2025–2026
Leadership
TAMIC is led by officers, a board of directors and a legislative committee drawn from our member companies — volunteers who guide the association and represent farm mutuals across Texas.
Officers (2025–2027)
President
Michelle Watson
Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association
President-Elect
Tim McCoy
Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance Association
Secretary / Treasurer
Troy Kramer
Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance Association
Board of Directors (2025–2026)
Director
Mark Boeker
Farmers Mutual Insurance of Washington County
Director
Claude Hempel
RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company
Director
Josh Salge
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association of Comal County
Director
Brent Schindler
Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance Association
Director
Royce Ann Baethge
Gillespie Farm Mutual Insurance Company
Legislative Committee (2025–2026)
Represented by at least one individual from each member company, the Legislative Committee guides TAMIC’s advocacy and TAMIC PAC.
- ChairTBD
- Josh Salge (Vice-Chair)Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association of Comal County
- Michelle Watson (TAMIC President)Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association
- Stanley SommerFarmers Mutual Aid Association of Washington County
- Michael Bentke (Alternate)Farmers Mutual Aid Association of Washington County
- Karl ArnstGarfield Farm Mutual Insurance Association
- Brandon KellerGermania Farm Mutual Insurance Association
- Tim McCoyHochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance Association
- Sharon BrandesAustin County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association, Inc.
- Verlyne Aschenbeck (Alternate)Austin County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association, Inc.
- Raymond PrihodaEngle Farmers Mutual Benefit Association
- Werner Zimmermann (Alternate)Engle Farmers Mutual Benefit Association
- Wiley ShockleyRVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company
- Wes Jackson (Alternate)RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company
- Keith MarquartFarmers Mutual Fire & Aid Association of Kendall & Kerr Counties
- Josh BottelbergheFarmers Mutual Insurance Association of Erath County
- Nathan WeissGerman-American Farm Mutual