A Day Designed to Accelerate Your Leadership Journey

On September 22, 2026, join emerging leaders from across the insurance industry for a hands‑on, future‑focused development workshop in Chicago.



Sponsoring the PIMA Emerging Leaders Workshop gives your brand direct access to up to 50 rising professionals across the affinity insurance industry - future leaders who are shaping the next generation of marketing, product, distribution, and technology roles.

In addition to onsite visibility, your sponsorship is promoted across PIMA’s full membership, reaching executive decision‑makers at top carriers, brokers, and business partners throughout the affinity insurance ecosystem. This is a unique opportunity to elevate your brand with both emerging talent and the senior leaders who influence strategy, partnerships, and purchasing decisions.

We have multiple sponsorship options available. You can view them here and contact [email protected] to purchase or for more information.




Workshop Schedule


8:30 - 9:15 a.m.Registration & Networking

Continental Breakfast Provided


9:15 - 10:00 a.m.Opening Remarks and Icebreaker

Get to know your fellow attendees while we set the tone for the day.


10:00 - 10:45 a.m.Presentation: Navigating the Affinity Insurance Landscape

Join PIMA Member Executives to learn more about the role of affinity programs in today's environment, industry trends, market dynamics, evolving customer expectations, and more.


11:00 - 11:45 a.m.Everything You Ever Wanted to Ask an Agency CEO

Agency CEO panelists will share career turning points, pivotal decisions made under uncertainty, and other life lessons that brought them to their current roles.


12:00 - 1:00 p.m.Networking Lunch

Buffet lunch will be served.


1:00 - 2:00 p.m.Personal Branding Session

This interactive session will help you create an individual value proposition, learn about ways to present yourself internally and externally, and create a brand action plan to implement immediately.


2:15 - 3:45 p.m.Second City Workshop: Leadership: Connect and Create.

This experiential workshop uses proven improv-based techniques to develop essential leadership communication skills in a highly engaging, dynamic environment. Participants will practice and strengthen active listening, adaptive thinking, confident delivery, and authentic presence through a series of structured exercises drawn from The Second City's corporate training methodology.


4:00 - 4:30 p.m.Moderated Reflection & Closing

We will share our learnings with each other and identify commitments to implementing lessons in our daily lives.


4:30 - 5:30 p.m.Networking Reception

Drinks and light appetizers will be served.


Speakers

Kelly Abeles Head of Affinity, Everest Global


Brett Conley VP, Business Development, Gallagher Affinity


Jill Fecher Executive Director, PIMA


Tracey Gray-Walker Chief Executive Officer at AVMA Trust


Elizabeth Johnson Second VP, Affinity Solutions, Securian Financial


Alex Morales Director of Operations, PIMA


Avery Smith President of Kelsey National Corporation


Bill Suneson Co-founder and CEO of Bindable


Second City Improv



Travel Information

When: September 22, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Where: Bostrom's Offices at 35 E. Wacker Street, Chicago, IL 

Hotel Block for $209/night (Link to room block will be provided in registration confirmation email): 

The Kinzie Hotel

20 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60654



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