Behind the Scenes - The Michigan Future Foundation

Our Mission

Our mission is to perpetuate the independent agency system by promoting and encouraging insurance careers.

The Michigan Association of Insurance Agent’s (MAIA) Board of Directors established the Michigan Future initiative in 2000 to promote insurance as a career choice for young people. In 2001 the MAIA Board solidified their long-term commitment to meeting members’ needs by establishing the Michigan Future Foundation (MI Future). MI Future is a permanent, nonprofit, 501(c)3 foundation.

Recognizing the staffing crisis facing the insurance industry, and in particular, independent agencies, MI Future is working externally to educate the public about career opportunities offered by Michigan’s independent insurance agencies and internally by educating independent insurance agents about the potential pool of talent offered by higher education institutions. In conjunction with these efforts, MI Future is building a bridge between agencies and prospective employees.

Board of Directors 2011-12

	PRESIDENT Amy Purcilly, CIC, ARM Mason-McBride P.O. Box 7028 Troy, MI 48007-7028 248-823-9466 apurcilly@masonmcbride.com
	VICE PRESIDENT Denise Cox, CPCU, ARM Donald K Pierce & Co. Grosse Pointe 313-343-0000 dcox@pierce-company.com
	SECRETARY Christine Hansens, CIC, CISR Holt & Dimondale Agency, Inc. Holt 517-694-0149 chris@holtdimondaleagency.com
	TREASURER: Steve Phillips, CIC W. J. Phillips Agency, Inc., Flint 810-230-0020 steve@wjphillips.com
	Dan Aitken CPCU, CIC, AAM First Independent/Aitken & Ormond Insurance Sterling Heights 586-247-2220 daitken@fiiains.com
	Bill Brewbaker, CIC Allaby & Brewbaker, CIC East Lansing 517-332-3766 bbrewbaker@abins.com
	Mike Clark Hillsdale Agency, Inc. Hillsdale 517-437-4474 hillsdaleagency@sbcglobal.net
	Jim McGrain, CIC, AAI Hartland Insurance Agency Hartland 810-632-5161 JamesMcGrain@hartlandinsurance.com
	Dan Mercure, Jr. Mercure Agency Rockwood 734-379-9611 dan@mercureagency.com