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PRESENT A TIONS

Noelle Codispoti
Noelle Codispoti, CPCU, ARM, is the Director of Emerging Talent Programs and
Head of the Research Academy at the National Alliance for Insurance Education
& Research. An accomplished leader in the early talent space, she also leads the
national growth strategy for all Emerging Talent Programs at the collegiate and
high school levels, including the CISR High School Program, which allows students
to earn the Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation before
they graduate high school.
In 2021, Noelle co-founded Verto LLC, a boutique consulting firm focused on
advancing the next frontier of talent through authentic engagement at every level
of an organization. Before founding Verto, Codispoti spent 10 years as CEO with Gamma Iota Sigma, the
insurance industry’s premier collegiate talent pipeline. In 2016, she brought the Global Dive In Festival to
North America and served as Co-Champion for Dive In in the Americas until 2020.
Codispoti was honored by Business Insurance as one of its 2013 Women to Watch, by Insurance Business
America as one of 2015’s Hot 100 and one of its 2015 Elite Women, by NAMIC as a 2017 Merit Society award
winner and as their 2021 Service Award recipient. She received her BBA from Temple University, with a
dual major in Actuarial Science and Risk Management.

Whitnee Dillard
Whitnee Dillard is the Executive Director for the National Invest Program
administered by Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA).
In this role, Whitnee leads initiatives to improve insurance literacy and talent
recruitment across high schools, junior colleges, and workforce development
programs nationwide. Whitnee began her insurance career in 2012 as a licensed
property-casualty agent and joined IIABA in 2014. During her time with IIABA,
Whitnee has also led the development and implementation of various diversity and
inclusion initiatives across the independent agency channel.

Whitnee received IIABA’s National Chairman’s Citation, Ohio Insurance Agents
Citation, American Property Casualty Insurance Association’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Industry Partner
Award and most recently the Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies 2023 “Woman of the Year” award.
Whitnee is a graduate of the University of Michigan where she received her B.A. in psychology and political
science. She also holds a certificate in diversity and inclusion from both Cornell University and the University of
Georgia’s Terry School of Business.

Vionie Beaunissant
Vionie Beaunissant is a recent graduate from the honors college at the University
of South Florida, where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in accounting with
a minor in public service and leadership. While in college, she received several
scholarships, and as a recent alumnus, she is still involved in various professional
associations, including NABA, Inc. and the Delta Beta chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma.
Vionie currently works as a Client Service Specialist at Baldwin Risk Partners, a
national insurance brokerage that serves over 700,000 clients internationally.
Vionie was born and raised in Haiti, and later moved to the United States at the age
of 12. In her spare time, she enjoys coaching soccer, drawing, and mentoring high
school students.

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