APCIA Announces 2023 Class Of Emerging Leaders (Feb. 5-7 )

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (TNSconf) -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following news release:

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) announces the 2023 class of Emerging Leaders, representing 144 insurance professionals from across a broad spectrum of the industry. The rising stars are invited to attend the 2023 Emerging Leaders Conference February 5-7 in Charleston, South Carolina, which is held in conjunction with Insurance Careers Month in February.

The conference, hosted by APCIA, the Insurance Careers Movement (ICM), and AM Best, is designed to bring together and recognize exceptional rising stars in the property casualty insurance industry. The highly competitive program includes a vibrant event that provides insights into executive leadership, unique networking opportunities, and a focus on professional as well as personal development.

"The 2023 Emerging Leaders Conference brings together many of the insurance industry's best and brightest leaders during a transformative era," said David A. Sampson, president and CEO of APCIA. "As the program enters its 5th year, we are grateful for the on-going support of AM Best and we celebrate the many leaders who have been recognized for their outstanding work within their companies, the industry, and their communities. The 2023 class of Emerging Leaders is another remarkable group of professionals who will continue to help lead the industry now and in years to come."

"Attracting new talent and developing strong leaders is critical to maintaining a strong and sustainable insurance industry to protect and support economic growth," said Matt Mosher, president and CEO of AM Best. "AM Best is thrilled to support the Emerging Leaders Conference and the development of leadership in the insurance industry."

The 2023 Emerging Leaders Conference features a dynamic line-up of speakers that will provide insights on industry trends, best practices, leadership, soft skills, and innovation. Executive speakers for the 2023 Emerging Leaders Conference include:

Marc Adee, Chief Executive Officer, Crum & Forster Insurance

Mahshameen Ahmad, Senior Vice President, Middle Market Solutions & Risk Management, Crum & Forster Insurance

Juan Andrade, President & Chief Executive Officer, Everest Re Group, Ltd.

Mike Barry, Chief Communications Officer, Head of Media Relations and Public Affairs, Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I)

Scot Barton, Vice President, Commercial Products, Carpe Data

Nancy Bewlay, Chief Executive, Reinsurance, AXA XL

Judy Busby, Senior Vice President, Executive Search and Corporate Strategy, The Jacobson Group

Susan Comparato, Chief Administrative Officer, Argo Group

Greg Crawford, Managing Editor, P&C Specialist

Katerina Garavito, President, Rising Insurance Star Executives, LLC

Jessica Hanna, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, APCIA

Tamra Johnson, Assistant Vice President, Public Affairs, APCIA

Andrea Keenan, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, AM Best

Mitch Livingston, President & Chief Executive Officer, NJM Insurance Company

Kirstin Marr, Chief Analytics Officer, Insurity

Javier Naranjo, LAAIA National President, Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies, National Association, Inc.

Tandeka Nomvete, Director, External Engagement, Spencer Educational Foundation

Rich Poirier, Chief Executive Officer, Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.

Andrew Robinson, Chief Executive Officer, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

David A. Sampson, President & Chief Executive Officer, APCIA

Margaret Spence, Founder, The Inclusion Learning Lab, Chief Executive Officer, C. Douglas & Associates, Inc.

Marguerite Tortorello, Managing Director, Insurance Careers Movement

John Weber, Senior Associate Editor, AM Best

"The 2023 Emerging Leaders program received a record number of outstanding nominations this year, which reflects executive level commitment to supporting rising stars and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the insurance industry," said Marguerite Tortorello, Managing Director of the Insurance Careers Movement. "The 2023 class of Emerging Leaders represent a broad range of industry leaders who are at the forefront of innovation, collaboration and impact in their companies and communities around the world."

The insurance industry is demonstrating their commitment and investment in rising stars through their support of the Emerging Leaders Conference. The Emerging Leaders are from 80 insurance organizations. Emerging Leaders Conference 2023 sponsors include American Contractors Insurance Group, Argo Group US, Assurant, AXA XL, CSAA, Crum & Forster, Everest Re Group, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, Insurance Information Institute, the Jacobson Group, Johnson Lambert, Munich Re Specialty Insurance, NJM Insurance Group, RLI, Sentry, Society Insurance, and Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies. For information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Ashley Solovy at [email protected].

During the 2023 Emerging Leaders Conference, there will be a new philanthropy event to support our military and veterans and highlight how the industry is hiring veterans. Follow the conversation on social media with #ELC2023 and #ELCrisingstar.

Class of 2023 Emerging Leaders

Tyler Hauck, Ally Insurance

David Richter, Ally Insurance

Stacey Smith, ALPS

Connor Brach, AM Best

Krystle Garcia, American Family Insurance Group

Trevor Kroll, American Family Insurance Group

Daniel Malone, American Family Insurance Group

Blaze Rodriguez, Amerisure

Colette Turner, Amerisure

Brian Higdon, APCIA

Bridget Sewell, APCIA

Tirzah Bartley, Argo Group

Mitchell Valadez, Argo Group

Lon Chang, Ascot Group

Elena Ageeb, Assurant

Matthew Sevcik, Assurant

Dan Ellis, AXA XL

Jeffrey Fletcher, AXA XL

Patricia Pollard, AXA XL

Diana Lister, BITCO Insurance Companies

Christian O'Brian, BITCO Insurance Companies

Grant Phillips, Branch Financial Inc.

Angela Agan, Builders Insurance Group

Temo Gutierrez, Carpe Data

Dawn Bernatz, Church Mutual Insurance Group

Rodney Maye, Church Mutual Insurance Group

Kendra Osness, Church Mutual Insurance Group

Leigh Anne Apke, Cincinnati Financial Corporation

David Johns, Cincinnati Financial Corporation

Arturo Espinoza, CNA Financial

David Klinger, CNA Financial

Sarah Moore, CNA Financial

Sarah White, CNA Financial

Crystal Chaudhry, CopperPoint Insurance Companies

Tom Kluge, CopperPoint Insurance Companies

Veronica Riggs, COUNTRY Financial

Craig Stokowski, COUNTRY Financial

Andy Clark, Crum & Forster Insurance

Jiayue "Jack" Hu, Crum & Forster Insurance

Carly Julio, Crum & Forster Insurance

Maheswaran (Mahesh) Sudagar, Crum & Forster Insurance

Kristine Le Du, CSAA Insurance Group

Durrana Nejat, CSAA Insurance Group

Kyra Peyton, CSAA Insurance Group

Allison Torain, CSAA Insurance Group

Esayas Wureta, CSAA Insurance Group

Cameron Alford, CSL Behring

Brian Tague, Diamond Insurance Company

Kelly Hardner, Erie Insurance Group

Kim Thomas, Erie Insurance Group

Marion Townes, Erie Insurance Group

Kortney Williams, Erie Insurance Group

Erin Bouren, Everest Re Group, Ltd.

Hui Chu, Everest Re Group, Ltd.

Lina Delgado, Everest Re Group, Ltd.

Risa Kleiner, Everest Re Group, Ltd.

Megan Fitzgerald, Everspan Insurance Group

Daniel L. Lewallen, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath

Sara Clasen, Farm Bureau Financial Services

Andrea Oustimov, FCCI Insurance Group

Jennifer Thompson, FCCI Insurance Group

Rachael Klinski, Frankenmuth Insurance

Tristan Warmels, Frankenmuth Insurance

Frank Bartoszak, Granada Indemnity Company

John Bohrer, Great American Insurance Group

Diana Casieri, Great American Insurance Group

Rick Herbig, Great American Insurance Group

Andrew White, Great American Insurance Group

Kathy Nguyen, GSFSGroup

Mason Ortiz, GSFSGroup

Christine Ehresman, Hartford Steam Boiler Group

Laura Holley, Hartford Steam Boiler Group

Kaileigh Bowe, Highland Insurance Solutions

Amanda Fagan, Illinois Casualty Company

Avalon Thomas-Roebal, Illinois Casualty Company

Rick Bushur, Independent Statistical Service, Inc. (ISS)

Jennifer Geelan, Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions

Maira Kaja, Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions

Kilauren McShea, Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions

Rachel McColister, Jacobson

Alex Murray, Johnson Lambert LLP

Kathryn Taylor, Lancer Insurance Company

Ashley Melancon, Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company

Eric Weinstein, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

Leigh Kuhn, Michigan Farm Bureau Group

Matthew Moran, Michigan Farm Bureau Group

Bridget Rush, Munich Re US

Danielle Naspinski, National Insurance Crime Bureau

Christina de la Garza, Next Insurance Company

Kate Lyons-Murzenski, NJM Insurance Group

Christine Schmidt, NJM Insurance Group

Justin Shuy, OST Global

Matthew Kienholz, Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company

Ashley Varland, Philadelphia Insurance Companies

Stephanie Verbraken, Philadelphia Insurance Companies

Malenis Aponte-Davila, PMA Companies

Annie Devlin, PMA Companies

Sarah Deming, Progressive Insurance Group

Bridget Resnik, Progressive Insurance Group

Charlene DeMers, Questpro Consultants

Darren Bardell, Rathbun Agency

Jeremy Doyle, RLI

Adam Kotara, RLI

Jeff Layer, RLI

Jack Brown, SECURA Insurance Companies

Justin Gunderson, SECURA Insurance Companies

Christopher Mleczko, Sentry Insurance Group

Dan Zastava, Sentry Insurance Group

Kathy Arp, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

Amy Klatt, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

Heather Friedl, Society Insurance - a mutual company

Stephanie Williams, Society Insurance - a mutual company

Allen Bares, Southern Farm Bureau Group

Paulette Holland, Southern Farm Bureau Group

Charity Baxter, Swiss Re Americas

Allen Kwan, Swiss Re Americas

Simin "Sunny" Liu, Swiss Re Americas

William Porter, Swiss Re Americas

Justin Curran, Talcott Resolution

Craig Daughtery, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies

Felicia Burton, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

Kari Corser, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

Josh Gay, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

Melissa Green, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

Kelly Sullivan, The Hartford

Melanie Wright, The Hartford

Elizabeth Benhart, The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research

Kenneth Vass, The Redwoods Group

Sheitzer Lafontant, Transverse Insurance Group

Conner Billings, Transverse Insurance Group

Michael Krackov, United Educators Insurance, A Reciprocal Risk Retention Group

Yaseen Samara, United Educators Insurance, A Reciprocal Risk Retention Group

Greg Peed, United Educators Insurance, A Reciprocal Risk Retention Group

Jenna Goldband, Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company

Lisa Daniel, Universal Shield Insurance Group

Antoinette Hardy-Manyfield, Universal Shield Insurance Group

Amber Nielsen, Utah Business Insurance Company

Nick Haslam, Vermont Mutual Insurance Company

Katie Moorby, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group

Jeff Worthington, WCF Insurance

Shawn Leonard, Westfield

Randy Pollock, Westfield

Bryant Green, Zelle LLP

Michael Goodin, Zurich North America

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2022 Emerging Leaders Attending the 2023 Emerging Leaders Conference

Ryan Hill, Builders Mutual Insurance Group

Latisha Vann, Builders Mutual Insurance Group

Kyle Wilson, Church Mutual Insurance Group

Megan Slominski, Crum & Forster Insurance

Shana Keeley, Frankenmuth Insurance

Matthew Hardiman, NJM Insurance Group

Stephen Hicks, Pennsylvania Lumbermans Mutual Insurance Company

Gina Helmers, Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Group

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Original text here: https://www.apci.org/media/news-releases/release/74351/