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
Angela Noble
Director, Behavioral Insurance, Strategic Planning & Initiatives at John Hancock
Becky Hudzik Presson
Chief Claims Officer at Church Mutual Insurance Company
Brian Armstrong
Director of Operations, Special Investigations Unit, GEICO
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
Chris Greene
SVP & COO at Canal Insurance Company
Dale Sherman
Vice President at PURE Insurance
Daniel Colon
Chief Administrative Officer at United Automobile Insurance Group
David Vanalek
SVP, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Richmond National
Ken Bunn
VP Claims at Builders Mutual Insurance Company
Matt McColley
EVP Operations at KW Specialty Insurance Company
Meg Weist
SVP, Chief Claims Officer at EMC Insurance Companies
Melissa Hill
SVP, Head of Claims Industry Practice Group at Sompo International
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
Victoria Turchetti
Managing Attorney at Intact Speciaty Insurance
Paul Kearney
Chief Claims Officer, AF Group
Strategic Planning
Board
The Strategic Planning Board is comprised of RISE members working hand in hand with the leadership team and Advisory Board to create and manage initiatives and execute against our long term goals. The vision for our group is to create a pipeline of high achievers who will guide RISE and contribute to our success.
Awais Farooq
SVP, Strategy & Transformation, Crawford & Company
Bailey Harr
Fleet Renewal Manager, Canal Insurance Company
Caitlin McPhillips
Senior Complex Claims Specialist, Vela Insurance Services
Chris Cutrer
SIU Field Supervisor, GEICO
Dr. Claire Muselman
Professor of Practice in the Zimpleman College of Business & Co-Director of the Master of Science in Leadership program at Drake University; COO at WorkersCompensation.com; Founder at DCM
Ema Roloff
Co-Founder and Principal Consultant, Roloff Consulting
Jarrod Zea
Settlement Consutlant, Ringler
Khalid Brammer-Blackman
Settlement Consultant Vice President - Retail Excess Construction Lead, Arch Insurance Group
Lael Chappell
Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer, Desq
Mary Calmer
Commercial Agribusiness Underwriter, Crum & Forster
Mohamad ElHelaly
Concrete Plus, Operations Director
Nicole Velino
Claims Adjuster, Falvey Insurance Group
Owie Agbontaen
AVP, Business Development, Sompo International
Pamela Goerlich Findley
Sr Product Manager, RLI
Petyah Triche
Assistant Manager - Workers' Comp Division, Broward Sheriff's Office
Rachel Jenkins
Chief Operating Officer, XN Captial
Raisa Lyons
Underwriter, Bass Underwriters
Scott Francis
Vice President, Strategic Accounts, Ethos Risk
Tania Sanfiel
Director, P&C Claims, Assurant
Taylor Jones
Vice President, Business Development, Questpro Consultants
Walter Davenport II
Head of Process Coordination & Strategic Data Analytics, Allianz
Ambassadors
California
JARROD ZEA
Ringler
Greater LA
Connecticut
ALONA CROTEAU
Freeman, Mathis & Gary, LLP
Hartford
Florida
PATRICIA WALKER
Tower Hill Insurance Group
Central Florida
MARGO META
Grange Insurance Company
Northeast Florida
ADAM GREENSPAN
Burton Claims Services, Inc.
Tampa Bay
HECTOR CANO
Frank Winston Crum Insurance
Tampa Bay
EMILY ANTINUCCI-PERRY
Custard Insurance Adjusters/Riverwood TPA
Central Florida
Georgia
TONY CANAS
Insurance Nerds
Atlanta
JON THOMAS
WTW
Atlanta
Illinois
SCOTT FRANCIS
Ethos
Chicago
Indiana
MICHAEL BRANNIGAN
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance
Indianapolis
Iowa
MAREN MOONEY
Turner Surety and Insurance Broker
Des Moines
New York
RACHEL JENKINS
XN Capital
NYC Metro
ALICIA SANTOCKI
BMS Re
NYC Metro
North Carolina
LEESA RICE
Sanderson Firm
Charlotte
Ohio
MOLLY NISWANDER
Westfield
Columbus
Pennsylvania
HEATHER SCHAFER
Reserv TPA
Western PA
TRACY YAUN
AXA XL
Philadelphia
Texas
SHANTE DELGADO
American Benefits Specialist
Houston
CORRINE BOOTH
Ontellus
Dallas
Virginia
SARAH BEIR
Intact Specialty Solutions
Virginia
Wisconsin
NATALIE TORRES
The Kingstree Group
Milwaukee
LESLIE DIMAGGIO
West Bend Insurance Company
Milwaukee
