Ron Von Haden Agent of the Year Award

Ron Von Haden is the first person ever recognized posthumously as Agent of the Year.  This was done in recognition of his 45 years of service to PIA as a member, director, president, national director, state executive vice president, and interim national executive vice president.  Ron was known affectionately as “Mr. PIA” and there will never be another one like him.  Rest in peace, Ron.

 

 

Agent of the Year Nomination Form

 

Past Recipients 

The following have received this honor.

1961-62 E. Stony Steinbach, Mayville
1962-63 Michael A. Durante, West Allis
1963-64 W.E. “Mike” Koehler, Cedarburg
1964-65 Clem Mayer, Jackson
1965-66 Llewellyn Tietz, Menomonee Falls
1966-67 Roman Wagner, Sheboygan
1967-68 Francis Bohen, Madison
1968-69 Llye Henschel, Marion
1969-70 Nels Lerdahl, Madison
1970-71 H.J. “Bud” Dunker, Milwaukee
1971-72 Keith Rands, Fennimore
1972-73 Dick Berndt, Stevens Point
1973-74 George Simon, Kaukauna
1974-75 Karl Gengler, Milwaukee
1975-76 Kenneth Kaufman, Palmyra
1976-77 Robert Butzke, CIC, Menomonee Falls
1977-78 Tom Shea, CIC, Janesville
1978-79 Gordon Miller, CIC, Milwaukee
1979-80 Joan Matzke, CIC, Green Bay
1980-81 Jim Rodrian, CIC, Milwaukee
1981-82 Ralph Hartung, Hales Corners
1982-83 Ronald Von Haden, CIC, Boscobel
1983-84 David Dunker, CPIA, Wauwatosa
1984-85 Kenneth Kaufman, Palmyra
1985-86 Jerry Mason, CIC, CPIA, Fort Atkinson
1986-87 Dean Brown, CIC, CPIA, Wis. Rapids
1987-88 Alvin Pfeiffer, CIC, CPIA, Cedarburg
1988-89 Gene Bohn, Kewaskum
1989-90 Cliff Mauck, CIC, Niagara
1990-91 Michael G. Durante, Brookfield
1991-92 C. Jack Novak, CIC, CPIA, Kewaukee
1992-93 Jack Loyda, Milwaukee
1993-94 Thomas Sowinski, CIC, CPIA, Appleton
1994-95 Hugh Jenson, CIC, Menomonee Falls
1995-96 James Polaski, CIC, Brookfield
1996-97 Jane Resch, Birnamwood
1997-98 Richard Natalizio, CPCU, New Berlin
1998-99 Brad Steinbach, CIC, Mayville
1999-00 Sue Brown, CIC, Tomah
2000-01 Mark Besting, Germantown
2001-02 David Fritz, CIC, CPCU, Lancaster
2002-03 Jack Novak, CIC, CPIA, Kewaunee
2003-04 Dennis Lendosky, CIC, CPIA, Fennimore
2004-05 Mary Strosin, CISR, Minocqua
2005-06 Thomas Harrison, Green Bay
2006-07 Kathy Mulder, Brandon
2007-08 Michael Moore, Madison
2008-09 Bart Straka, Lancaster
2009-10 Terry Abler, Plymouth
2010-11 Dexter Sattler, CIC, Chilton
2011-12 Steve Anderson, New Berlin
2012-13 Mark Leonard, CIC, Mequon
2013-14 Dennis Kuhnke, CIC, CPIA, Shorewood
2014-15 Sandra Hardrath, CIC, AAI, IIA, CPIA, Manitowoc
2015-16 Julie Ulset, CPIA, Edgerton
2016-17 Ryan Von Haden, CIC, Madison
2017-18 Tracy Oestreich, CIC, AU, CPIA, Jackson, WI
2018-19 Matt Cranney, CIC, CRM, Madison, WI
2019-20 Tom Budzisz, CPIA, Oak Creek, WI
2020-21 Ronald Von Haden, CIC, Boscobel (Posthumously)
2021-22 Brian MacGillis, CPIA, Fredonia, WI
2022-23 Mike Endres, Cross Plains, WI
2023-24 Ryan Butzke, Slinger, WI