NGAT Insurance Director Retires

NGAT since she was a child. Her father, CW4 (Ret) Harold Loftis, managed the Association’s finances for over 40 years and her mother, Billie Loftis, served as the NGAT Insurance Director for over 20 years. In August of 1986, Kathy began working at NGAT part-time as an assistant to the NGAT Director of Insurance who just happened to be her mother. She continued to assist with the insurance program until her mother retired from NGAT in June of 1991.

In June of 1991, Kathy Gallatin became the Director of Insurance for NGAT. A position she held for the past 30 years. In total, Kathy has worked for NGAT for the past 35 years in the Insurance Department. She has worked for all five of NGAT’s Executive Directors and has seen many board members, employees and Association members come and go over the years. On January 31, 2021, Kathy officially retired from NGAT.

Her job as the NGAT Insurance Director has been to maintain the State Sponsored Life Insurance (SSLI) program offered to members of the Texas Military Forces, their family members, and members of the National Guard Association of Texas. Her ability to establish and maintain a good working relationship with the insurance company, National Guard personnel, funeral homes and benefit specialists over the years has been integral to the continued success of the NGAT insurance program. The NGAT Life Insurance program is NGAT’s primary source of income and its success over the years has been because of Kathy Gallatin’s professional management of the program.

Kathy truly cared about those who took out NGAT life insurance policies and she always went above and beyond to provide the best customer service possible. Whether you were taking out a policy for the first time, were a long-time customer, or an individual filing a claim due to the loss of a loved one, Kathy was passionate about helping service members and their families. For many years Kathy provided administrative assistance to the National Guard Executive Directors Association (NGEDA). Because of her support in 2017, Kathy was named an Honorary Life Member of NGEDA. Kathy has not missed an NGAT conference in the past 35 years! She has worked many different areas of the conference over the years and took pride in being able to assist service members in anyway possible.

Because of Kathy Gallatin’s unwavering dedication, enthusiasm and commitment to the National Guard Association of Texas and the Texas Military Forces over the past 35 years, Kathy Gallatin was awarded the Spirit of Texas Award at this year’s NGAT Annual Conference.

Kathy is very proud of her family’s involvement with NGAT over the years. Both of her sons previously worked part-time at NGAT. Russell Gallatin worked in the Insurance Department and Marshall Gallatin worked in the Membership Department. She is married to MSG (Ret) Leslie Gallatin who served in the Texas Army National Guard and helped at many NGAT Conferences over the years. H

KATHY GALLATIN is pictured with her Spirit of Texas Award (left) that she was awarded this year at the NGAT Virtual Conference and a Minuteman Statue that was gifted to her by the Association for her years of service to NGAT. (Photo by MSG (Ret) Theresa Billeck-Zuniga)

WORKING FOR NGAT HAS BEEN A FAMILY AFFAIR. Pictured left to right is: MSG (Ret) Leslie Gallatin who has worked many a NGAT Conference over the years. Kathy Gallatin who recently retired from NGAT after 35 years of service to NGAT. Christie Gallatin and husband Marshall Gallatin who worked part-time in the Membership Department. Lea Gallatin and husband Russell Gallatin who worked part-time in the Insurance Department. In the front is Mrs. Billie Jean Loftis who served as the NGAT Insurance Director for over 20 years and is Kathy Gallatin’s mother. Thank you all for your years of support to NGAT. (Photo by Tyler Schmitt)

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