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Attendee List

AJ Heiser

Tax Compliance Specialist @ Lockton Specialties

Alicia Copple

Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Corporate Strategy @ Surplus Line Association of California

Alicia Coleman

Associate Regulatory Counsel @ Ryan Specialty Holdings

Amalia Negrette

Filings Analyst @ Surplus Line Association of Idaho

Andy Diamond

Managing Counsel @ Nationwide

Arshawn Teymoorian

Managing Member @ McIntyre & Lemon

Art Lee

General Counsel @ Tokio Marine Highland

Barbara Trumbly

Chief Administrative Officer @ Surplus Line Association of California

Barbara Delano

Head of Regulatory and Compliance @ Bowhead Specialty Underwriters Inc.

Ben Schiffman

SVP & Chief Counsel @ Crum & Forster

Benjamin McKay

CEO & Executive Director @ Surplus Line Association of California

Bethany Bushkuhl

President @ MB3 Consulting Group

Brandon Beadle

Manager, Compliance @ Obie Insurance Group

Brittaney Delaney

Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist @ Surplus Line Association of California

Bryan Young

Director of Agent & Insurer Services @ Florida Surplus Lines Service Office

Carol Newman

General Counsel @ Confie

Carrie Negrette

Executive Director @ Surplus Line Association of Idaho

Celeste Mendoza

Practice Support Team Specialist @ Husch Blackwell

Celeste Williams

Director, Compliance @ Crum & Forster

Christian Brito

Shareholder @ Greenberg Traurig

Claudia Onate Greim

SVP, Associate General Counsel, Compliance & Chief Privacy Officer @ Lockton Companies

Cliston Brown

Vice President, Public Affairs @ Surplus Line Association of California

Dan Brown

Partner @ Eversheds Sutherland

Dan Maher

Management Consultant @ Excess Line Association of New York

Daniel Overbey

Vice President-Compliance Manager @ Alliant Insurance Services

David Kodama

Chief Industry & Regulatory Officer @ Surplus Line Association of California

David Ocasek

Chief Executive Officer @ Surplus Line Association of Illinois

Dennis Burden

Senior Vice President & Director @ Alliant Insurance Services

Devin Langager

Compliance Analyst @ Wildfire Defense Insurance Services

Diane Rodriguez

Surplus Lines Tax Manager @ R-T Specialty

Doug Harrison

Director of Regulatory Compliance @ Amwins

Edward Dresselhuys

Executive Director @ Surplus Line Association of Arizona

Elaine Sabino

General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs @ Excess Line Association of New York

Elda Feldman

VP, Legal & Compliance & Chief Privacy Officer @ AEGIS Insurance

Eric Juarez

Chief Compliance Officer @ Arden Insurance Services

Gabriela García-Sánchez

Director of Communications @ Surplus Line Association of California

Gary Sullivan

AVP, Emerging Risks and Surplus Lines @ APCIA

Georgie Barrett

Deputy Director @ Florida Surplus Lines Service Office

Greg Brandon

Executive Director @ Surplus Line Stamping Office of Texas

Holly Weatherford

Director & Counsel of Strategic Initiatives @ WSIA

Ilana Hessing

Senior Regulatory and Privacy Counsel @ Ryan Specialty

Intisar Benge

Lobbyist @ Surplus Line Association of Washington

Janet Pane

CEO @ Excess Line Association of New York

Jeff McWhirt

Attorney @ Mitchell Williams Law Firm

Jerry Sluyter

Surplus Lines Tax Manager  @ Alliant Insurance Services

Jerome Nihen

CTO @ Morris Insurance Services & Consulting

John Emmanuel

Partner @ Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

John Meetz

Director, Government Relations @ WSIA

Jose Pagan

Directory of Regulatory Affairs @ Florida Surplus Lines Service Office

Joy Erven

CEO @ Surplus Line Association of Washington

Julia Van Buren

Sr. Compliance Analyst @ CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services Division

Julian Yamamoto

Compliance Specialist @ Rokstone

Julie Noonan

AVP, Risk @ Embroker

Julie Willmore

VP Operations @ Arrowhead General Insurance Agency

Justin Holt

Surplus Lines Compliance Specialist @ PURE Insurance

Karen Colonna

SVP & General Counsel @ Hudson Insurance Group

Kate Jensen

Partner @ Steptoe, LLP

Kay Miller

Director of Compliance @ Origin Specialty Underwriters

Keri Kish

General Counsel & Policy Director @ WSIA

Kimberly Gleeson

VP, Corporate Compliance @ RSUI Group, Inc.

Kristi Garrett

Associate General Counsel @ Lloyd's

Lauri Jordan

Compliance Business Partner @ Willis Administrative Services Corporation

Lindsay McGhee

VP, Product Development Manager @ RSUI Group Inc.

Manolo Maddela

Senior Corporate Counsel @ Tokio Marine Highland

Manuel Cobos

Director of Surplus Lines @ Lockton Companies

Maria Muzea

Executive Director @ Nevada Surplus Lines Association

Mark Shealy

CEO @ Florida Surplus Lines Service Office

Mark Walsh

General Counsel @ AEGIS Insurance

Matt Cossu

Associate @ Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Meghan Maness

SVP @ Amwins

Melissa Ralph

Legal Counsel, Convex US @ Convex North America Insurance Services

Michael Breeding

Vice President - Surplus Lines @ Amwins

Michael Heinle

Senior Director, Compliance @ Burns & Wilcox

Michael Mancusi-Ungaro

Sr. Manager, US Regulatory Compliance @ Hadron Insurance

Misty Heiskell

Corporate Compliance Manager @ State National

Nancy McCabe

Compliance Director @ WTW

Neal Kounkel

First Vice President/Director of Licensing @ Alliant Insurance Services

Nelli Thomas

Head of Compliance - USA @ Rokstone

Nichele Swanson

AVP, Surplus Lines Manager @ USI Insurance Services

Nicole Zayac

Counsel @ Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Nikki Brown

Vice President, Sr Manager of Agency and Producer Licensing @ Alliant Insurance Services

Paige Pickett

Government Relations Assistant @ WSIA

Paige Waters

Partner @ Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Paul Hanley

Chief Regulatory Counsel @ CRC Group

Penelope Hopper

Assistant General Counsel @ HUB International

Phaedra Jackson

Vice President of Operations & Events @ Surplus Line Association of California

Rachel Paul

Chief Legal Officer @ Palms Insurance

Ray Badua

Associate Director of Compliance & Operations @ Wildfire Defense Insurance Services

Rich Dunlap

Director of Finance & Administration @ Surplus Line Association of Illinois

Robert Ferm

Counsel @ Hall & Evans

Sara DuBois

Regulatory Counsel @ Lloyd's

Sarah Ribbens

VP, Compliance Manager @ PURE Programs

Shannon Stoner

Surplus Lines Tax Director @ Ryan Specialty Group

Steve Kim

Head of Operations @ Arden Insurance Services

Steve Stephan

Insurance Regulatory Counsel @ Self Employed

Sylvia Bruno

Executive Manager @ Surplus Lines Association of Utah

Theresa Fitzgerald

Counsel and AVP Compliance @ Surplus Line Association of California

Thomas Petersen

Senior Partner @ Petersen International Underwriters

Thomas Dawson

Partner @ McDermott Will & Schulte LLP

Thomas Rush

Vice President and Counsel @ The Hanover Insurance Group

Tim Grant

General Counsel, Global Government Affairs @ Chubb

Toby Pick

Director of Policy Intake & Analysis @ Surplus Line Stamping Office of Texas

Val Stiefel

Deputy General Counsel @ Confie

Vikki Johnson

Surplus Line Manager @ Ryan Specialty

Yusuf Mayet

Vice President, Compliance @ Surplus Line Association of California

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