NAIFA names new chief executive

The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors has named John J. Healy as its new chief executive.
JUL 24, 2007
By  Bloomberg
The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors has named John J. Healy as its new chief executive. His appointment will become effective at the upcoming NAIFA Convention and Career Conference in Washington, which begins on Sept. 8. Mr. Healy currently serves as the president and chief executive of the Rockville, Md.-based American Machine Tool Distributors Association. Mr. Healy takes over for David F. Woods, who steps down as NAIFA’s chief executive on Aug. 31 but remains as president of NAIFA's Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education.

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