About Us - Who We Are
NAMIC Web Services (NWS), a division of NAMIC Service Corporation, is a professional web design company created to offer technology solutions to NAMIC Members and other industry organizations. NAMIC (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies) is the nation's largest P/C insurance industry trade association, with more than 1,400 members. We believe we are uniquely qualified to work with the insurance industry. In comparison with other custom web design companies, we think you'll find our rates to be very competitive and our service unsurpassed.
NAMIC Web Services can purchase your Web address (URL), set up a hosting plan, draft a layout and design your site from the ground-up as well as help you organize the types of content and interactive features you need to be able to communicate with existing and future clients. And when it comes to updates, it's as simple as dropping us an email with whatever changes you require.
History
NWS was formed in 1998 as a value-added service for NAMIC Members, affiliate organizations, and associates. NWS started as a simple web design company, and has evolved in order to manage all of your technology needs.
NWS currently designed/hosts/maintains web sites for over 130 NAMIC members, affiliates, and associates.
Team
Lisa Rodgers
Lisa Rodgers joined NAMIC Web Services (NWS) in October of 2000 as a Web Design Specialist, and was promoted to Manager of NWS in 2001. She was promoted again in 2008 to Director of NWS. Lisa's responsibilities include working with customers on website design, graphic design, and marketing the services provided by NWS.
She holds a BS in Computer Graphics Technology from Purdue University, has fifteen years of web design experience and has successfully completed the AICPCU "Property and Liability Insurance Principles" Training Course.
Lisa and her husband Jonathan (who she met at NAMIC) have a son and reside in Indianapolis, Ind. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with friends and family. During football season you can find her at every home game supporting the 2007 Super Bowl Champs. GO COLTS! Some of Lisa's hobbies include: cake decorating, woodworking, crafts and gardening.
James Northard
James Northard is the Operations Manager at NAMIC Web Services. His areas of responsibility include project management as well as design and development of the wide range of products and services NWS offers. James is a graduate of the Purdue University's School of Technology where he earned a BS in Computer Graphics Technology. He is currently pursuing his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Indiana Wesleyan University.
James is also an active member of the Association for Computing Machinery's SIGGRAPH, the National Association of Photoshop Professionals and NAMIC Young Leaders Circle. ACM SIGGRAPH is a non-profit, volunteer organization providing world-wide and year-round programs for the computer graphics community. NAMIC Young Leaders Circle is an affinity community for NAMIC member company representatives from various segments of the industry who aspire as current leaders to greater responsibility and influence.
When he's not on the computer you can find him spending time with friends and family. James is an avid sports fan, so you can often find him in a sports arena on the weekends.
Nicole Kraft
Nicole Kraft joined NAMIC Web Services (NWS) team as a Web Design Specialist in July of 2011. She is responsible for both website design and graphic design services. Nicole attended the Savannah College of Art and Design and graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design.
Nicole enjoys photography, reading, traveling, playing her viola and spending time with her cats.
Stephen Ott
Stephen Ott is NAMIC's Building and Technology Director. He is responsible for the management and security of NAMIC's computer network and telephone system, both in Indianapolis and Washington DC. He also supports all of NAMIC's workstations and servers, including the web servers used for NAMIC Web Services customers.
Before coming to NAMIC in 1999, Stephen was an IT consultant in Indianapolis. He has a BA in Telecommunications from Indiana University - Bloomington. Stephen is also a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.
Stephen and his wife Joy live in Carmel, Indiana with their two cats. He spends his free time reading, watching movies, and being an NFL armchair quarterback.
Michael Ulmer
Mike Ulmer is Vice President - Operations for NAMIC His areas of responsibility for the association include information technology, human resources, and B2B services including NWS.
He holds a BS in Computer Science from Purdue University, an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, and is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.
Prior to joining NAMIC in 1995, Mike held IT positions in the financial services and manufacturing industries. He started programming in high school, writing his first lines of code on TRS-80 and Apple II computers (yes, over 1 million years ago!).
Mike and his wife Susan have two children and reside in Brownsburg, Ind. His hobbies include cooking, music, soccer, reading, and trying to learn something new every day.