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About Us
Our Management
William R. Berkley
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Years of Service: 46
W. Robert Berkley, Jr.
President and Chief Operating Officer
Years of Service: 15
Eugene G. Ballard
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Years of Service: 15
Ira S. Lederman
Senior Vice President
General Counsel and Secretary
Years of Service: 30
Robert P. Cole
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 16
C. Fred Madsen
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 6
Kevin H. Ebers
Senior Vice President –
Information Technology
Years of Service: 33
William M. Rohde, Jr.
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 5
Robert W. Gosselink
Senior Vice President
Insurance Risk Management
Years of Service: 9
Lucille T. Sgaglione
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 3
Jeffrey M. Hafter
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 3
James G. Shiel
Senior Vice President
Investments
Years of Service: 25
Paul J. Hancock
Senior Vice President
Chief Corporate Actuary
Years of Service: 21
Robert D. Stone
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 11
Robert C. Hewitt
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 11
Nelson Tavares
Senior Vice President
Claims
Years of Service: 2
Gillian James
Senior Vice President –
Enterprise Risk Management
Years of Service: 3
Steven W. Taylor
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 5
Peter L. Kamford
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 7
Philip S. Welt
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 8
Carol J. LaPunzina
Senior Vice President
Human Resources
Years of Service: 14
Directors
William R. Berkley
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
W. Robert Berkley, Jr.
President and
Chief Operating Officer
Christopher L. Augostini
Senior Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer
Georgetown University
Ronald E. Blaylock
Managing Partner
GenNX360 Capital Partners
Mark E. Brockbank
Retired Chief Executive
XL Brockbank LTD
George G. Daly
Dean, McDonough School of Business
Georgetown University
Mary C. Farrell
Financial Services Industry Consultant
Retired Managing Director,
Chief Investment Strategist
UBS Wealth Management USA
Jack H. Nusbaum
Senior Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Mark L. Shapiro
Private Investor
Officers
William R. Berkley
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Years of Service: 46
W. Robert Berkley, Jr.
President and
Chief Operating Officer
Years of Service: 15
Eugene G. Ballard
Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer
Years of Service: 15
Robert P. Cole
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 16
Kevin H. Ebers
Senior Vice President – Information Technology
Years of Service: 33
Robert W. Gosselink
Senior Vice President –
Insurance Risk Management
Years of Service: 9
Jeffrey M. Hafter
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 3
Paul J. Hancock
Senior Vice President –
Chief Corporate Actuary
Years of Service: 21
Robert C. Hewitt
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 11
Gillian James
Senior Vice President –
Enterprise Risk Management
Years of Service: 3
Peter L. Kamford
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 7
Carol J. LaPunzina
Senior Vice President –
Human Resources
Years of Service: 14
Ira S. Lederman
Senior Vice President –
General Counsel and Secretary
Years of Service: 30
C. Fred Madsen
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 6
James W. McCleary
Senior Vice President – Underwriting
Years of Service: 27
William M. Rohde, Jr.
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 5
Lucille T. Sgaglione
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 3
James G. Shiel
Senior Vice President – Investments
Years of Service: 25
Robert D. Stone
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 11
Nelson Tavares
Senior Vice President –
Claims
Years of Service: 2
Steven W. Taylor
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 5
Philip S. Welt
Senior Vice President
Years of Service: 8
Richard K. Altorelli
Vice President – Investment Controller
Years of Service: 4
Richard M. Baio
Vice President – Treasurer
Years of Service: 4
Harry J. Berkley
Vice President – Information Technology
Years of Service: 23
Thomas P. Boyle
Vice President – Corporate Actuarial
Years of Service: 12
Michele Fleckenstein
Vice President – Internal Audit
Years of Service: 5
Karen A. Horvath
Vice President –
External Financial Communications
Years of Service: 7
Joan E. Kapfer
Vice President
Years of Service: 10
Edward F. Linekin
Vice President – Investments
Years of Service: 18
Steven J. Malawer
Vice President – Senior Counsel
Years of Service: 17
Scott Mansolillo
Vice President – Chief Compliance Officer
Years of Service: 1
Jane B. Parker
Vice President – Senior Counsel
Years of Service: 8
Clement P. Patafio
Vice President – Corporate Controller
Years of Service: 20
Josephine A. Raimondi
Vice President –
Senior Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Years of Service: 20
Rajiv N. Raval
Vice President – Senior Counsel
Years of Service: 3
Scott A. Siegel
Vice President – Taxes
Years of Service: 21
Jessica L. Somerfeld
Vice President – Corporate Actuary
Years of Service: 7
Dana R. Frantz
Assistant Vice President – Corporate Actuary
Years of Service: 2
Arthur Gurevitch
Assistant Vice President – Analytics
Years of Service: 8
David Hudson
Assistant Vice President – Corporate Data Manager
Years of Service: 1
Naomi B. Kinderman
Assistant Vice President – Counsel
Years of Service: 2
John M. Littzi
Assistant Vice President – Senior Counsel
Years of Service: 1
Nancy Micale
Assistant Vice President – Human Resources
Years of Service: 11
Raymond J. O'Brien
Assistant Vice President –
Director of Internal Audit
Years of Service: 17
Srinivas Somayajula
Assistant Vice President –
Corporate Actuary
Years of Service: 2
Bryan V. Spero
Assistant Vice President –
Corporate Actuary
Years of Service: 5
Laura A. Stevens
Assistant Vice President – Corporate Actuary
Years of Service: 2
Simon Tuck
Assistant Vice President – U.S. & Corporate Catastrophe Manager
Years of Service: 1
Bruce I. Weiser
Assistant Vice President – Counsel
Years of Service: 11
Gene Zhang
Assistant Vice President – Corporate Actuary
Years of Service: 1
Dawn M. Callahan
Director of Investment Accounting
Years of Service: 24
Richard A. Jordan, Jr.
Tax Counsel
Years of Service: 4
Jean P. Milot
Assistant Corporate Controller
Years of Service: 10
John S. Navratil
Assistant Tax Director
Years of Service: 7
George K. Richardson
Assistant Treasurer
Years of Service: 10
Janet L. Shemanske
Assistant Secretary
Years of Service: 21
Donna Syko
Assistant Secretary – Human Resources
Years of Service: 24
John E. Warycha
Assistant Corporate Controller
– Financial Reporting
Years of Service: 18