Tarrant County Insurance Professionals
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Tarrant County Insurance Professionals are committed
to:
EMPOWERMENT
Through providing support and knowledges to all
insurance professionals
PROMOTION
By bringing educational opportunities to its members
and the general community
MENTORING
From enhancing others' lives through our community
service
ENRICHMENT
As a result of building professional relationships and affiliations
OUR HISTORY
OUR PAST PRESIDENTS
Tanya Copple 1989-1990
Rhonda McRae 1990-1991
Jerita O'Neal 1991-1992
Mona Roder 1992-1993
Mary Chapa 1993-1994
Barbara Shipley 1994-1995
Linda Saupp 1995-1996
Shelly Shaw 1996-1997
Rebecca Klein 1997-1998
Linda Saupp 1998-1999
Carolyn Maples 1999-2000
Linda Simpson 2000-2001
Cathy Vinson 2001-2002
D'Ann Woodle 2002-2003
Cynthia Pinson 2003-2004
Stephanie Henderson 2004-2005
Karen Ashton 2005-2006
Carolyn Maples 2006-2007
Linda Saupp 2007-2008
Jerita O'Neal 2008-2009
Cynthia Pinson 2009-2010
Cynthia Pinson 2010-2011
Jodi Berger 2011-2012
Sheryl Watkins 2012-2014
Wendy Rhoden 2014-2015
Janet Dawson 2015-2017
Jodi Berger 2017-2019
Destinie Kindle-Palmer 2019-2021
Bobbie Williams 2021-2022
The Birth of TCIP
By Jerita O'Neal
In the Fall of 1989, Becki Tucker came to the Cordell Insurance Agency office on an Agency visit. Several of us started discussing that we wanted to start a Local Association in Fort Worth because
The Insurance Women of the Metroplex meetings were held in the evening and most of us could not attend anything but a lunch meeting due to family or school obligations:
At that first meeting: Tanya Copple, Rhonda McRae ( retired), Jerita B. O'Neal, Sue Womack ( deceased), and Pam Benton ( deceased), and Becky Tucker (retired) ( Former FIWT Prsident) at Colonial Cafeteria in late November. Our second Meeting, Becky Tucker wasn’t there, but Vickie Taff (Ross) was, We voted and our first officers were:
Tanya Copple First President
Rhonda McRae, President Elect
Pam Benton ( worked at AIS) VP
Sue Womack, Secretary
Vickie Taff (Ross) , (AIS) Treasurer
It was the Birth of Insurance Women of Tarrant County,
And opportunity to participate with FIWT at lunch, so that we who could not meet in the evening would have a chance to grow and fellowship….with each other:
When it became Jerita O’Neal’s turn to be the 3rd President, her ( now deceased husband) who had seen the FIWT Box, had a Gavel Box made for IWTC (TCIP Now) by a local cabinet shop…
And look at the Gavel Box Now! Wow-
And we have come along way Baby! We have met at Dos Gringos, A sandwich shop on Summit, Ole South Pancake House, The Bavarian Bakery/Café, and a little restaurant off I30 that no longer
Exists….We held garage sales for fund raisers, redecorated a bedroom for a Women’s Shelter, cooked and served many, many meals at Ronald MacDonald House. We have won FTWT membership awards, Education Awards, and now our members have hosted several FIWT Conventions…..
We grew professionally and personally through our association with FIWT Mid-year’s and Conventions, sharing information and learning how to speak in public ( and get over the fear- Carolyn Maples)
And through fellowship and volunteering… we have shared births, deaths, marriage, and divorces through the years…. Persistence….and fellowship for the good of the members, FIWT, and the community…
Wow what a ride…. Where did the time go…….