Board of Directors

Janis Potter

Janis Potter

IREF Board Member

Janis Potter, Certified Public Accountant,is the Executive Director of the Illinois Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Association. She provides leadership in supporting insolvency, organizational and financial plans with the Board of Directors and staff and carries out plans and policies authorized by the Board. She is the primary contact to the Board of Directors and the Executive, Nominating, Audit&Finance, and LegalCommittees, including the responsibility for oversight of staffing of all committees.Ms. Potter is active at the national level, servicing as NOLHGA Chair of the Accounting Issues and Education committees, and many other NOLHGA related groups, including Task Force Chair for a health insolvency. Prior to joining the Association, Ms. Potter was Vice President at Mutual Trust Financial GrShe is a member of the AICPA and Illinois CPA Society. She serves on the Board of the Insurance Regulator Education Foundation.