The Dr. William T. Hold/The National Alliance Program in Risk Management and Insurance is fortunate to be guided by an executive council comprising members who serve as advisers and financial supporters of one of the most successful and highly ranked RMI programs in the nation. The Risk Management and Insurance Executive Council includes seasoned professionals who advocate for our program to ensure the program’s curriculum remains relevant, provides resources to improve the program and a forum for the exchange of ideas, and offers our students opportunities to network with industry executives.
Council Members
Ted Ostrander, Chair
CEO (Ret.)
Lassiter-Ware, Inc.
Daniel H Avila
WorldRisk Underwriting Analyst
AIG
Lance Barton
Managing Principal
Highland Capital Brokerage
Doug Bishop
Chief Executive Officer
Bouchard Insurance
Angela Borthwick
Assistant Vice President- Key Accounts
Zenith Insurance Company
David D.Brooks
Managing Director
AXA XL
Dani Chiste
Account Executive – South Florida
Gallagher
Scott Clark
Risk & Benefits Officer
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Steve Cunningham
Director
Legacy Underwriters, Inc.
Jeff Cruey
Divisional President – AgriBusiness
Great American Insurance Company
Terry Davidson
CEO
International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
Jill Dominguez
VP and Chief Underwriting Officer
Energy Insurance Mutual
Steve Farmer
Executive Vice President
Brown & Brown of Florida, Inc.
Matthew Freeman
President
Mortgage and Lender Services, QBE North America
Jeff Grady
President/CEO
Florida Association of Insurance Agents (FAIA)
Ernie Garateix
EVP & Chief Operating Officer
Heritage Insurance
Leslie Hanley
Director of Risk Management
New York Yankees
Dr. William T. Hold
President
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research
Jake Holehouse
Vice President, Business Development
Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance
Richard K. Kerr
Chairman and CEO
MarketScout
Patrick Maroney
Professor Emeritus
Florida State University
Ashley McCreadie
Assistant Vice President
Woodruff Sawyer
Travis Miller
President
Radey Law Firm
Kevin Mitchell
President
TypTap Insurance Company
Lester Morales
CEO
Envisage Human Capital
Larry Nicholson
Vice President of Underwriting
Gulfstream Property and Casualty Insurance Company
Matt Pierson
Vice President
USI Insurance Services
Jeff Seidl
Senior Vice President
Foundation Risk Partners, Inc.
Clint Strauch
President
Edison Insurance Company
