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About SIEF

About SIEF

The Self-Insurance Educational Foundation, Inc. (SIEF) is a 501 c 3 non-profit organization affiliated with the Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. (SIIA). Its mission is to raise the awareness and understanding of self-insurance among the business community, policy-makers, consumers, the media and other interested parties.

The foundation is supported entirely through voluntary financial contributions and periodic fundraising events.

Please click here to make a financial contribution.

Please click here for information on upcoming fundraising events.

Please click here to view/order current SIEF publications

Directors / Officers

SIEF is governed by a volunteer board of directors comprised of well-respected individuals active in the self-insurance marketplace. The current listing of officers and directors is as follows:

Nigel Wallbank

Chairman

President
New Horizons Insurance Solutions

Heidi Leenay

President

Vice President, Optum Education
Optum

Freda Bacon

Director

CEO
Alabama Workers' Compensation Fund

Alex Giordano

Director

President
Monumental Risk Strategies

Les Boughner

Director

Chairman
Advantage Insurance Management (USA) LLC