Mr. Stephen Sandherr
Chief Executive Officer
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
333 John Carlyle Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 837-5312; FAX: (703) 837-5400
E-mail: shoafj@agc.org

AGCA is a non-profit entity serving the construction industry since 1922 with local chapters in every major city. It is committed to enhancing the professional construction industry and raising its visibility withinAmerica's business and legislative arenas. 

Mr. Marc Racicot
President
American Insurance Association
1130 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 828-7100 FAX: (202) 293-1219
E-mail: rvagely@aiadc.org


AIA is a non-profit organization representing insurance companies across the United States. It is the main lobbying arm for the insurance industry. 

Ms. Susan Nolte
Director
Section of Tort and Insurance Practice
American Bar Association (ABA)
750 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 988-5650; FAX: (312) 988-6230
E-mail: notles@staff.abanet.org


This is the section of the American Bar Association where Fidelity and Surety issues are addressed. They also provide educational opportunities. 

Ms. Lynn M. Schubert
President
Surety Association of America
1101 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 800
Washington DC 20036
Phone 202/463- 0600; FAX 202/463-0606
E-mail: lschubert@surety.org

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (formerly known as The Surety Association of America) is a trade association consisting of companies that collectively write the majority of surety and fidelity bonds in the United States. SFAA provides a forum for suretyship problems and education opportunities and assists in developing potential markets and promotes the interests of suretyship in the U.S. and abroad.

Mr. Richard A. Foss
Executive Vice President
National Association of Surety Bond Producers
5225 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20015-2014
(202) 686-3700 FAX: (202) 686-3656
E-mail: dfoss@nasbp.org


NASBP is an organization of insurance agency and brokerage firms that are recognized as specialists in providing corporate surety bonding and insurance for construction contractors. Established in 1942, it has approximately 650 member firms throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada - a small percentage of the 80,000 insurance agencies operating in these areas.

Ms. Kiaisha Barber
President
National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC)
666 11th Street, NW, Suite 520
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 347-8259; FAX: (202) 628-1876
E-mail: dhazlehurst@djhmechanical.com


NAMC is a full service non-profit minority business trade association, established in 1969, to address the needs and concerns of minority contractors nationwide. Its membership covers 47 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Ms. Marla McIntyre
Executive Director
Surety Information Office (SIO)
5225 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 686-7463; FAX: (202) 686-3656
E-mail: mmcintyre@sio.org

The Surety Information Office assists in the promotion and education of the surety bonding process. SIO is supported by the Surety Association of America and the National Association of Surety Bond Producers.