Amanda is a true Alaskan at heart! Since stepping into the insurance industry in 2023, she’s worked as an Account Manager, focusing on midsize groups. Though she's new to this field, Amanda brings nearly a decade of expertise from her time in Human Resources, where she honed her skills in compensation, benefits, and corporate wellness.

Amanda's commitment to well-being is reflected in her credentials, including certifications as a Corporate Wellness Specialist and Work-Life Certified Professional, along with Faculty Status from the Wellness Council of America. With a master’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology, she blends passion with knowledge to create impactful solutions for her clients.

But Amanda’s contributions extend far beyond the office. She’s an active community member, serving on the boards of several local non-profits. Her heart shines through in her passion project—a monthly mobile food pantry that she organizes in collaboration with her Rotary Club, Anchorage East, and the Food Bank of Alaska.

In addition to her community efforts, Amanda empowers others through a women's self-defense course with RAD Systems, where she proudly serves as Alaska State Director.

When she’s not making a difference in the community, you can find Amanda enjoying aerial silks, spending quality time with her family and pets, or diving into her favorite podcasts

Joel Lewis is an Insurance Broker who was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. He attended University of Alaska’s Culinary program after high school and is licensed as both a P&C and Life & Heath producer.  He began his journey in the health insurance industry by working for his dad at Alaska Employee Benefits in 2010. For the past 13 year, he has been learning the business, educating, and providing benefits to employers along with their employees across the state of Alaska. 

In his spare time, he is kept busy with his family and loves to share his passion for food. They enjoy many outdoor activities in the summer months and traveling to different and warmer destinations during our cold winter months. If he isn’t spending time with his family, he is volunteering for the Special Olympics’ Fairbanks basketball team.

Wendy Rogacki is a Client Manager with Marsh McLennan Agency in Anchorage, Alaska.  She has over 20 years of experience assisting employers with employee benefits and has been focusing on Alaskan group health insurance since 2018.  Wendy has enjoyed being a part of NABIP Alaska and the Legislative Committee over the last few years and in 2023 attended NABIP Capitol Conference in Washington, DC.  Wendy and her husband have three college age children and enjoys time when they can all be together.  Wendy likes walking, reading, pickleball, keeping up on the latest movies and is always looking for a new series to stream.

W. James Smallwood Jr. has been in the Health Insurance and Employee Benefits industry for 14 years. James joined Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska in 2019. He is currently part of the Account Management team, and he manages both small and large group customers in the Alaska market. James grew up in the Anchorage area and is an active member of his community. James and his lovely wife have been married for 16 years and they have three sons and one daughter. One of his favorite activities is attending College Football games. 

Holly is a die-hard marketing and communication professional with over 30 years of experience in business development, branding, advertising and strategic planning. Currently, Holly is the Business Development Director for Alaska Regional Hospital where she represents the hospital to the community and helps connect employers, carriers and brokers with hospital services. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism/Broadcasting and Communication from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Holly has been a member of NABIP for several years and recently joined the board as the Communication Chair.