The Women in Insurance & Financial Services has selected Cheryl Canzanella, LUTCF, as the recipient of its prestigious Member of the Year Award. The award recognizes the consistent and ongoing commitment and contribution to WIFS on a local or national level.

Canzanella is Brokerage Director at MassMutual. She has enjoyed long-term success in the industry and has been recognized within the industry and her community for her accomplishments. As the President Elect of Jacksonville's National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) Canzanella serves at the local, state and national levels and was the recipient of the 2014 NAIFA-FL President's Award.

She is the Founding Past President of the Northeast Florida chapter of Women in Insurance and Financial Services (WIFS) and was nominated for WIFS National's Woman of the Year Award in 2014. In 2014, she was also honored for her personal and professional accomplishments as one of Jacksonville's 40 Under 40, and was recognized as a finalist for Pioneer of the Year for Women in Business in 2015.

Ayo Mseka
Editor-in-Chief