IBA Woman of the Year : Yiana Stavrakis

After beginning her insurance career more than 15 years ago, Yiana Stavrakis has steadily moved up the ranks. As chief sales officer for HUB International Limited’s specialty programs division, Stavrakis provides strategic sales and marketing guidance to acquired programs. She began her career with Metro Insurance Services and joined the wholesale brokerage world in 2013 via AmWINS Group. Her role there included managing sales strategy with national retailers, growth strategies with strategic market partners, implementing the PL practice’s initiatives and more. Stavrakis is the co-founder and past president of NAPSLO’s Next Generation. In 2010, she received the NAPSLO Past President’s Award for outstanding committee work.