RISE Award Winners Announced!
Rising Insurance Star Executives announces the 2022 35 Under 35 RISE Award winners and Mentor of the Year finalists!
The Annual RISE Awards recognizes top rising talent in the insurance industry. Every year we receive dozens of nominations of deserving young professionals who are making an impact in their company, community, and the industry as a whole. To be eligible, nominees must work in the insurance industry and be under 35 years of age.
THE 2022 RISE AWARD 35 UNDER 35 WINNERS:
Alana Letourneau, MD, MBA, Carisk Partners
Alivia Cooper, Amerisure Insurance Company
Amin Touahri, Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance
Andrew Schwartz, Oliver Wyman/Celent
Annie Ryan, NEXT Insurance
Awais Farooq, ActiveOps
Caitlin McPhillips, Vela Insurance Services
Cassie Larson, Bindable
Chris Wright, The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
Cole Horton, Merchants Bonding Company
Cynthia Scott, Tower Hill Insurance Group
Ema Roloff, Naviant
Eric Brown, MMG Insurance
Erica Russell, Canal Insurance
Jennifer Holbrook, Harford Mutual Insurance Group
Jon Perrillo, Lockton Companies
Joseph Terpening, Kingstone Insurance Company
Josh Carmona, Nationwide E&S/Specialty
Lauren Fernandez, Insure National
Mackenzie Gilkey, Kemper Property & Casualty
Mark Coppa, Falvey Cargo Underwriting
Mary Calmer, Crum & Forster
Meaghan Stephenson, FRISS
Megan Hoffman, Producers National Corporation
Megan Nelson, Gallagher Bassett
Owie Lei Agbontaen, Sompo International
Rachel Jenkins, Founder Shield
Rosalia Cortes, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Ryan Santacrose, Artex Risk Solutions
Scott Francis, ISG
Shipra Mehta, Costello Ginex & Wideikis
Tandeka Nomvete, Questpro Consultants
Tania Sanfiel, Assurant
Walter Davenport, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
Zach Brown, Modern Reign Insurance Brokers
MENTOR OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
Mentor of the Year is awarded to an outstanding mentor who has made a difference to the next generation. The winner will be announced June 1st at the RISE Leadership Summit & Awards Gala.
The 2022 Mentor of the Year finalists are:
- Halley Cruz, PhD, MBus, Insure National
- Stephen J. Henning, Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP
- Tim Roberts, Everest Insurance
- Tony Chimera, Westfield Specialty
RISE AWARD GALA JUNE 1ST
The winners will be recognized at the 2022 RISE Leadership Summit & Awards Gala on June 1st in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. The RISE Award publication will also be available at the event and in digital on June 1st. Learn more here
