Heffernan Insurance Brokers Representative Elected to California Trucking Association Chair Position

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Tanner Fornesi, Assistant Vice President at Heffernan Insurance Brokers, has been named Vice Chairman for the Sacramento chapter of the California Trucking Association. Fornesi currently serves on the Board of Directors.

His new duties will include attending Steering and Planning committee meetings once a month to make budgeting decisions for the unit, running those meetings in the absence of the Chairman, and planning events for the unit. He will also continue serving on the Safety, Security, and Human Resources policy committee and will retain his voting capabilities regarding the global direction of the CTA.

"I'm truly appreciative of the support from my fellow members," said Fornesi. "I look forward to increasing my responsibilities within the association and chapter upon my formal appointment in January. I'm excited about the direction of the CTA and feel very fortunate that I've been trusted with a key role in guiding our unit to a successful 2016."

Fornesi will complete his term on the Board of Directors for the Sacramento chapter on December 31, 2015 and will begin his term as Vice Chairman on January 1, 2016.

About Heffernan Insurance Brokers
Heffernan Insurance Brokers, formed in 1988, is one of the largest independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States. Heffernan provides insurance and financial services products to a range of businesses and individuals.

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., Heffernan has offices in San Francisco, Petaluma, Menlo Park, Los Angeles and Orange County, CA; Portland, OR; St. Louis, MO; Long Island and New York, NY. Employee-owned, Heffernan Insurance Brokers was named the Top Mid-Sized Broker in the United States to Work for in 2009 by Business Insurance Magazine. The firm has been among the Top Greater Bay Area Philanthropists since 2003, donating more than 10 percent of profits to charity in 2013.

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