Tiger Trust Criteria & Nomination Form
In 1984, the very elite group known as the Tiger Trust was formed to recognize SFAA and NASBP members who persuade a private construction project owner or lender to require surety bonds on a project.
Today, the Tiger Trust continues to be one of the most prestigious honors SFAA
and NASBP members can earn. Tiger Trust members demonstrate an extraordinary
commitment to the principles of suretyship and have achieved individual
distinction by educating private owners about the value of contract surety
bonds.
Because the private sector offers the greatest potential for contract surety growth, it is important for surety professionals to become actively involved in persuading private owners and lenders to specify contract surety bonds on their projects. SIO proudly confers upon all qualified applicants the distinction of the Tiger Trust. To apply for the Tiger Trust and join the other members of this elite group, simply fill out the nomination form and send it to SIO with the requisite documentation. All winners will be inducted to the Tiger Trust and receive their plaque and pin at the SFAA and NASBP annual meetings.
Rules
- Induction into the Tiger Trust is available to current (2009) dues-paid members of SFAA or NASBP.
- Nominations may be made by the person seeking the Tiger Trust or from another party familiar with the facts of the situation.
- Applicants must complete the online nomination form. The nomination must demonstrate that the owner or lender of a specific construction project was persuaded to require surety bonds due to the candidate’s personal efforts or influence. The applicant must include details of how he or she convinced the owner or lender to require a bond along with documentation from the owner or lender on official letterhead verifying the candidate’s role in persuading the owner or lender. (Submit documentation via the online nomination form or e-mail to sio@sio.org, fax to (202) 686-3656, or mail to Surety Information Office, 1828 L St. NW, Suite 720, Washington, DC 20036-5104.
- SIO may use materials or information from the entries to promote surety bonds in the Surety Bond Networker and other SIO promotional materials, as well as SFAA and NASBP publications.
- Entries must be received online no later than February 13, 2009. (Documentation will be accepted separately from the online nomination form via e-mail, fax, or mail but must be received no later than February 13, 2009.)
- For questions contact Marc Ramsey at (202) 686-7463 or sio@sio.org.