Membership Chair: Rebecca Flemming, Retention Chair:  Dave Benson

Vanguard Council Chair: Gus Altuzarra

Recruiting & Mentoring Chair:  Dawn McFarland

Communications Chair:  Juliet Lucero

Media Chair:  Dede Kennedy-Simington

With nearly 400 members, LAAHU is one of the nation's largest Health Underwriting chapters. And we're continuing to grow. LAAHU had a membership campaign going until January 31st, sponsored by Healthnet, that offered one year of paid membership to the winner of a drawing of new members and their sponsors.  Our new member, Pedro Vigil, won the drawing and will receive his second year of membership paid for by Healthnet.

LAAHU has continued to developed a very successful internship program that includes Cal State University of Northridge and Cal State University of Long Beach. The first intern was recently hired by a LAAHU Member, and we are currently accepting applications for new interns for next semester.   LAAHU has also been asked to speak during class to students interested in a profession in healthcare at CSUN.  Read more about it here!

LAAHU continues to host Member Benefit Webinars each month, and has shared this knowledge with other Chapters, and NAHU for their use.  

LAAHU has been collaborating with other Associations to take advantages of our strengths in education and advocacy.  In 2018 we are offering HRCI credits to HR Professionals at our annual conference, which was coordinated with the help of EBPA.  A joint Happy Hour with EBPA is tentatively scheduled for May 10, 2018. Location TBD.  LAAHU and NAIFA co-hosted an event this year, and we expect to do the same next year.

LAAHU is active on the CAHU Diversity Task Force - helping to show lawmakers and public policy makers your impact on consumers as advocates.

LAAHU is proud to continue to bring new talent to the association and the profession with  our active Vanguard Council. The LA Vanguard Council Committee has done a wonderful job putting together creative and unique events for our members to network and share ideas. To see more about how to get involved click here .

LAAHU is developing a relationship as the trusted source of information, in regards to Health Insurance advice, for the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and various Los Angeles County initiatives.

LAAHU has increased it's social media activity and awareness significantly, instigating a CA wide social media campaign in September 2017 that impacted agents/members nationally.  LAAHU continues to expand on social media in 2018, and has implemented tracking and stats to monitor effectiveness.

LAAHU has been actively informing the media, via press releases and interviews with our Media Chair, Dede Kennedy-Simington, about the impact potential changes can have on our clients.  Go to www.laahu.org to see frequent updates of press releases we are sending.

PLEASE - if you have a desire to get more involved with opportunities to LEARN, HELP and NETWORK, let us know. We need you!   [email protected]