APCIA Announces 2024 Class of Emerging Leaders

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 15 (TNScapv) -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following news release:

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) announces the 2024 Class of Emerging Leaders, representing 201 high performing insurance professionals from more than 80 different insurance companies and organizations across a broad spectrum of the industry. The 2024 Class of Emerging Leaders are making a significant impact on business transformation, data, artificial intelligence, privacy and tech innovations, the new shape of work, customer service, legal and regulatory issues, societal issues, diversity, equity, and inclusion, philanthropic work, and so much more. The rising stars are invited to attend the 2024 Emerging Leaders Conference February 4-6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas, 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 insurance industry. The highly competitive program includes a vibrant event that provides insights to executive leadership, unique networking opportunities, and a focus on professional as well as personal development.

"The Emerging Leaders Conference has quickly become the premier event to recognize and develop exceptional talent within the industry," said David A. Sampson, president and CEO of APCIA. "Now in its 6th year, APCIA is proud to continue our partnership with AM Best to bring together the industry's future leaders for a dynamic professional development and networking event."

"AM Best is excited to once again support the Emerging Leaders Conference," said Matt Mosher, president and CEO of AM Best. "Cultivating talent and leadership is critical to the future success of the industry and the companies within it. This year's Class of Emerging Leaders demonstrates that the industry is well-positioned to navigate the challenges ahead."

"Executives in the insurance industry are prioritizing talent recognition and retention strategies, which is demonstrated by the record number of nominations the 2024 Emerging Leaders program received," said Marguerite Tortorello, Managing Director of the Insurance Careers Movement. "As the program celebrates its 6th year, we are approaching a significant milestone of nearly 1,000 Emerging Leaders alumni. This special group of Emerging Leaders alumni are helping to pave the way for innovation and success as they continue to grow in their career."

The insurance industry is demonstrating their commitment and investment in rising stars through their support of the Emerging Leaders Conference. Emerging Leaders Conference sponsors include American Contractors Insurance Group, Argo Group US, AXA XL, Crum & Forster, CSAA Insurance Group, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, the Jacobson Group, Johnson Lambert, Munich Re, NJM Insurance Group, Sentry, Society Insurance, and Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies. For information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Ashley Solovy at Ashley.Solovy@apci.org.

Class of 2024 Emerging Leaders

Deborah Bishop, Accident Fund

Keri Herlong, Acuity

Erin Mattord, AF Group

Robert Stefanski, AIG

John McGuinness, Allianz Global Assistance Service Company (Allianz)

Jonathan Macenski, Ally Insurance

Bryan Schwartz, Ally Insurance

Robin Kendall, ALPS Property & Casualty Insurance Company

Craig Draghi, AM Best

Daniel Jimenez, AM Best

Joe Blandford, American Agricultural Insurance Company

Mike Knuth, American Agricultural Insurance Company

Lauren Merit, American Contractors Insurance Group

Cheyanne Wallen, American Contractors Insurance Group

Matthew Braun, American Family Insurance Mutual Holding Company

Kelsey Katherine Matice Low, American Family Insurance Mutual Holding Company

Jessica Miller, American Family Insurance Mutual Holding Company

Alba Stevens, American Family Insurance Mutual Holding Company

Rachel Frassetto, Amerisure Companies

Enjonli Hutchison, Amerisure Companies

Cody Kelly, Amerisure Companies

Jeremy Reaves, Amerisure Companies

Kerry Rotella, Amerisure Companies

Shameem Awan, Amica Mutual Group

Alyssa Galinaitis, APCIA

Brooke Kelley, APCIA

Courtney Thomas, APCIA

Jo Anna Cadle, Argo Group

Kate Garcia, Argo Group

Nick Kendall, Argo Group

Marissa Prestimonico, Argo Group

Cassandra Wideman, Argo Group

Craig Woodworth, Argo Group

Wasner Martinez, Ascot Group

Jessica Pearson, Ascot Group

Dionne Fabiatos, AXA XL

Vanessa Galarza, AXA XL

Brendan Weakley, AXA XL

Thomas R. Chinyani, Benchmark Senior Living

David Leskovar, Bindable

Allie Pastrnak, BITCO Insurance Companies

Breanna Valasek, BITCO Insurance Companies

Alexis Owens, Builders Insurance Group

Vanessa Ortiz, Builders Mutual Insurance Group

Marlo Poper, Builders Insurance Group

Mac Bell, Builders Mutual Insurance Group

Stacey Kitchen, Builders Mutual Insurance Group

Marsha Mayo, Builders Mutual Insurance Group

Elizabeth Woods, Builders Mutual Insurance Group

Molly Lyon, Church Mutual Insurance Group

Katherine Ruffi, Church Mutual Insurance Group

Deena Turner, Church Mutual Insurance Group

Subha Karthik, Cincinnati Financial Corporation

Serena McKinney, Cincinnati Financial Corporation

Ramona Bennett, CNA

Katherine A. Beston, CNA

Alex Granados, CNA

Tanvi Naik, CNA

Kathleen Niles, CNA

Lara Cossentine, CopperPoint Insurance Companies

Ralph Feriani, CopperPoint Insurance Companies

Will Locke, CopperPoint Insurance Companies

Kristin Kramer, COUNTRY Financial

Beth Marsh, COUNTRY Financial

Natalie Wyse, COUNTRY Financial

JT Absi, Crowe LLP

Michelle Li, Crum & Forster Insurance

Sandra Lidberg, Crum & Forster Insurance

Brian Mulvihill, Crum & Forster Insurance

Brian Patera, Crum & Forster Insurance

Brendan Turrell, Crum & Forster Insurance

Abdu Abdullah, CSAA Insurance Group

Rob Brecheisen, CSAA Insurance Group

Kim Lin, CSAA Insurance Group

Mukund Nair, CSAA Insurance Group

Anoop Padmarajan, CSAA Insurance Group

Teresa Zamarron, CSAA Insurance Group

Gretchen Clorley, Erie Insurance Group

Mandy Elder, Erie Insurance Group

Jon O'Camb, Erie Insurance Group

Vidhya Suvarna, Erie Insurance Group

Oshra Vakil, Erie Insurance Group

Joy Catallo, Everest Re Group, Ltd.

Sarah Roelvink, Everest Re Group, Ltd.

Kenji Swepson, Everest Re Group, Ltd.

Taylor Perkins, Everspan Insurance Group

Jessica Loesing Gallagher, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath

Jessica Efstathiou, ACAS, MAAA, Falls Lake Insurance Company

Sarah Weatherspoon, Falls Lake Insurance Company

Kayne Hagedorn, Farm Bureau Financial Services

Stacey Chandler, FCCI Insurance Group

Stephanie Winegar, CPCU, MBA, FCCI Insurance Group

Jon Bucher, Federated Insurance Companies

John Straka, Federated Insurance Companies

Kellie Burdette, Frankenmuth Insurance

Matthew Compau AU-M, AU, AINS, Frankenmuth Insurance

Thomas Dukes, Frankenmuth Insurance

Cory Geurts, Frankenmuth Insurance

Sara Redman, Frankenmuth Insurance

Allison Wyrembelski, Frankenmuth Insurance

Amanda K Skidd, GEICO

Wendy Coffing, Great American Insurance Group

Mark Herring, Great American Insurance Group

Matthew D. May, Great American Insurance Group

Bryan Rowe, Great American Insurance Group

Jordan Miculinich, GSFSGroup

Anandi Subramanian, GSFSGroup

Oanh Bamford, Hartford Steam Boiler Group

Frances Fairchild, Hartford Steam Boiler Group

Samantha Hildebrand, Hartford Steam Boiler Group

Philip Kelly, Hartford Steam Boiler Group

Kurt Tagami, Hawaii Employers Mutual Insurance Company, Inc.

Julie Messer, Hornbeam Insurance Company

Darren Miles, Illinois Casualty Company

Glen Norton, Illinois Casualty Company

Vanessa DiVita, Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions

Teo Dhami, Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions

Erin Hainey, Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions

Andrew Sveen, Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions

John Dalvet, James River Group

Sunny Mua, James River Group

Megan Radford, James River Group

Steven Strickland, Johnson Lambert LLP

Charles Hawkins, Louisiana Farm Bureau

Dan Bierfeldt, MAPFRE USA

Jennifer Cieslak, MAPFRE USA

Jessica Richardson, Markel Group, Inc.

Carter Thompson, Markel Group, Inc.

Craig Sepich, National Insurance Crime Bureau

Linda Asiama, Next Insurance Company

Imola Brown, NJM Insurance Group

Padma Gopi Selvan, NJM Insurance Group

Brian Thompson, North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance Group

Cal Skwerski, Oliver Wyman

Traci Barber, Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company

Tim Herman, Philadelphia Insurance Companies

Brieanne Noonan, Philadelphia Insurance Companies

Natalie Wrzenski, Philadephia Insurance Companies

Will Zadell, Philadelphia Insurance Companies

Ernestine Epouhe, PMA Companies

Jason Marrett, PMA Companies

Harnam Atwal, Progressive Insurance Group

Caleb Hawks, Progressive Insurance Group

Elizabeth Moore, Progressive Insurance Group

Ben Spector, Progressive Insurance Group

Lauren Carter, RLI

Blaine Kensinger, RLI

Charles Spiekerman, RLI

Nelli Thomas, Rokstone Underwriting, an Aventum Group company

Trisha Gavin, SECURA Insurance Companies

Terri Hansen, SECURA Insurance Companies

Devin O'Brien, SECURA Insurance Companies

Erika Pamer, SECURA Insurance Companies

Tim Abraham, Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

Emily Holden, Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

Tara Kilduff, Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

Meenal Singh, Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

Becca Bertagnoli, Sentry Insurance Group

David Blaha, Sentry Insurance Company

Jacki Carter, Sentry Insurance Group

Brett Hoopingarner, Sentry Insurance Group

Jennifer Rodewald, Shelter Insurance Companies

Misty Anderson, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

Kate Slade, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

Ryan Haase, Society Insurance- a mutual company

Gina Popp, Society Insurance- a mutual company

Lucas Nawrot, SP+ Corporation

Kristyn Jameson, Standard Casualty Company

Jacob Davis, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies

Jason Janek, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies

Minesh Patel, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies

Jennifer Pintacuda, The Auto Club Group

Eugenia McDowell, The Auto Club Group

Jenna Robison, The Auto Club Group

Nadiya Rudomino, The Auto Club Group

Megan Williams, The Auto Club Group

Diona Gardner, The General

Samantha J. Burden-Herhuth, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

Veronica Elliott, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

Brian Hohn, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

Juliette Peguero, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

Brandon Soebbing, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

Conor Ewell, The Hartford

Michelle Page, The Hartford

Christopher Cebula, Transverse Insurance Group

Anita Jones, United Educators Insurance, a Reciprocal Risk Retention Group

Erich Renken, United Educators Insurance, a Reciprocal Risk Retention Group

Carl Sisco, United Educators Insurance, a Reciprocal Risk Retention Group

Joe Alessi, Universal Shield Insurance Group

Mindy Denbesten, Universal Shield Insurance Group

Terri Foltz, Universal Shield Insurance Group

Daniel Trociuk, Utica National Insurance Group

Nkese Applewhite, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group

Narin Fiero, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group

Mandy Doney, Westfield

Zachary Kantzes, Westfield

Paria Esmaeelzadeh, WTW

Erin Brewer, Zurich North America

Sandra Polanco, Zurich North America

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The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) is the primary national trade association for home, auto, and business insurers. APCIA promotes and protects the viability of private competition for the benefit of consumers and insurers, with a legacy dating back 150 years. APCIA members represent all sizes, structures, and regions--protecting families, communities, and businesses in the U.S. and across the globe.

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Original text here: https://www.apci.org/media/news-releases/release/78262/