Officers/Directors

Christiane Gross
IRUA President
Senior Vice President – Property UW Team Lead Fac Programs
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.

Dwayne E. Elliott
IRUA Vice President
Vice President & Director, Underwriting
American Agricultural Insurance Company

Laura Herubin
IRUA Treasurer & Investment Committee Chair
Vice President Underwriting – NA
MAPFRE Re North America

Tim Poeton
IRUA Secretary/Chair - Membership Committee
Senior Vice President – Business Development
State National Companies

William Bernens
IRUA President
Managing Director – Property & Specialty
Arch Reinsurance Company

Jordan Bouthot
IRUA Director
Vice President, Assistant Manager – US Regional & US Marine & Energy Portfolios
Aspen Re America

Keith Cartmell
IRUA Director
Senior Vice President – Property Treaty Underwriting
The Toa Reinsurance Company of America

Philip Clancey
IRUA Director
Managing Director – N.A. Strategic Advisory
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC

Sam DeGiovanni
IRUA Director/Scholars Chair
Vice President – Senior Casualty Underwriter
Ryan Re Underwriting Managers

Andrew L. Downing
IRUA Director & Past President
Executive Managing Director, Market Operations
Lockton Affinity
Danny Hojnowski
IRUA Director
Senior Vice President – US Casualty E&O Underwriting
Transatlantic Reinsurance Company

Zack Ryan
IRUA Director
Assistant Vice President, Public Entity & Property Cat Practice Group
BMS Re

Michael Schummer
IRUA Director
Senior Vice President, Casualty Team Lead
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.

Cathryn Thom
IRUA Director & Education Co-Chair
Vice President, Claims
Transatlantic Reinsurance Company

Amanda Thompson
IRUA Director
Vice President, Underwriting & Marketing
American Agricultural Insurance Company
Carl Weinberger
IRUA Director
Casualty Treaty Underwriting Team Lead
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.

John West
Vice President, Underwriting & Marketing
Senior Vice President – Legacy Solutions/Captive Segment
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC

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