Mike has been with UniCare in Texas since their acquisition of Mass Mutual in 1996. He has 20 years of experience in the Insurance Industry. He currently manages Sales & Account Management in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, & Arkansas.

In 2007, Mike was appointed to the Dallas Association of Health Underwriters Board of Directors. He received the Presidential Citation Award from Texas Association of Health Underwriters in 2007 and the Hendershot Award in 2008.

Pan-American Life Insurance Company, 2/09 to Present
Vice President of Sales, responsible for the recruiting and hiring of Sales Executives, to market the Limited and Middle Medical products and services to insurance brokers and general agents.

MIB, Inc., 10/07 to 1/09
Vice President of Sales, who led a team of sales people selling a risk assessment database to C-level management of insurance carriers, who specialize in individual and small group health insurance.

UniCare, a Wellpoint/Anthem Company, 3/99 to 9/07
Director of Sales for the Individual and Small Group Division, where he grew membership every year, including over $151 million in annualized premium in new business sales in 2005, and $155 million in 2006.

As a consumer and insurance professional my goal is to provide my clients, associates and consumers with a solid knowledge and understanding of the benefits designed to best suit their specific needs now and into the future. Peace of Mind is the cornerstone to one’s security and satisfaction when it comes to healthcare solutions.

With her great experience and enthusiasm she has served in various board positions always focusing her passions around legislative issues. While working in Washington, DC and here locally, she works to keep the key aspects that impact our free market system actively engaged.

Tamela is a dedicated member and consumer of our American healthcare industry.
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Patrick worked with several agencies before starting Patrick Skinner and Associates in 1988. Patrick stresses Customer Service with education of risk and appropriate solutions for his clients.

Patrick has been a member of the Dallas Association of Health Underwriters for over 20 years and joined the Board as the Sponsorship Director in 2007 and moved into the Tx Legislative Chair from 2008 to present.

He has been married to Joyce for 26 years and has 2 wonderful kids – Danielle and Ross.

She started in business in 1999, as an insurance Agent working for a local agency in Dallas and within two years started her own agency, Benefit Writers, in May 2001 in Rockwall, TX. Customer service is very important to Diane; she works very hard to go above and beyond what her client's expectations are of her.

She is a member of NAHU and she joined Dallas DAHU in 2002. Last year was the first time for her to serve on the board of DAHU, and she is committed to excellence while serving as Awards Chairperson. During her tenure the awards won for DAHU were the Pacesetter Award, The Membership Growth Award for Large Chapter, and Media Relations Award.

As health care reform became the focus in Washington her passion to help and give back to the industry became her priority and she accepted the DAHU Federal Legislative Chair. She was the first to hold a town Hall meeting to discuss reform with Congressman Ralph Hall as the key note speaker. This allowed the citizens of Rockwall to talk about their concerns with health care reforms. She traveled to Washington, DC to lobby with NAHU in April and again in July. She is committed to her role and responsibilities of DAHU federal legislative chair to keep the latest information delivered to her association and her clients

Diane specializes in Small Groups and Individual, Life, Long Term and DI.

She joined USNow in 1997 after spending 8 wonderful years in P&C with her primary focus being specialty lines. Doris was promoted to Senior Vice President/Chief Operations and Compliance Officer in 2000, but has since resigned her operational duties to resume her passion in Sales.

I couldn’t imagine my life any other way; I’m madly in love with my Husband, my two Children and three Grandchildren and even with all its faults I love the insurance business and the wonderful relationships that come with it.

I look forward to a long and rewarding relationship with DAHU and it’s members and I hope to make a lasting contribution.