2024 – 2025

California Chapter Past President, Governance Committee Chair, Nominations Committee Chair, CAHIP PAC Board Member.

Louis DeLuca

I commend without reservation Tim Kanter for Vice President. He has exceptional leadership and vision, inspires teams, makes sound strategic decisions, and adapts to challenges easily. He cares deeply about people and creates a fun and rewarding environment for work while simultaneously meeting the needs of his clients. With a deep understanding of the industry […]

NaPierre Thornton

I have known Tim Kanter, for almost two years, and even though it has been a short amount of time, I truly consider Tim to be a very honorable and upstanding man. He also exemplifies what it means to be a leader, in every sense of the word. He is not only extremely knowledgeable about […]

Vanessa Ignacio – CAHIP VP of Public Affairs

I am honored to write this letter of recommendation for Tim Kanter as he seeks the position of Vice President of NABIP. I have had the privilege of knowing Tim since 2017 when he was the incoming president of the CAHIP Ventura chapter. From our very first meeting, we bonded over our shared passion for […]

Rachel Sutherland – Director of Mathematics, iLEAD California

It is with great honor and joy that I write this letter of reference for my dear friend, Tim Kanter. Over the past six years, I have had the privilege of knowing Tim through our shared faith community at Gold Coast Christian Church. We have participated in weekly small discussion groups together, and I have […]

Koko Mekari – Strategic Business Advisor, Anthem

It is with great enthusiasm that I write this letter of recommendation for Tim Kanter. I have had the privilege of knowing and working closely with Tim for nearly a decade, both professionally and personally, and I can confidently attest to his exceptional character, unwavering integrity, and remarkable ability to foster growth in any endeavor […]

David Garcia – Medicare Sales Consultant, Warner Pacific

I have had the privilege of working with Tim Kanter since November of 2016. Tim was determined to complete AHIP and carrier certifications with all the carriers we were contracted with and set a goal for three weeks’ time. I was convinced I would never hear from him again. A little less than three weeks […]

Sue Wakamoto-Lee, CEBS – Past President, CAHIP

When Tim and I first talked about him possibly running for CAHIP President-Elect, he told me that while he was interested, he’d have to talk to his wife and pray about it, concerned about the impact it would have on the growing agency that he owned. My hunch was confirmed. Tim is a thoughtful leader, […]

Brian Sullivan – Market Director, BenefitMall

It has been my good fortune to know Tim Kanter for over two decades. We have been teammates, marathon runners, P90X and Insanity trainees, professional colleagues and good friends. I have immense respect for Tim in many areas: Tim and I will be lifelong friends and I am proud to have that gift.