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Officers/Directors

Officers/Directors

Christiane Gross - IRUA President

Christiane Gross

IRUA President
Senior Vice President – Property UW Team Lead Fac Programs
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
BIO
Dwayne E. Elliott - IRUA Vice President

Dwayne E. Elliott

IRUA Vice President
Vice President & Director, Underwriting
American Agricultural Insurance Company
BIO
Laura Herubin - IRUA Treasurer & Investment Committee Chair

Laura Herubin

IRUA Treasurer & Investment Committee Chair
Vice President Underwriting – NA
MAPFRE Re North America
BIO
Tim Poeton - IRUA Secretary/Chair - Membership Committee

Tim Poeton

IRUA Secretary/Chair - Membership Committee
Senior Vice President – Business Development
State National Companies
BIO
William Bernens - IRUA President

William Bernens

IRUA President
Managing Director – Property & Specialty
Arch Reinsurance Company
BIO
Abigail Allen - IRUA Director

Abigail Allen

IRUA Director
VP- General Casualty & Healthcare Liability
Partner Re US
BIO
Jordan Bouthot - IRUA Director

Jordan Bouthot

IRUA Director
Vice President, Assistant Manager – US Regional & US Marine & Energy Portfolios
Aspen Re America
BIO
Paul Carroll - IRUA Director

Paul Carroll

IRUA Director
Managing Director
Markel Global Re
BIO
Keith Cartmell - IRUA Director

Keith Cartmell

IRUA Director
Senior Vice President – Property Treaty Underwriting
The Toa Reinsurance Company of America
BIO
Philip Clancey - IRUA Director

Philip Clancey

IRUA Director
Managing Director – N.A. Strategic Advisory
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC
BIO
Micki Clemson - IRUA Director

Micki Clemson

IRUA Director
Senior Vice President, Head of Public Entity Practice Group
BMS Re
BIO
Nick Cook - IRUA Director

Nick Cook

IRUA Director
Chief Risk Officer
Crum & Forster Wholesale E&S
BIO
Sam DeGiovanni - IRUA Director/Scholars Chair

Sam DeGiovanni

IRUA Director/Scholars Chair
Vice President – Senior Casualty Underwriter
Ryan Re Underwriting Managers
BIO
Meghan DiBona - IRUA Director

Meghan DiBona

IRUA Director
Vice President – Casualty Facultative Manager
Aspen Re
BIO
Mayur Doshi - IRUA Director

Mayur Doshi

IRUA Director
Vice President II US Treaty Casualty
Everest Re
BIO
Andrew L. Downing - IRUA Director & Past President

Andrew L. Downing

IRUA Director & Past President
Executive Managing Director, Market Operations
Lockton Affinity
BIO
Nicholas Fiore - IRUA Director

Nicholas Fiore

IRUA Director
Casualty Treaty Underwriter
Odyssey Reinsurance Company
BIO
Brendan Furlong - IRUA Director

Brendan Furlong

IRUA Director
Vice President - Senior Underwriter
Odyssey Reinsurance Company
BIO
Caitlin Herron - IRUA Director

Caitlin Herron

IRUA Director
Senior Vice President & Deputy Team Leader - Property CAT
SCOR Re
BIO
Danny Hojnowski - IRUA Director

Danny Hojnowski

IRUA Director
Senior Vice President – US Casualty E&O Underwriting
Transatlantic Reinsurance Company
BIO
John Lally - IRUA Director

John Lally

IRUA Director
Vice President Casualty Treaty Underwriting
Renaissance Re
BIO
Ho-Tay Ma - IRUA Director

Ho-Tay Ma

IRUA Director
Treaty Underwriter
SCOR Reinsurance Company
BIO
Rob Martin - IRUA Director

Rob Martin

IRUA Director
VP Reinsurance Division
Famers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of IA
BIO
May M. McKevitt - IRUA Director

May M. McKevitt

IRUA Director
Vice President
Markel Global Reinsurance

BIO
Tim Nawrocki - IRUA Director

Tim Nawrocki

IRUA Director
Senior Underwriter, Property Treaty
Arch Re
BIO
Fabian Pilger - IRUA Director

Fabian Pilger

IRUA Director
Senior Underwriter, North American Market
R V Re
BIO
Meredith Ramcharan - IRUA Director

Meredith Ramcharan

IRUA Director
VP Casualty Treaty Team Lead
QBE Re
BIO
Kevin Rentko - IRUA Director

Kevin Rentko

IRUA Director
Senior Vice President – Head of General Casualty
Renaissance Re US
BIO
Emily Rudowitz - IRUA Director

Emily Rudowitz

IRUA Director
Senior Vice President
Acrisure
BIO
Zack Ryan - IRUA Director

Zack Ryan

IRUA Director
Assistant Vice President, Public Entity & Property Cat Practice Group
BMS Re
BIO
Michael Schummer - IRUA Director

Michael Schummer

IRUA Director
Senior Vice President, Casualty Team Lead
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
BIO
Steven G. Simmons - IRUA Director

Steven G. Simmons

IRUA Director
Senior Director – Property
Markel Specialty
BIO
Cathryn Thom - IRUA Director & Education Co-Chair

Cathryn Thom

IRUA Director & Education Co-Chair
Vice President, Claims
Transatlantic Reinsurance Company
BIO
Amanda Thompson - IRUA Director

Amanda Thompson

IRUA Director
Vice President, Underwriting & Marketing
American Agricultural Insurance Company
BIO
Christian Thompson - IRUA Director

Christian Thompson

IRUA Director
Assistant Vice President
Guy Carpenter & Company
BIO
Jennifer Uy - IRUA Director

Jennifer Uy

IRUA Director
Assistant Vice President – Reinsurance Underwriter
Mapfre Re
BIO
Carl Weinberger - IRUA Director

Carl Weinberger

IRUA Director
Casualty Treaty Underwriting Team Lead
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
BIO
John West - Vice President, Underwriting & Marketing

John West

Vice President, Underwriting & Marketing
Senior Vice President – Legacy Solutions/Captive Segment
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC
BIO
James Wilson - IRUA Director & Education Co-Chair

James Wilson

IRUA Director & Education Co-Chair
Senior Vice President – Senior Underwriter Casualty
Partner Re US
BIO