Officers & Directors

President

Robin Rachel Rider

CPCU, ARM

Contact: robin.rider@aleragroup.com

702-304-7802

Robin has 23 years of insurance experience.  She started her career at her father's insurance agency, Rider Risk Specialists Insurance Agency on Cape Cod, MA.  She spent the next 18 years working as a Commercial Insurance Broker, most of which was with Willis Towers Watson working with International Real Estate clients.  She is currently a Client Executive at Alera Group.

Robin is originally from Wareham, MA on Cape Cod and graduated from Emmanuel College, Boston, MA with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

President Elect

Stacy A Le Piere

ARM, MBA

Contact: stacy.lepiere@lvvwd.com

702-258-3981

Stacy is a Risk Management and Finance Professional with a 30+ year career spanning from Wall Street to Main Street.  She began her career with Bloomberg LLP and later at an East Coast electric utility.  Stacy moved to Las Vegas in 2000 to become a business owner, and in 2016 joined the Las Vegas Valley Water District.  In 2022, Stacy was promoted into the Risk Management Dept, overseeing the District's 20+ insurance programs.  Stacy is originally from Orinda CA and holds an MBA in Finance from Rutgers University.  She is pursuing her CPCU designation and is currently serving as a Director of Nevada Chapter of RIMS.

Secretary/Treasurer

Meena Barikzi

CPCU, ARM, AINS

Contact: barikzimeena@gmail.com

Meena was born and raised in Las Vegas and graduated from UNLV in 2020 with a BS in Mathematics - concentration in Actuarial Sciences as well as a minor in Risk Management & Insurance.  Her education exposed her to many roles in the industry and she fell in love with underwriting.  Meena is currently working on the carrier side as a company E&S Underwriter.  She currently holds her CPCU, ARM and AINS designations.

In her free time, Meena frequents coffee shops, binge watches competition-based reality TV shows, and paints.

Immediate Past President

Thomas Fitzgerald Jr

CPCU, AAI, CRPC

Contact: thomas.r.fitzgerald@ampf.com

702-839-6317

Tom Fitzgerald is a Financial Advisor for Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.  He has worked in risk management, insurance, and financial services since 1975.  Before moving to Las Vegas in 2001, Tom lived and worked on Maui.  he received his CPCU designation in 1992, and also holds Life, A&H, Series 7 and Series 66 license, and received his CRPC designation in 2015.  Tom also serves as Past President of the University of Hawaii Alumni Association - Las Vegas Chapter.

Director

Blair Wachob

CPCU, ARM, AIC-M, AU, ARC, AINS, MBA

Contact: blair.wachob@csaa.com

702-327-6584

Blair is a Senior Director with CSAA Insurance Group having begun his career with them in 2011.  He earned his bachelor's degree in Finance with University of Nevada-Las Vegas, a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Frostburg State University, and a Masters in Emergency Management from Tulane University.  He currently holds his CPCU, ARM, AIC-M, AU, ARC and AINS insurance designations.  Blair is originally from Seattle, WA and moved to Las Vegas in 2001.

Director

Thomas Tyrrell

Director

Justin Vitatoe

AINS, AIS

Contact: justin.vitatoe@usi.com

606-306-1978

Justin Vitatoe was born in Albany, Kentucky and been in the insurance industry over 10 years.  He graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and Minor in Risk Management.  He began his career as an underwriter for an Excess & Surplus lines company, then transitioned to the retail side as an Account Manager and currently Vice President at USI Insurance Services as co-leader in construction.  Justin moved to Las Vegas in 2019 and has been actively involved with Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association, Nevada Contractors Association, Nevada Independent Agents Association and American Society of Concrete Contractors

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