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Surety Claims Institute - Officers and Board of Directors 

 

OFFICERS

 

STEVEN D. NELSON, President (2017-2024)                                 DENNIS P. O’NEILL –   Treasurer (2019-2024)

Markel Surety                                                                                     Beacon Consulting Group, Inc.

 

DAVID M. PHARIS – Vice-President (2024)                                    ELLEN M. CAVALLARO -  Secretary (2018-2024)

Hudson International                                                                          Berkley Surety Group

 

KEVIN O’CONNOR  – Vice President (2024)                                  DIANE KENNEDY, Executive Secretary                          

Hermes Netburn O’Connor & Spearing, P.C.                                     Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C.

 

                                                                                                                                 

Directors

 

Christine T. Alexander (2022-2025)

Arch Insurance

 

Kim McNaughton (2011-2026)

Sompo International

Amy E. Bentz (2019-2024)

Bentz Law Firm, P.C.

Steven D. Nelson (2016-2026)

Markel Surety

Ellen M. Cavallaro (2014-2026)

Berkley Surety Group

 

Kevin O’Connor (2011-2026)

Hermes Netburn O’Connor & Spearing, P.C.

 

Kimberly Czap (2014-2026)

Philadelphia Insurance Companies

 

Daniel Pentecost (2022-2025)

Westfield Group

 

Edward F. Dudley (2013-2025)

Great American Insurance Co.

 

Kelly Perry (2022-2025)

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

 

Ryan Dierkers (2023-2026)

Great American Insurance Co.

David M. Pharis (Founder, Past President)

Hudson International

 

Robert Duke (2013-2025)

Markel Surety

 

Kenneth Rockenbach (2013-2025)

Liberty Mutual Surety

 

Kathleen Maloney (2024-2027)

Frankenmuth Surety

 

Armen Shahinian (2012-2024)

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC

Elizabeth L. Gordon (2018-2024)

Irwin Fritchie Urquhart Moore & Daniels LLC

Carol Z. Smith (2018-2024)

Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C.

Tracey Haley (2023-2026)

Zurich NA

 

Gregory R. Veal (2016-2025)

Bovis, Kyle, Burch, & Medlin LLC

Patrick J. Kingsley (2020-2026)

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

 

Christopher R. Ward (2022-2025)

Clark Hill PLC

David C. Kitchin, Past President

Great American Insurance Company

 

Blake Wilcox (2013-2024)

Liberty Mutual Insurance

Frank Lanak (2013-2025)

Tokio Marine HCC Surety Group

 

Douglas J. Wills (2020-2026)

Chubb

T. Scott Leo (2016-2025)

The Law Offices of T. Scott Leo, PC

 

Keith Witten (Past President)

Retired

Daniel Lund III (2021-2026)

Phelps Dunbar LLP

 

 



SURETY CLAIMS INSTITUTE

2024 COMMITTEES

 

Annual Meeting Coordination

Kevin J. O’Connor, Co-Chair

Steve Nelson

Daniel Lund IIII

Diane Kennedy, Registration & CLE

Armen Shahinian, Golf

Newsletter

 

Armen Shahinian, Chair

Brian Kantar, Managing Editor

Christopher Ward

Kenneth Rockenbach

Robert Flowers

Matthew Vece

Budget and Financial

 

Ellen Cavallaro, Chair

Ed Dudley

David Kitchin

Dennis P. O’Neill

 

 

Nominating

David M. Pharis, Chair

Keith Witten

Armen Shahinian

Ellen Cavallaro

Rob Duke

Bylaws

 

Edward F. Dudley, Chair

Keith Witten

Program and Education

 

Brian Kantar (Chair 2023-2024)

Carol Smith ( Chair 2025-2026)

Patrick Kingsley

Frank Lanak

Armen Shahinian

Rachel Walsh

Christopher R. Ward

Blake Wilcox

 

Insurance

 

Robert J. Duke

 

 

 

Site Evaluation

 

Elizabeth L. Gordon (Chair)

Amy Bentz

David C. Kitchin

David M. Pharis

Katie Willauer

 

Membership and Publicity

 

Gregory R. Veal, Chair

Kimberly B. Czap

Kim McNaughton

 

Website/Technology

 

Frank Lanak

Jessica Derenbecker

 

 

Membership Screening

 

David M. Pharis

Ken Rockenbach

Katie Willauer

 

Law Committee

 

David Kitchin

Scott Leo

Carol Smith

 

Interim Meeting Task Force

Christine T. Alexander

Daniel Pentecost

Kelly Perry