David Walker began his insurance career in 1979 as an agent with Guarantee Mutual Life Insurance Co. In 1981, he joined Hartland Insurance Agency as a producer, rose through the ranks, and currently serves as president and principal of the agency.

Throughout his career, David has been an active association leader at the state and national level. He has served on the Michigan Young Agents Council, the National Young Agents Council, the Michigan Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA) Education Committee (including three years as chairman), MAIA Legislative Affairs Committee and MAIA Agency-Company Relations Committee.

In 2014-15 he served as the Chairman of the Independent Insurance Agent & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”).  At the national level, David served for five years, 2004-09, as the director representing Michigan on the Big “I” National Board of Directors. In 2009 David was elected to the IIABA executive committee at the association’s Leadership Conference in New Orleans.

He has served on many and varied committees at the IIABA level during his service on the board and executive committee. David has taught many classes nationally for CIC, CISR and numerous conventions.  In addition to teaching classes, David has served on the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance's CIC Board of Governors since 2019.  He also serves as an Expert Witness on a multitude of insurance issues.

David has received numerous MAIA awards including the Young Charger Award in 1986, the Aschom Education Award in 1997 and 2000, the Forsetlund Award (Agent of the Year) in 2000 and 2003, and the W.O. Hilderbrand Award in 2006 for his lifetime service and achievement in the insurance industry and MAIA, and in 2019 received the Capitol Award for his active work on legislative affairs in Michigan.   In 2019 David received the Woodworth Memorial Award from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America for lifetime service to the insurance industry. 

Christine Marciano, CIC, ITP, CLCS 

Christine Marciano is the Western Regional Vice President for FirstChoice - a MarshBerry company.   FirstChoice works with agencies to increase & stabilize revenue. With 19 years of industry experience, she has worked in Claims, Agent & Underwriter Training, and Sales. 

As a seasoned conference speaker, she has been named twice by Training magazine as an Emerging Training Leader. She received Nationwide's CEO Award, holds an Advanced Communicator Bronze from Toastmasters, and is a published author. Christine is active in SITE (Society of Insurance Trainers & Educators) and is a faculty member of the Train the Trainer program, designed to educate insurance training professionals across the U.S. She travels nationally to work with agents, sales managers & underwriters teaching coverage, communications, and sales. 

Christine has a Business degree from Oregon State University and received her CIC designation in 2007.