Indianapolis Insurance Executive Susan Rider Named Secretary of National Association of Health Underwriters

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSPer) -- The National Association of Health Underwriters issued the following news release:

Susan Rider, an Indianapolis-based insurance executive, was recently elected secretary of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) Board of Trustees at its 91st Annual Convention.

"I could not be more excited to welcome Susan as the newest member of our Board of Trustees," said Janet Trautwein, CEO of NAHU. "Susan has an outstanding track record as a leader, and I look forward to working with her to support and advance the interests of NAHU's members."

Rider currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Head of Sales for Preventia Group. Previously, she worked for Gregory & Appel Insurance, where she helped employers align their HR strategies with their total reward strategies for their future workforce. With over 15 years of experience in human resources and benefits consulting, Rider's knowledge of the industry landscape is deep and broad.

Rider has been a member of NAHU since 2004. For NAHU, she has served as professional development chair, media chair and young agent chair. For the Indiana chapter, she has served as legislative chair, president and young agent chair. For her local chapter, she has been president, president-elect, secretary and event chair, and served on the Sales Congress Committee. In the community, Susan is an adjunct faculty of organizational leadership at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), on the CE Advisory Council of the Indiana Department of Insurance, a board member of the Domestic Violence Network and a guild member of Damar Services.

Rider graduated from IUPUI with a degree in General Studies and received her Master's degree from the University of Indianapolis in Strategic Leadership and Design. She currently lives in Westfield, IN with her family.

"I am thrilled to take on this new role and to work side by side with some of the most talented and knowledgeable people in the health benefits industry," Rider said. "Together, we will work to advance NAHU's mission to provide all of our chapters on the local, state, and national level with the support they need to continue providing the American public with affordable, high-quality health coverage."