BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHRIS CURY
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PRESIDENT
Chris Cury graduated from the University of Florida with a BA degree in economics and moved to South Florida in 1982. The cultural diversity of South Florida was a big part of the decision to move and stay in South Florida. After varied careers in banking and real estate as well as investment banking Chris started a consulting company. This company developed and implemented business plans with direct investments for a multitude of startup companies in a wide variety of industries. He founded a residential construction and development company based out of north Florida involved in custom building of residential properties and development. Cury obtained his public adjusters license in Florida in 2008 and enjoys this profession as it focuses on advocacy for insurance consumers. Chris is a long time member.
cOMMITTEES
Chair – Legislative Committee Co-chair – Fundraising Committee cONTACT iNFO
Pinnacle Claims Services 1020 East Tropical Way Plantation, FL 33317 P: 954-288-6775 curychris@gmail.com |
EDWIN LEAL
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PRESIDENT - ELECT
Edwin Leal has been an active member of FAPIA for the last 9 years. He was previously involved in the insurance industry as a staff and Independent Adjuster since 1994. Leal is a member of the West Tampa Chamber of Commerce, the Pasco Hernando Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and is the head baseball coach at his local high school.
cOMMITTEES
Chair – Convention Committee cONTACT iNFO
Claims Assist Florida PO Box 340806 Tampa, Fl 33694 P: 813-373-5237 eleal@claimsassistfl.com |
JOHN HORNBUCKLE
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VICE PRESIDENT
John has over 10 years experience in the Insurance & Real Estate industries, and was a Real Estate Appraiser prior to moving to Public Adjusting.
John is a former Mayor of Biscayne Park, FL where he served 2 terms. He is still involved in local civic activities and is on the Board of Directors of the Greater Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce. cOMMITTEES
Chair – Ethics Committee cONTACT iNFO
Compass Claim Consultants 9822 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite #10 Miami Shores, FL 33138 P (305) 363-2400 john@compassclaim.com |
JUAN MOYA
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TREASURER
Born in New York and raised in South Florida, Juan Moya began his insurance career in 1985 working for an insurance company. He was trained as an in-house staff adjuster handling everything from residential, commercial and auto property and liability claims. In 1992 Moya was contracted by the Florida Department of Insurance to assist in claim settlements through FIGA. He worked on pending claims from insurers that went into receivership following the catastrophic losses caused by Hurricane Andrew. He worked for a number of independent insurer adjusting firms for several years after that until he decided to put his expertise to work as a policyholder advocate.
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Juan became a public insurance adjuster in 2003 when his assessment of damages and fair claim adjustments increasingly began to be questioned by insurers. In 2005 he became a member of FAPIA and has served on multiple committees. Juan was the founder of the FAPIA Pay It Forward Community Affairs program as charitable giving is something near and dear to his heart. Moya was elected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors in 2019. He is a member of the Insurance Appraiser and Umpire Association as well was the Wind Network. He has been married to his lovely wife, Mirna for 33 years and has two children, Michelle and Alan who works with Moya in the family business. cOMMITTEES
Chair- Membership Committee Chair Education Committee Chair of the Finance Committee cONTACT iNFO
M & A Loss Consultants, Inc. P.O. Box 4192 Hialeah, FL 33014 juanmoyamalc@yahoo.com |
FRANCIS ALTIERI
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SECRETARY
Frank is also licensed in Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Louisiana. Frank has been with Altieri Insurance Consultants since 2006 and has worked in multiple capacities within the corporate structure of the company. Frank is a 2008 graduate of the University of South Florida, with a Bachelor of Science degree in International Studies along with a minor in General Business Administration. Frank is always eager and vigilant to learn the latest and greatest ways to be a better adjuster and future leader of the public adjusting industry.
cOMMITTEES
Chair – Public Relations Committee cONTACT iNFO
Altieri Insurance Consultants 400 N. Tampa Street, Ste. 1850 Tampa, FL 33602 P:813-247-4757 Frank@altieriinsuranceconsultants.com |
KAREN SCHIFFMILLER
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IMMEDIATE
PAST PRESIDENT
Karen has been a public adjuster since 2006 and has over 30 years of legal experience as a paralegal. She has been a member of FAPIA since 2007 and enjoys it immensely. Karen believes in helping policyholders and protecting their rights and works diligently for her clients. She has her appraisal and umpire certifications and is also a Notary Public. Karen also believes in giving back and helping those in needs and enjoys the charitable work she does with the Community Affairs Committee.
cOMMITTEES
Chair of Past President’s Committee Chair of the Community Affairs Committee Co-Chair of the Unlicensed Activity Fraud Committee cONTACT iNFO
Reliant Insurance Adjusters, LLC 7777 Glades Road, Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33434 P: (561) 288-6434 karen@reliantpa.com |
KEN SHRIBERG
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DIRECTOR
Ken Shriberg has been a Licensed Public Adjuster since 2006 and successfully settled one of the largest South Florida Hurricane Wilma Property Losses. Ken is also a Licensed Private Investigator in Florida since 2012 and founded / operates both Public Adjuster and Private Investigator Agencies. He additionally holds a Real Estate Sales Associate License. Kens first of many business ventures started in 1984 and has primary experience in claims, restoration and remodeling of residential, commercial, large multi-unit/hotels, as well as marine claims. His diverse study and experiences in business, construction, insurance, law and investigations provide Ken a unique understanding of Insurance Loss Investigation, Reconstruction and Claims Handling Practices. Ken has been a FAPIA member since 2009. Ken further serves as a State of Florida P&C Insurance Fraud Task Force Member and supports many other consumer friendly insurance related organizations.
cOMMITTEES
Co-Chair Unlicensed Activity Fraud Committee cONTACT iNFO
The Adjusters Group, LLC Royal Palm Plaza, Suite 205 315 SE Mizner Blvd Boca Raton, FL 33432 P: 561-353-5555, Ext. 700 kds@kencos.com |
MICHAEL ROSS LOBIONDO
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DIRECTOR
Michael started in the hurricane reconstruction industry in 1992, after Hurricane Andrew. Helping property owners rebuild homes and restore commercial buildings, he experienced how underpayment by insurance companies impacted the policyholder’s ability to restore their property. In 2005 Michael became a Public Adjuster, and he joined FAPIA in 2008.
In New York Michael was a licensed Real Estate Broker, as well as Certified Management Consultant with offices in New York City, Washington DC and Ft. Lauderdale. Bio Continued
He was on the Board of Directors of the Institute of Management Consultants, and also active with the US Chamber of Commerce and various chambers in New York and Florida. He has National Flood Insurance Program certification from FEMA, as well as CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) certification, also from FEMA. As a 10-year member of Rotary, Michael adheres to Rotary’s Four-Way Test: 1) Is it the Truth? 2) Is it fair to all concerned? 3) Will it build good will and better friendships? 4) Will it be beneficial to all concerned? Michael founded FAPIA’s Ambassadors Committee of Public Adjusters who engage in grassroots efforts statewide to educate legislators about how the Public Adjusters’ work benefits their constituents. He’s organized campaign fundraisers, as well as “boots on the ground” volunteers to support pro-policyholder candidates. As American Association of Public Insurance Adjusters’ (AAPIA) Florida Legislative Director and National Recruitment Director, Michael has developed a national perspective on issues facing Public Adjusters and policyholders. cOMMITTEES
Chair – FAPIA Ambassadors Committee cONTACT iNFO
13762 State Road 84, Ste 262 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33325 P: 954- 830-7766 mrl4@bellsouth.net |
BILL KOVACIK
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DIRECTOR
Bill Kovacik Jr. Has been a Public Adjuster and Appraiser for 14 years, and has been an active member of FAPIA for 13 years. He also has served Fapia in various committees over the years.
cONTACT iNFO
Kovacik and Associates, Inc. 3740 Tamiami Trail #494588 Port Charlotte, FL 33952 flpabill@comcast.net |
WENDI GABRIEL
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DIRECTOR
Wendi has been a public adjuster since 2016 with her current employer Triumph Consulting Corp. Wendi originally started by working in the office getting to know what a public adjuster does and learning how to process all the necessary paperwork that claims entail back in 2012. Wendi has 9 years of experience of the claim process. Wendi has been a member of FAPIA since 2018. Immediately after Wendi joined FAPIA she joined the Membership Committee. Wendi wanted to not only be FAPIA member, but to play an active role for FAPIA. Wendi is also an active member for Kiwanis Club of Pompano Beach, Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce & National Federal of Business & Professional Women's Club. Wendi would like to help make an impact on protecting homeowners & their rights when dealing with their Insurance company after a loss occurs.
cONTACT iNFO
Triumph Consulting Corp 1556 E. Commercial Blvd Oakland Park, FL 33334 wendi@triumphfl.com |
JOHN WALIGORA
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DIRECTOR
John became a Public Adjuster in 2011 and has been a member of FAPIA ever since then. He is a 2003 graduate of Florida Gulf Coast University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management. John is also licensed in Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, Hawaii, Mississippi, Louisiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico. He has worked for Keys Claims Consultants, LLC since 2009 and is currently it’s Chief Operating Officer. John is ready to work diligently in assisting to grow FAPIA’s membership and help promote the highest levels of professional standards and services in the Public Adjuster industry.
cONTACT iNFO
Keys Claims Consultants, LLC 1333 Third Avenue South, Ste 407 Naples, FL 34102 O: (239) 774-5040 johnwaligora@keysclaims.com |
FRANK LEE EVANS
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DIRECTOR
Frank Evans is owner and primary Public Adjuster at Good Claim Public Adjusters in Jacksonville, Florida. He has worked as a Public Adjuster since 2016. Frank began his career at Aetna Property and Casualty as a property adjuster in 1990.
Over the following 26 years he worked in all aspects of property claims as an independent adjuster handling residential and commercial claims simple and complex. Frank worked as staff Independent Adjuster in the field, as desk examiner, and as manager, domestically and internationally and has worked full time as a Property Adjuster his entire career. Bio Continued
He has worked claims on a total of 17 Hurricanes as property adjuster and appraiser. Frank left an established Independent Florida based Adjusting firm in 2016 as regional general adjuster in the Jacksonville Florida area, to work “for” the policyholder as a Public Adjuster. Frank recently obtained Xactimate III Mastery Certification, and certifications in Matterport 3d. Frank is certified by Wind Network, and Insurance Appraiser and Umpire Associations as Appraiser and Umpire. He is licensed by the FAA as Drone Pilot. Frank holds a BA in Humanities from University of Houston at Clear Lake City. Frank has actively worked on the FAPIA Ambassador Committee since 2019 and enjoys working with and serving as a volunteer for FAPIA cONTACT iNFO
Good Claim Public Adjusters 3545 St. Johns Bluff Rd S – Ste 354 Jacksonville, FL 32224 goodclaim@gmail.com |
EYAL BEN-MAIER
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DIRECTOR
Director Ben-Maier has been a public insurance adjuster for nearly a decade. He is originally from Israel and grew up in New York having moved to Florida in his teens. He comes from a family business of custom cabinet makers who designed, manufactured and installed cabinets for nearly 25 years. In 2008 after being a small business owner for so long, he was faced with a choice of whether to continue with the family cabinet business or sell it. He was offered an opportunity to apprentice with FAPIA Past President, Craig Drillich and fell in love with making a living out of helping people in their time of need. He has served on the FAPIA Membership Committee for several years and was interviewed to serve on the Board in 2021. During the FAPIA Annual Business Meeting in October of 2021, his peers elected him to serve on the Board of Directors. Eyal Ben-Maier enjoys skiing, boating and scuba diving in his spare time.
cONTACT iNFO
Property Damage Consultants 701 Park Dr. W. Boca Raton, FL 33432 P: 561-451-4700 eyal@propertydamageconsultants.com |
NANCY DOMINGUEZ
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MANAGING DIRECTOR
Nancy Dominguez served on the FAPIA Board of Directors from 2007 to 2011, when she became President Elect of the Association. She was asked by the Board and accepted the position of Managing Director when it became available and since then has dedicated herself to improving the programs and offerings that FAPIA offers its members. A public adjuster since 1999, Ms. Dominguez maintains her license although she is not currently practicing. She is responsible for creating and working with FAPIA leadership on many of the important initiatives the association has undertaken.
cONTACT iNFO
American Association Management Group 6804 SW 114th Pl Suite A Miami, FL 33173 P:(305) 570-1997 administrator@fapia.net |
ROBERT PEREZ-RUIBAL
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DIGITAL MEDIA
DIRECTOR
Robert joined the FAPIA team in early 2013 after a career in Information Technology, Digital Film Making and Video Production. Soon after, FAPIA began developing more AV rich content at our educational conferences which increased the entertainment value for our attendees. He currently operates the FAPIA.NET website and is responsible for all production of original graphics and video content for FAPIA. Additionally, when the association made the important decision to take on the continuing education program, in house, in early 2014, Robert was officially promoted to Digital Media Director in recognition of his invaluable contribution to the success of the association.
cONTACT iNFO
American Association Management Group 8911 SW 142nd Ave Suite 538 Miami, FL 33186 P: (305) 596-2509 robert@fapia.net |