with holding meetings at other places, such as Receptions in Fairfield and the Best Western in Springdale with the goal of good attendance by the members.

The actual 50th anniversary for our association was 1993; however, we celebrated the event at the Phoenix Hotel in downtown Cincinnati in May of 1992. Linda Gibbons was President and Shauna Lieberman was President Elect. That year, Phyllis Sapp was presented the association’s Insurance Woman of the Year award.

Membership for fiscal year 1992-93 stood at 55, with 11 members having earned the CPIW designation.

In 1993, the National Convention was held in Vancouver, B.C. Amy Carovellano Carroll was named the national winner of the Phoenix Life/Health Essay Award.

In 1994, we assisted our sister association, Miami Valley Insurance Women when they hosted the Region IV Conference at the Omni Netherland Hotel, downtown Cincinnati. This was quite a successful conference, featuring a number of Cincinnati “Firsts” such as the first paid fire department. Fireman from various fire stations were the escorts for the Presidents at the President’s Luncheon on Saturday.

In 1995, Shauna Lieberman was named Insurance Woman of the Year by the Ohio Council of NAIW, and was recognized by the Ohio Underwriter.

1995 was the year the Board of Directors and membership approved an increase in local dues from $25.00 to $30.00.

The 1997 Greater Cincinnati Insurance Education Day and Conferment Luncheon had as it’s theme “Insurance in the 21st Century: Are You Ready?” In addition to topnotch speakers, we honored our new CPIW’s: Annette Baird; Sharon Brooks; Dessie Davis; Susan Kinzer-Castator; and Charlene Naylor.

May 19, 1998 was the date for our three local associations to honor our employers and sponsors at the annual All Industry Night( Now called the Annual Awards and Appreciation Night). IWOGC was the host association for the event held at the Sharonville Convention Center. The theme “Year of the Olympics” featured Nick Vehr, former Cincinnati City Council member and spearheading the efforts to bring the Olympic Games to Cincinnati in 2012; John Sence, an employee of Cincinnati Financial Corporation and future Olympian, a representative from the Special Olympics; and Mary Lee Tracy, Olympic Gold Medal Coach.

Debbie Ebbing, Social Chair and her committee worked very hard to make this one of our most successful events. Debbie, along with Eva Sharpshair, Ways & Means Chair, shared the Insurance Women of the Year honors.

National Conventions: Local President:
• 1990 Denver Nancy Moore
• 1991 Boston Brenda Hatfield
• 1992 Atlanta Linda Gibbons
• 1993 Vancouver Shauna Lieberman
• 1994 New Orleans Dessie Davis
• 1995 Baltimore Betty Baker
• 1996 San Francisco Barbara Deller
• 1997 San Antonio Barbara Benson
• 1998 Orlando Phyllis Sapp
• 1999 Las Vegas Nancy Moore