Executive Board Members
EDWIN LEAL
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PRESIDENT
Edwin Leal has over 25 years of experience in insurance claims adjusting for both insurers and policyholders. He is a veteran of the US Military and founded his company, Claims Assist Florida in 2004 after having worked as both an insurance agent and insurance company adjuster since 1995. Leal has also served as both a professional appraiser and umpire in the alternative dispute resolution process and is proficient in Xactimate. He brings a wealth of experience from both sides of the aisle in a variety of claim types from both catastrophic earthquakes and hurricanes to everyday claims. He is the current President of the Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters and Chair of the Legislative Committee. Leal previously served as Chair of the FAPIA Convention, Ethics, Membership and Public Relations Committees.
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Chair – Legislative 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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PRESIDENT - ELECT
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 – Convention 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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VICE PRESIDENT
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- Ethics Committee Chair Education Committee cONTACT iNFO
M & A Loss Consultants, Inc. P.O. Box 4192 Hialeah, FL 33014 juanmoyamalc@yahoo.com |
FRANCIS ALTIERI
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TREASURER
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 – Finance Committee cONTACT iNFO
Altieri Insurance Consultants 400 N. Tampa Street, Ste. 1850 Tampa, FL 33602 P:813-247-4757 Frank@altieriinsuranceconsultants.com |
JOHN WALIGORA
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SECRETARY
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.
cOMMITTEES
Chair – Public Relations Committee cONTACT iNFO
Keys Claims Consultants, LLC 1333 Third Avenue South, Ste 407 Naples, FL 34102 O: (239) 774-5040 johnwaligora@keysclaims.com |
Board Members
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 |
JOSHUA M. CONNOR
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DIRECTOR
The founder of Coastal Claim Consultants LLC, Mr. Connor has over 20 years of adjusting experience. A graduate of Baylor University, majoring in Entrepreneurship, he has handled residential, commercial, liability, flood, maritime and catastrophe claims. Mr. Connor began his career working for several insurance carriers over 10 years and has solely advocated for home and business owners for the last decade. He has also been named as an expert witness in both Florida Federal and Circuit courts. He enjoys spending time with his family, church and charitable endeavors.
cONTACT iNFO
Coastal Claim Consultants LLC 1600 S Federal Hwy, Suite 400 Pompano Beach, FL 33062 P: (561) 318-3438 joshua@coastal-cc.com |
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 |
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 |
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 |
CHRIS CURY
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IMMEDIATE
PAST 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 of Past President’s Committee Co-Chair Sponsorship Committee cONTACT iNFO
Pinnacle Claims Services 1020 East Tropical Way Plantation, FL 33317 P: 954-288-6775 curychris@gmail.com |
Administrators
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 |
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