Annual Meeting Staff Tom Keepers
GAP Alliance/Motor Vehicle Protection Products Association/Service Contract Industry Council Tom is accountable for the services delivered to the trade association members, to include effectively advocating and monitoring legislation, regulation, and litigation at the federal and state levels. The trade associations advance their members’ agenda by assuring viable markets for the products that balance the interests of providers and consumers alike. Prior to this role, Tom successfully led the Consumer Credit Industry Association and spent more than two decades in industry leading almost every facet of the member product suite. Tom holds a BA in Mathematics, an MBA, and earned the PMP, CLU and Series 7 designations. He and his wife Bridget reside in Middleton, Wisconsin with his two grown daughters living in the area.  Rachel Friederich
GAP Alliance/Motor Vehicle Protection Products Association/Service Contract Industry Council Rachel Friederich serves as the Business Manager for the Service Contract Industry Council, Guaranteed Asset Protection Alliance, and the Motor Vehicle Protection Products Association. In her role, Rachel is responsible for ensuring the trades' initiatives whether an advocacy project, the annual meeting, or organizational matter are carried forward effectively and according to schedule. To that end, she is also accountable for effective and efficient execution with state lobbyists. Rachel monitors legislative, regulatory and legal activity at both the state and federal levels, helps draft the Weekly Update, handles all member communications, and assists in shaping marketing communications deliverables. Prior to her role as Business Manager, Rachel served as the Trades’ Paralegal for almost two years. Before that, she spent time as a Litigation Paralegal for a St. Louis law firm and also interned for the Missouri State Senate. Rachel holds a BA in Political Science and International Relations, a BS in Justice Systems, an Associate degree in Paralegal Studies, and a MA in Public Administration and Policy Analysis. She resides in Collinsville, IL, home of the world’s largest ketchup bottle, which is approximately ten minutes outside of St. Louis, MO. She can be reached at [email protected], and on her cell at 618-304-4155.  Travis Moore
GAP Alliance/Motor Vehicle Protection Products Association/Service Contract Industry Council Mr. Travis Moore serves as General Counsel for the Guaranteed Asset Protection Alliance, Motor Vehicle Protection Products Association, and the Service Contract Industry Council. Prior to his new role, Travis served as the Senior Legislative and Regulatory Counsel for the National Home Service Contract Association (NHSCA). In this capacity, he was responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and identifying and executing actions where necessary regarding legislative and regulatory changes relevant to Home Service Contract law in all 50 states. Travis has an appreciation for the overlap and intricacies between home and vehicle service contracts, having drafted and offered testimony, and developed and maintained legal compliance resources for members, while supporting association management. He has an entrepreneurial spirit, having co-founded Torn Label Brewing Company and serving as its Brewmaster. Travis resides in Kansas City, Missouri with his wife and daughter. Travis can be reached at [email protected], and on his cell at 913-634-8001.  Bill Gunnison
GAP Alliance/Motor Vehicle Protection Products Association/Service Contract Industry Council Bill Gunnison serves as the Legislative and Regulatory Counsel for the Guaranteed Asset Protection Alliance, Motor Vehicle Protection Products Association, and the Service Contract Industry Council. In this role, Bill develops compliance resources for members to help them navigate the complex legal and regulatory landscape that applies to protection products. He also monitors pertinent state and federal legislative and regulatory activity, helps prepare the legislative and regulatory updates that are distributed to members on a weekly basis, and works closely with the lobbyists pursuing trade initiatives. Bill has extensive experience advising on legal and regulatory compliance matters in highly regulated industries. Before joining the three trade associations, Bill spent eight years specializing in legal and regulatory compliance within the cannabis industry. He worked with startups dedicated to providing legal and regulatory compliance support to cannabis operators before serving as General Counsel for a cannabis-infused products company. Bill holds a journalism degree and a Juris Doctor degree and has been a member of the Colorado Bar since 2015. He lives in Arvada, Colorado with his wife and three sons. |