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Leadership

2025 Board of Directors

Lisa Laliberte, CLU, ChFC, CASL

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Lisa Laliberte, CLU, ChFC, CASL

State Farm Insurance Companies

17 Grove Street
Lewiston, ME 04240-3425
207-783-3332
Email Lisa

Max Lynds, RHU, LACP

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Max Lynds, RHU, LACP

Blue Goose LLC

PO Box 806
Houlton, Maine  04730-0806
207-521-5721
Email Max

Erica Hafford

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Erica Hafford

State Farm Insurance Companies

14 Downing Place
Presque Isle, Maine  04769
207-554-0554
Email Erica

Management Team

Zack Huels

Executive Director

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Executive Director

Zack Huels

Zack Huels is an experienced Association Executive with more than eight years in membership, professional development, and strategic engagement. He joined the NAIFA staff in 2017 and has served in multiple leadership roles, including Director of Membership Engagement, Professional Development Manager, and Marketing Coordinator. In these positions, Huels has helped design, create, and/or facilitate NAIFA programming, such as “NAIFA Live”, LUTCF course offerings, the Financial Security Advocate certification, new-member orientation webinars, and the Advisor Ambassador program. He is a graduate of NAIFA’s outstanding leadership program LILI – the Leadership in Life Institute.

As a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, Zack holds a degree in theater performance and is a professional film & stage actor. In addition, Zack is an avid tennis player and is team captain for the St. Louis (MO) U.S. Tennis Association (USTA-St. Louis).

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Wendy Speckerman

Director of Chapter Finance

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Director of Chapter Finance

Wendy Speckerman

NAIFA
600 State Street, Suite A
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
​Phone: 703-770-8403
Email Wendy

Jessica Nikkel

Director of Member Experience

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Director of Member Experience

Jessica Nikkel

NAIFA
600 State Street, Suite A
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
​Phone: 703-770-8405
Email Jessica