TRENTON, N.J.—Roger Butler, CIC, was elected president of the Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey at the association’s annual business meeting. Butler is vice president of the Barclay Group in Riverton, N.J.
Active in PIANJ, Butler served as president-elect of the association in 2024-25; vice president in 2023-24; treasurer in 2022-23 and secretary in 2021-22. Currently, he is vice president of the Membership Services/Programs and the Women’s Leadership Alliance. He also is a member of the Executive/Budget & Finance and Glenmont National Alliance Committees.
In his community, Butler served as president of My Meeting SJ, vice chairperson of Spectra Care Foundation and First Responders Board Secretary. He also serves as chairman on the Cinnaminson Board of Fire Commissioners and is active in the Garden State Rotary Club. He also is a current constituent of Safeco NJ Agents Council. Butler served on the Mercury Insurance Agents Council and is former chair of the NJ Skylands Agency Council.
Newly elected officers
The association also elected a full slate of officers during the annual business meeting. Following are the new officers who will lead PIANJ in 2025-26:
- President: Roger Butler, CIC, of Cinnaminson, N.J. Butler is sales and vice president of the Barclay Group in Riverton, N.J.
- President-elect: Aaron Levine, CIC, of Long Branch, N.J. Levine is member agent for LG Insurance Agency in W. Long Branch, N.J.
- Vice President: Lisa Hamm, CIC, of New Providence, N.J. Hamm is president and owner of Clyde Paul Agency in Summit, N.J.
- Vice President: Michael Beckerman, CPCU, of Millington, N.J. Beckerman is partner for Acrisure of New Jersey.
- Secretary/Treasurer: Christopher Powell of Mantua, N.J. Powell is a partner of the Hardenbergh Insurance Group in Marlton, N.J.
- Immediate Past President: Andrew Harris Jr., CIC, AAI, CISR, of Jackson, N.J. Harris is president of Liberty Insurance Associates Inc., in Millstone Township, N.J.
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