2026
35 Under 35
Alicia Arrington
Underwriting Technical Specialist at Selective Insurance
Briana Vu
Underwriting Consultant at CNA
Charlotte Rheingold
Instructional Designer, Global Learning, Development and Diversity at AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
Chris Barnes
Private Client Advisor at EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants
D'Jenique Inge
Director of Strategic Communications at NAAIA
Elizabeth Westerfield
Client Account Manager at Wilber Group
Elizabeth Popkins
SVP of Sales and Operations at Otter Claim Solutions, Inc.
Eric Bradford
National Partner Manager at Lemonade Insurance
Eric Morgan
Director of Education and Compliance at National Insurance Institute
Gunnar Reinig
Portfolio Underwriter at Kinetic Insurance
Jak Kramer
Principal & Risk Advisor at Gibson
Kali Trombley
Executive Director of Growth & Strategy at Gilson Daub
Katie Kahlbaugh
VP, Corporate Development at Fortegra
Katy Photopoulos
Senior Claims Technical Specialist at Clear Spring Property and Casualty Company
Mauro Di Buono
VP Commercial & Growth at ClaimSorted
Mia Sipe-Powell
Team Manager at Broadspire
Michael Stango
Director of Information Technology at A.I.M Mutual Insurance Companies
Myranda Joseph
Flood Sales Leader at The Hartford
Nich Weiner
VP, Group Captive Financial Management, North America at Artex Risk Solutions, Inc.
Nicole Lenzen
Claim Specialist at AAA-The Auto Club Group
Omar Baltazar
AVP, Investment Strategy at Fortitude Re
Richard Homan
Claims Liability Supervisor at Utica National Insurance Group
Sara Stadler
Small Business Underwriting Manager at Westfield Insurance
Sean Fitzgerald
VP, Head of Wholesale Cyber/E&O at Westfield Specialty
Shane Parcel
AVP, Program Underwriting at MS Transverse
Sikhulisiwe Ncube
Reinsurance Business Analyst at AIG
Timothy Di Paola
Underwriting Risk Analyst at Preferred Mutual Insurance Company
Tom Berzok
Manager, Strategic Analytic Services at Arch Capital Services
Tony Pollmeier
BOP Practice Lead at CFC
Tre Mason
Digital Operations Production Specialist at Sun Life
Tyler Vaughan
Global Risk Manager at Cook Group Incorporated
Walker Mullinix
Subrogation Recovery Specialist at Federated Mutual Insurance Company
Yas Nahali
EVP at Amwins
Yuganesh Gunalan
Senior Delivery Analyst at Next Level Solutions
Zorinne Green
Claims Support Supervisor, Operations at Hudson Insurance Company
2026 Mentor of the Year Finalists
Bridgette Ferraro
Chief Executive Officer at iCopy
Liva Rivera
Chief Communications Officer at Hamilton Miller & Birthisel
Michelle Carter
Chief Underwriting Officer at Kinetic
Salena Chaudhry
Manager - Claim Systems Transformation at AAA - The Auto Club Group
2026 Innovator of the Year Finalists
Ashish Savani
Vice President, Product Development at Gallagher Bassett
Ashish Srivastava
Head of North America, Insurance & Risk Management at Black Stone
Bobbie Shrivastav
Co-Founder & CEO at Solvrays
Valkyrie Holmes
Co-Founder & CEO at Faura
2026 LEAD Award Finalists
Carlos Herrera
Vice President of Culture & Inclusion at Ryan Specialty
James J. D’Errico
Gallagher Risk Consulting Leader at Gallagher
Kayla Works
National Client Group Underwriter at Unum Group
