ACCEL  Authority for California Cities Excess Liability
A Joint Powers Authority

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Accel Committees

2009-2010

Executive Committee
President Thomas L. Vance
Vice President Ralph Korn
Treasurer Betsy Dolan
Secretary Mary Akin

Claims Committee
Claims Committee Chair is chosen by the claims committee
  Ralph Korn - Chair
  Brad Landreth
  Claudia Koob
  Kris Kamandulis
  Deb Hossli
  Dave Nunley

Underwriting Committee
Chaired by Vice President President is an automatic member, per Bylaws
  Ralph Korn
  Rhonda Combes
  Kris Kamandulis
  Ann Garcia
  Sandra Blanch
  Tom Vance - President

Finance Committee
Chaired by Treasurer
  Betsy Dolan - Chair
  Charlotte Dunn
  Ann Richey
  Deb Hossli
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2008 - 2009

Executive Committee
President Thomas L. Vance
Vice President Ralph Korn
Treasurer Ann Garcia
Secretary Mary Akin

Claims Committee
Claims Committee Chair is chosen by the claims committee
  Ralph Korn - Chair
  Brad Landreth
  Tom Phillips
  Mary Akin
  Claudia Koob
  Jonathan Lackey
  Kris Kamandulis
  Dave Nunley

Underwriting Committee
Chaired by Vice President President is an automatic member, per Bylaws
  Ralph Korn
  Rhonda Combes
  Kris Kamandulis
  Ann Garcia
  Sandra Blanch
  Tom Vance - President

Finance Committee
Chaired by Treasurer
  Ann Garcia - Chair
  Charlotte Dunn
  Mary Akin
  Betsy Dolan
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2007 - 2008

Executive Committee
President Tom Vance
Vice President Sandra Blanch
Treasurer Ann Garcia
Secretary Mary Akin

Claims Committee

Claims Committee Chair is chosen by the claims committee
  Tom Phillips- Chair
  Brad Landreth
  Jim Patricola
  Mary Akin
  Claudia Koob
  Jonathan Lackey
  Ralph Korn
  Dave Nunley

Underwriting Committee

Chaired by Vice President
President is an automatic member, per Bylaws
  Sandra Blanch - Chair
  Tom Phillips
  Kris Kamandulis
  Ann Garcia
  Tom Vance - President

Finance Committee

Chaired by Treasurer
  Ann Garcia - Chair
  Charlotte Dunn
  Mary Akin
  Ralph Korn
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2006 - 2007

Executive Committee
President Thomas L. Vance (City of Anaheim)
Vice President Sandra Blanch (City of Palo Alto)
Treasurer Sherrell Freeman (City of Monterey)
Secretary Mary Akin (City of Modesto)

Claims Committee
  Brad Landreth, (City of Santa Barbara)
  Jim Patricola (City of City of Burbank)
  Mary Akin (City of Modesto)
  Claudia Koob (City of Santa Mountain View)
  David Nunley (City of Anaheim)
  Tom Phillips (City of Santa Monica)
  Jonathan Lackey (City of Santa Monica)

Underwriting Committee
  Sandra Blanch (City of Palo Alto), Chair
  Tom Phillips (City of Santa Monica)
  Thomas L. Vance (City of Anaheim)
  Ann Garcia (City of Ontario)
  Sherrell Freeman (City of Monterey)

Finance Committee
  Sherrell Freeman, Chair (City of Monterey)
  Charlotte Dunn (City of Visalia)
  Mary Akin (City of Modesto)
  Ralph Korn (City of Bakersfield)
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2005 - 2006

Executive Committee
President Thomas L. Vance (City of Anaheim)
Vice President Tom Phillips (Santa Monica)
Treasurer Patrick Flaherty (Bakersfield)
Secretary Jim Patricola (City of Burbank)

Claims Committee
  Brad Landreth, (City of Santa Barbara)
  Jim Patricola (City of City of Burbank)
  Mary Akin (City of Modesto)
  David Nunley (City of Anaheim)
  Jonathan Lackey (City of Santa Monica)

Underwriting Committee
  Thomas L. Vance, Chair (Anaheim)
  Tom Phillips (Santa Monica)
  Sandra Blanch (Palo Alto)
  Ann Garcia (City of Ontario)
  Sherrell Freeman (City of Monterey)

Finance Committee
  Patrick Flaherty, Chair (Bakersfield)
  Charlotte Dunn (Visalia)
  Sandra Blanch (Palo Alto)
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2004 - 2005

Executive Committee
President Tom Phillips (Santa Monica)
Vice President Thomas L. Vance (Anaheim)
Treasurer Patrick Flaherty (Bakersfield)
Secretary Sandra Blanch (Palo Alto)

Claims Committee
  Brad Landreth, (Santa Barbara)
  Erwin Young (Santa Cruz)
  Beverly Jensen (City of Mountain View)
  Mary Akin (City of Modesto)
  David Nunley (City of Anaheim)
  Jonathan Lackey (City of Santa Monica)

Underwriting Committee
  Thomas L. Vance, Chair (Anaheim)
  Tom Phillips (Santa Monica)
  Sandra Blanch (Palo Alto)
  Ann Garcia (Ontario)
  Jim Patricola (City of Burbank)

Finance Committee
  Patrick Flaherty, Chair (Bakersfield)
  Charlotte Dunn (Visalia)
  Sherrell Freeman (City of Monterey)
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2003 - 2004

Executive Committee
President Tom Phillips (Santa Monica)
Vice President Thomas L. Vance (Anaheim)
Treasurer Patrick Flaherty (Bakersfield)
Secretary Sandra Blanch (Palo Alto)

Claims Committee
  Brad Landreth, Chair (Santa Barbara)
  Erwin Young (Santa Cruz)
  Ben Bankard (City of Modesto)

Underwriting Committee
  Thomas L. Vance, Chair (Anaheim)
  Tom Phillips (Santa Monica)
  Sandra Blanch (Palo Alto)
  Ann Garcia (Ontario)

Finance Committee
  Patrick Flaherty, Chair (Bakersfield)
  Charlotte Dunn (Visalia)
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2002 - 2003

Executive Committee
President Thomas L. Vance (City of Anaheim)
Vice President Tom Phillips (Santa Monica)
Treasurer Patrick Flaherty (Bakersfield)
Secretary Sandra Blanch (Palo Alto)

Claims Committee
  Brad Landreth, (City of Santa Barbara)
  Erwin Young (Santa Cruz)
  Ben Bankard (City of Modesto)
  Tom Phillips, (Santa Monica)

Underwriting Committee
  Tom Phillips, Chair (Santa Monica)
  Tom Vance (Anaheim)
  Ann Garcia (Ontario)
  David Clovis (Mountain View)

Finance Committee
  Patrick Flaherty, Chair (Bakersfield)
  Charlotte Dunn (City of Visalia)
  Mary Sue Baker (Monterey)
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2001 - 2002

Executive Committee
President Thomas L. Vance (City of Anaheim)
Vice President Tom Phillips (Santa Monica)
Treasurer Patrick Flaherty (Bakersfield)
Secretary Sandra Blanch (Palo Alto)

Claims Committee
  Mary Sue Baker, Chair (Monterey)
  Erwin Young (Santa Cruz)
  Brad Landreth (Santa Barbara
  Tom Phillips, (Santa Monica)

Underwriting Committee
  Tom Phillips, Chair (Santa Monica)
  Tom Vance (Anaheim)

Finance Committee
  Patrick Flaherty, Chair (Bakersfield)
  Sandra Blanch (Palo Alto)
  Tom Phillips (Santa Monica)
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