Instructor Profile

David N. Blakesley, CPCU, CIC, ARM

David has earned numerous designations, including CPCU, CIC, and ARM and has been the Curriculum Director for IEA since 1989. David graduated from San Jose State University and soon afterward began working in the property/casualty industry first as a commercial lines underwriter, a marketing representative, then as territory-underwriting manager. David as been teaching various courses including CPCU, INS, and coverage seminars for IEA since 1979. He is best known nationally for teaching ARM 54. He is an active member of the San Francisco Golden Gate CPCU Chapter and has served as Chapter President, Secretary, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and other elective and appointed CPCU Chapter positions since 1995. He enjoys teaching and helping others learn about the industry.