Full Name
Jerald L. Tillman, LUTCF, 2025 Alonzo Herndon Honoree
Job Title
Founder Emeritus
Company
NAAIA
Speaker Bio
Jerald L. Tillman, an independent agency owner and founder of the National African American Insurance Association, is the 2025 Alonzo Herndon Award winner.

Mr. Tillman owns JL Tillman Insurance Agency, a multiline agency in Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio.

He has been involved in professional insurance and African American insurance associations throughout his career. In 1997, he founded NAAIA with the goal of providing a platform for Black insurance professionals to connect, learn and develop their careers. The organization now has 2,500 members and 24 chapters across the United States.
Jerald L. Tillman, LUTCF, 2025 Alonzo Herndon Honoree