The Surety Association of Washington (SAW) is a Washington State non-profit corporation whose members are engaged in the business of suretyship. Based out of Seattle, WA and established in 1905, SAW is the longest standing surety association in the United States.
We operate with a board of four members elected from the association’s surety member companies. Member companies includes attorneys, consultants, CPAs, surety bond agents, insurance agents, and various other national and regional surety related associations, working together to provide surety related solutions for small, medium, and large businesses throughout Washington State.
Our Mission is to:
1) Educate and inform our members and the community about issues relating to corporate suretyship,
2) Monitor legislature or other regulatory activity and where appropriate take steps to influence its outcome,
3) Promote awareness and understanding of the benefits of corporate suretyship.
2023 Board Members
Mandy Keltner – President
Propel Insurance
(206) 676-4210
Corbin Mirick – Vice President
IAT Surety
(509) 846-4164
Jessica Markos – Secretary & Treasurer
Merchants Bonding
(425) 223-0902
Previous SAW Presidents
The Surety Association of Washington is the oldest recognized Surety Association in the United States. Below is a list of every President who has served on our Board.
| Regan Hupf – 2018 | Heidi Ondrasik – 1994 | Tom Barbano & Ken Nichols – 1969 | Arthur Eagle – 1945 | |
| John Cassidy – 2017 | Tomi Lou Smith – 1993 | John Bowen – 1968 | Leonard Anderson – 1944 | |
| Travis Belling – 2016 | Paula Cipolla – 1992 | W.D. Pederson – 1967 | Stanley Holbrook – 1943 | |
| Gabe Longoria – 2015 | Phillip Mundt – 1991 | Laurel May – 1966 | Kenneth Warrack – 1942 | |
| Brad Espinosa – 2014 | Steven Gaines – 1990 | P.E. Fowler – 1965 | J. Glen Liston – 1941 | |
| Scott McGilvray – 2013 | Cynthia Scott – 1989 | John Bengston – 1964 | A.O. Stuberg – 1940 | |
| Brian Daniels – 2012 | Curt Hoffman – 1987 – 88 | Ralph Chamberlain – 1963 | Joe Price – 1939 | |
| Joel Hertzog – 2011 | R Anne McLean – 1986 | Werner Dietz – 1962 | A. Panella – 1938 | |
| Kara Skinner – 2010 | Ed Heine & Mike Haner – 1985 | Paul Magnuson – 1961 | J.E. Charbonnel – 1937 | |
| Kara Harmala – 2009 | Steve Palmer – 1984 | Robert Hoff – 1960 | A. Panella – 1936 | |
| Shawn McCartney – 2008 | Agnes Yadrosich – 1983 | George Mayes & Frank Dyer – 1959 | A.E. Krull – 1935 | |
| Scott Alderman – 2007 | Bill Wells – 1982 | Lu Himes – 1958 | Gerald Perry – 1933 – 34 | |
| Tiffany Hawkins – 2006 | Al Morgan – 1981 | Sam Melrose Jr. – 1957 | Robert Whyte – 1930 | |
| Brian Schick – 2005 | Dick Nicholson – 1980 | Bill Harriman – 1956 | Mark Reese – 1929 | |
| Stuart O’Farrell – 2004 | Dick Henkens – 1979 | Don Rogers – 1955 | J.A. Cathcart – 1928 | |
| Debra Nelson – 2003 | Bill McCoy – 1978 | Jack Griffin – 1954 | Charles Deal – 1925 – 1927 | |
| Kathleen Mitchell – 2002 | Gary Thompson – 1977 | Darol Fielding – 1953 | A.E. Krull – 1923 – 24 | |
| Marianne Paine – 2001 | John Bekerleg – 1976 | M.M Tompkins – 1952 | George Allen – 1922 | |
| Kent Smith – 2000 | Frank Rains & Joe Scudder – 1975 | Guertin Carroll – 1951 | James Cathcart – 1921 | |
| Mandy Keltner – 2023 | Heiki Bockus – 1999 | R.H. Ericson – 1974 | John Cotton – 1950 | S.S. Melrose – 1918 – 20 |
| Brady Moriarty – 2022 | Mary Faure – 1998 | J.B Moorhouse – 1973 | John Hodson – 1949 | J.C. McCollister – 1917 |
| Alfredo Gomez – 2021 | Greg Thomas – 1997 | Wayne Robbins – 1972 | Bob Maloney – 1948 | George Allen – 1910 – 16 |
| Andrew Hankey – 2020 | Steve Wagner – 1996 | Alan Yard – 1971 | Jim Mackay – 1947 | John R. Scott – 1906 – 09 |
| Celeste Lachner – 2019 | Jeff Stewart – 1995 | Darrell Thompson – 1970 | Werner Dietz – 1946 | John Walley – 1905 |