Co-President:

Nellie Lindner CIP, CRM
Vice-President Film & Entertainment.
BFL Canada
181 University Avenue, Suite 1605
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3M7
CANADA
P: 416-849-3072
nlindner@bflcanada.ca

Nellie Lindner begins her second year on the NACA Board. Nellie has worked in the P&C Industry for 24 years however for the past 9 years specialized in Film and Entertainment as well as Contingency. Having worked as an Underwriter her entire Insurance career, she is now the Film & Entertainment National Leader at BFL Canada.

As Co-President, Nellie will oversee all functions of NACA. She will be responsible for implementing the goals of NACA in the areas of membership growth, sponsorship, and communications, as well as progress the affiliation with the London Contingency Society.

Co-President:

Aaron Ma
Chief Operating Officer
L.A. Xcess Insurance Brokers, Inc.
10474 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 306
Los Angeles, CA 90025-6931
P: 818-623-5415
ama@laxcess.com

Aaron Ma begins his second year in his second tenure on the NACA Board. Aaron has worked in the insurance industry for 11 years, beginning his career specializing in Contingency insurance, underwriting for 8 years, he is now the Chief Operating Officer of L.A. Xcess Insurance Brokers, a wholesale brokerage specializing in all coverages for entertainment risks.

As Co-President, Aaron will oversee all functions of NACA. He will be responsible for implementing the goals of NACA in the areas of
membership growth, sponsorship, and communications, as well as progress the affiliation with the London Contingency Society.

Secretary:

Robin Lang
Vice President
HCC Specialty Underwriters, Inc.
401 Edgewater Place, Suite 400
Wakefield, MA 01880
P: 800-927-6306 x6025
rlang@hccsu.com

Robin begins her second year on the NACA Board, having served the past year as Vice President.

Vice Presidents:

Michael Frimet
Partner
Stalker Vogrin Bracket Frimet
80 Broad Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10004
p: 212-513-1075
mfrimet@svbf-law.com

Michael Frimet begins his second year as a Vice President on the NACA Board. He is a partner in the New York office of Stalker Vogrin Bracken & Frimet. Michael has been handling Contingency matters, including issues on film finance, event cancellation, and prize indemnity for approximately 8 years.

As a Vice President, Michael will assist in coordinating the annual NACA conference.

Alan Hollingsworth
Partner & Practice Leader, Entertainment Practice
HKMB Hub International
595 Bay Street, Suite 900
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E3
CANADA
p: 416-597-0008
alan.hollingsworth@hubinternational.com

Alan begins his first year as a NACA Board Member. Alan, through his association with NACA since 2003, has become one of Canada’s leading brokers in the Contingency Field, arranging coverage for numerous $1,000,000 sport focused promotions. Alan joined HKMB HUB’s Entertainment Practice in 1999 from Guardian Insurance Company of Canada where he worked in the Special Risks Commercial Lines Underwriting department for 5 years. He became Practice Leader of the Entertainment Practice in 2001. His team is now one of the largest insurance providers to Canada’s Sport and Entertainment market.

During his 5 year tenure at the Guardian, Alan became a mainstay within Toronto’s entertainment industry, volunteering for a number of event/act management roles. This experience has proven to be invaluable in working with his current clients because he understands the demands of the industry and how it operates, in particular, the need to meet very short time lines. Alan is often asked to speak publicly about risks and risk solutions in the sports and entertainment fields. He has spoken on Event Liability and Loss Control for the International Event Safety Committee; on Risk Management - Are You Sure You are Insured? at Event Sensations, Canada's Premier Conference for Event Professionals; on Film Production Insurance at several Telefilm Canada and Women in Film and Television (Toronto) seminars; most recently, on Risk Management for Sports Organizations at the Play Soccer Conference; and on Event Liability at the Northeast Council of Airshows Conference in Niagara Falls, New York.

Ian Galloway
Midlands Claim Administrators
3505 N.W. 63rd, Suite 204
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
p: 405-767-1721
igalloway@midman.com

Ian begins his first year as a NACA Board Member.

As a Vice President, Ian will assist in coordinating the annual NACA conference.

Treasurer:

Gerald Billow
QLD&G, LLP Forensic Accountants
150 East Colorado Blvd., Suite 220
Pasadena, CA 91105
P: 626-796-2200
F: 626-796-2274
qlgb@aol.com

Gerald Billow starts his seventh term on the NACA Board in 2009-2010. Gerald is one of the founding members with the accounting firm of Quintana, Lopez, Donoghue & Gonzalez, LLP. Quintana, Lopez, Donoghue & Gonzalez, LLP is a Domestic and International Forensic Accounting Firm specializing in worldwide loss and claims accounting and litigation services for insurance companies and their representatives.
As Treasurer, Gerald will manage the accounting activities for NACA.