Counting On Her

Creating a Seat at the Table: Advocacy, Nationally and Locally with Win Havir

May 03, 2023 WIFS
Creating a Seat at the Table: Advocacy, Nationally and Locally with Win Havir
Counting On Her
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Counting On Her
Creating a Seat at the Table: Advocacy, Nationally and Locally with Win Havir
May 03, 2023
WIFS

In this Counting on Her episode, Amber interviews Win Havir, a founding member of the Women in Insurance Financial Services (WIFS) chapter in Minnesota. 

Win shares her journey and explains the need for women's representation in the Insurance and Financial Services industry. She highlights the importance of addressing women's issues and promoting the advancement of women in the field.

They discuss her advocacy work for women, particularly through her involvement with the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) and its connection to WIFS. She explains how their associations are linked and how they serve as the advocacy arm for WIFS at the federal level.

The conversation then shifts to the newer conversation of advocacy in 2023. The guest acknowledges the efforts of influential women like Darlene Flagg and Toni Gonzales, which have allowed them to make progress and become a more powerful voice at the federal level.

The episode celebrates the support and camaraderie that WIFS holds within the industry, emphasizing the importance of women supporting and helping each other.

They highlight the flexibility of building one's career within the industry while maintaining work-life balance and understanding and support within their community.

To learn more about Win, please check her out here:

Winona Havir, NAIFA Board of Trustees and WIFS Twin Cities Founding Member and Past President. 

She is the Executive Vice President of Business Development at Educators Insurance Resource Services Inc. Representing the Horace Mann Companies “Founded by Educators for Educators”

Winona.Havir@horacemann.com 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/winhavir/

Show Notes

In this Counting on Her episode, Amber interviews Win Havir, a founding member of the Women in Insurance Financial Services (WIFS) chapter in Minnesota. 

Win shares her journey and explains the need for women's representation in the Insurance and Financial Services industry. She highlights the importance of addressing women's issues and promoting the advancement of women in the field.

They discuss her advocacy work for women, particularly through her involvement with the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) and its connection to WIFS. She explains how their associations are linked and how they serve as the advocacy arm for WIFS at the federal level.

The conversation then shifts to the newer conversation of advocacy in 2023. The guest acknowledges the efforts of influential women like Darlene Flagg and Toni Gonzales, which have allowed them to make progress and become a more powerful voice at the federal level.

The episode celebrates the support and camaraderie that WIFS holds within the industry, emphasizing the importance of women supporting and helping each other.

They highlight the flexibility of building one's career within the industry while maintaining work-life balance and understanding and support within their community.

To learn more about Win, please check her out here:

Winona Havir, NAIFA Board of Trustees and WIFS Twin Cities Founding Member and Past President. 

She is the Executive Vice President of Business Development at Educators Insurance Resource Services Inc. Representing the Horace Mann Companies “Founded by Educators for Educators”

Winona.Havir@horacemann.com 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/winhavir/