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The NFCA Hires New Manager of Information Technology
01/14/08
OAK BROOK, IL – The National Fraternal Congress of America (NFCA) announced the hiring of Terry L. Whipple as its new Manager of Information Technology.
 In this new position, Whipple will be responsible for the day-to-day information systems operations including organizing and maintaining the information technology department, providing efficient operations of all computer systems, evaluating and recommending improvements, updating the NAIC Risk-Based Capital program, creating the statistics book and local-lodge report from data received from member-societies, and supporting the data management needs of the association. Whipple began work at the NFCA on January 14, 2008.
“We’re delighted to have Terry join the NFCA headquarters staff,” said NFCA Interim President and CEO Bob Huxel. “He will assist the staff and membership by managing the IT needs of the headquarters office and its daily operations.”
Whipple has more than 21 years of experience in management, computer software and controls, database building, troubleshooting and maintenance. He has a strong technical background in manufacturing management, Microsoft and Lotus product integration, ISO 9001 implementation, root cause analysis, computer and peripheral maintenance, PC software installation and functionality and customer service. Most recently, he was the Process Engineer for Aurora Textile Finishing in Aurora, Illinois.
Whipple and his wife, Karen, reside in Naperville, Illinois, and have four grown children.
About the NFCA
The 122-year-old NFCA unites 74 not-for-profit fraternal benefit societies operating in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. The association represents 10 million fraternalists in 37,000 local chapters, making it one of America’s largest member-volunteer networks. Fraternal benefit societies provide their members with leadership, social, educational, spiritual, patriotic, scholarship, financial and volunteer-service opportunities. Combined, the NFCA’s member-societies maintain more than $329 billion of life insurance-in-force and, in 2006 alone, contributed almost $410 million to charitable and fraternal programs, and volunteered nearly 95 million hours for community-service projects. These statistics demonstrate the commitment that fraternals make to those in need and exemplify the true meaning of the NFCA signature phrase: Joining Hands to Touch Lives.
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