Officers/Directors

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

Christiane Gross
IRUA Vice President/Education Co-Chair
Senior Vice President – Property UW Team Lead Fac Programs
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.

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

Dwayne Elliott
IRUA Treasurer/Investment Chair -
Vice President-Underwriting and Marketing
American Agricultural Insurance Company

Laura Herubin
IRUA Immediate Past President
Vice President Underwriting – N. America
MAPFRE Re North America

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

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

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

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

Andrew L. Downing
Director & Past President/Assn Governance & Membership Co-Chair
Executive Managing Director, Market Operations
Lockton Affinity
Brendan Furlong
Director
Assistant VP – Senior Casualty Treaty Underwriter
Odyssey Reinsurance Company
Danny Hojnowski
Director
Senior Vice President – US Casualty E&O Underwriting
Transatlantic Reinsurance Company

Michael Schummer
Director
Senior Vice President, Casualty Team Lead
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
Carl Weinberger
Director
Casualty Treaty Underwriting Team Lead
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.

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