Agent of the Year for Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia
During the 126th Annual convention of the Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia (IIAV), Tommy Via, CIC with the Leonard L. Brown Agency in Blacksburg, was recognized for his excellence to the industry by receiving the association’s highest award – the Golden Eagle Award – the Agent of the Year Award.
“To be frank, when we received the nomination for Tommy, many of us on the awards committee thought Tommy had already received this award,” noted IIAV Chairman of the Board Ryan Andrew of Richmond, VA. “For Tommy’s entire years of service to the association, he has demonstrated nothing but excellence in the profession and industry. So it was without question that Tommy should receive the award and the sooner the better.”
After years of service on the IIAV Board of Directors and numerous committees, Tommy Via served as president of IIAV in 2012 and currently serves as Vice President of the Virginia Financial Services Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of IIAV. But it was not only his service and dedication to the association that garnered him the award, but his long-standing service to his community, including Blacksburg Rotary Club, MBC Development Corporation, Blacksburg Baptist Church, Blacksburg Chamber of Commerce and Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia.
Tommy Via’s contributions and impact on the state association, industry, profession and community epitomizes the foundation of why this award has become so important to the association. Independent insurance agents work to support and protect their clients, customers and community friends. That’s the basis of this profession.
Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia