Why RISE®
The insurance industry is changing, and the next generation is leading the way. RISE® is here to connect, support, and empower young professionals with the tools they need to thrive—because tomorrow’s leaders are rising today.
Advisory
Board
Our Advisory Board is comprised of industry executives who share a passion for diversity and the future success of the insurance industry.
Abel Travis
Senior Vice President Affiliate Operations at Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company
Aimee Venn
Chief Claims Officer at Richmond National
Angela Noble
CMO, VP of Marketing and Communications at FCCI
Becky Hudzik Presson
SVP, Chief Claims Officer at American National Insurance
Brian Pozzi
Vice President, Office of General Counsel & Corporate Claims Officer at The Auto Club Group
Charmaine Rice
VP, Global Learning, Development & Diversity at AmTrust Financial
Dale Sherman
Vice President at PURE Insurance
Daniel Colon
Chief Administrative Officer at United Automobile Insurance Group
Gia Sawko
Chief Claims Officer at Signal Mutual
Ken Bunn
VP Claims at Builders Mutual Insurance Company
Matt McColley
EVP Operations at KW Specialty Insurance Company
Meg Weist
C-Suite Executive
Melissa Hill
Head of Claims, North America at Allianz
Michelle Raue
Senior Vice President – Head of Claims at Preferred Mutual Insurance Company
Patrick Nails
Executive Vice President & Chief Claims Officer at Arch Insurance
Rani Christie
SVP, Business Development at Captive Resources
Robert Bowers
Chief Claims and Customer Service Officer at Westfield
Sherry Merber
Chief Claims Officer at Palms Insurance
Victoria Turchetti
Managing Attorney at Intact Speciaty InsuranceLeadership Team
Amy Cooper
Founder & CEO
Katerina Garavito
President
Tori Snoddy
Director of Operations
Desiree Bennett
Director of Corporate ProgramsPartners
Abel Travis
Senior Vice President Affiliate Operations at Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company Aimee Venn
Chief Claims Officer at Richmond National Angela Noble
CMO, VP of Marketing and Communications at FCCI Becky Hudzik Presson
SVP, Chief Claims Officer at American National Insurance Brian Pozzi
Vice President, Office of General Counsel & Corporate Claims Officer at The Auto Club Group Charmaine Rice
VP, Global Learning, Development & Diversity at AmTrust Financial Dale Sherman
Vice President at PURE Insurance Daniel Colon
Chief Administrative Officer at United Automobile Insurance Group Gia Sawko
Chief Claims Officer at Signal Mutual Ken Bunn
VP Claims at Builders Mutual Insurance Company Matt McColley
EVP Operations at KW Specialty Insurance Company
Meg Weist
C-Suite Executive Melissa Hill
Head of Claims, North America at Allianz Michelle Raue
Senior Vice President – Head of Claims at Preferred Mutual Insurance Company Patrick Nails
Executive Vice President & Chief Claims Officer at Arch Insurance Rani Christie
SVP, Business Development at Captive Resources Robert Bowers
Chief Claims and Customer Service Officer at Westfield Sherry Merber
Chief Claims Officer at Palms Insurance 