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WSIA Annual Marketplace


We believe in engaging with our key partners and building long-lasting trading relationships. View the Markel employees attending the WSIA Annual Marketplace and our full regional directories below. We look forward to meeting with you throughout the duration of the conference!

Markel attendees

  • Leadership
    Simon Wilson headshot
    Simon Wilson
    CEO, Markel Insurance

    London, UK

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    Wendy Houser
    Wendy Houser
    President, Wholesale and Specialty

    Plano, TX

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    Glen Harris
    Glenn Harris
    Chief Commercial Officer, Markel Insurance

    Richmond, VA

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    Headshot of Jamie Carsey
    Jamie Carsey
    Chief Claims Officer

    Single Office TX

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    Henry Gardener
    Henry Gardener
    Chief Risk Officer, Markel Insurance

    London, UK

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    Matt Huels
    Matt Huels
    Chief Growth Officer, US Wholesale and Specialty

    Chicago, IL

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    Mark Schauss
    Mark Schauss
    Chief Underwriting Officer, US Wholesale and Specialty

    Richmond, VA

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  • National business development
    Mallorie Harper
    Mallorie Harper
    Head of Wholesale Distribution

    Single Office FL

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    Russ Brown
    Russ Brown
    Sr. Director, Business Development

    Single Office FL

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    Dan Confalone
    Dan Confalone
    Managing Director, East Territory Business Development

    Summit, NJ

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    Cyndi Lockyer
    Cyndi Lockyer
    Sr. Director, Wholesale Business Development

    Woodland Hills, CA

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    Headshot of Gretchen Nurnberger
    Gretchen Nurnberger
    Associate Director, Meetings & Events

    Richmond, VA

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    Erin Masta
    Erin Masta
    Sr. Meeting and Event Specialist

    Richmond, VA

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    Amy Peterson
    Amy Peterson
    External Communications Lead

    Richmond, VA

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    Jessica Tittle
    Jessica Tittle
    Sr. Director, Global BD and Marketing

    Richmond, VA

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    Kara Wellman
    Kara Wellman
    Sr. Meeting and Event Specialist

    Richmond, VA

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  • Product line leadership

    Binding

    Brendan Hanley
    Brendan Hanley
    Executive Underwriting Officer, Binding

    Richmond, VA

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    Casualty

    Scott Whitehead
    Scott Whitehead
    Executive Underwriting Officer, Casualty

    Richmond, VA

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    Hannah Barone
    Hannah Barone
    Sr. Director, Product Line Leader, Products Liability and Life Sciences

    Irvine, CA

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    Headshot of Owen Lawlor
    Owen Lawlor
    Managing Director

    Boston, MA

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    Bill Palmer
    Bill Palmer
    Sr. Director, Commercial Excess Casualty

    Single Office IN

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    Headshot of Tom Williams
    Tom Williams
    Sr. Managing Director, Environmental & Energy

    Single Office GA

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    Personal lines

    Jeff May headshot
    Jeff May
    President, Personal Lines

    Milwaukee, WI

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    Katie Adsit
    Katie Adsit
    Sr. Underwriter

    Single Office ME

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    Virginia Mathurin
    Virginia Mathurin
    Managing Director, Personal Lines

    Richmond, VA

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    Dan Radojicic
    Dan Radojicic
    Underwriting Manager

    Milwaukee, WI

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    Property & marine

    Connie Masella
    Connie Masella
    Executive Underwriting Officer, Property & Marine

    Richmond, VA

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    Michelle Sipple
    Michelle Sipple
    Managing Director

    Summit, NJ

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    Ivy Truong
    Ivy Truong
    Director, Product Inland Marine and Rail Leads

    Boston, MA

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    Professional liability

    Paul Melone
    Paul Melone
    Executive Underwriting Officer, Professional Liability

    Richmond, VA

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    Raphael Da Costa
    Raphael Da Costa
    Senior Director, PLL

    New York, NY

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    Michael Callis
    Michael Callis
    Sr. Director, PLL

    Chicago, IL

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  • Regional underwriting contacts

    Central

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    Mimi Fiske
    Mimi Fiske
    Regional President

    Chicago, IL

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    Headshot of John Kuenster
    John Kuenster
    Regional Product Lead, Professional Liability

    Chicago, IL

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    Katie Fireman
    Katie Feld/Fireman
    Director, Professional Liability

    Denver, CO

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    Angela George
    Angela George
    Director, Business Development

    Plano, TX

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    Jonathan Higgins
    Jon Higgins
    Underwriting Manager

    Chicago, IL

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    John Keefe
    John Keefe
    Sr. Director, Property and Marine

    Plano, TX

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    Bronson Semerau
    Bronson Semerau
    Associate Underwriter

    Single Office WI

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    Nicole Siegel
    Nicole Siegel
    Associate Underwriting Manager

    Plano, TX

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    Sheri Somers
    Sheri Somers
    Director, Underwriting & Production

    Chicago, IL

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    Bryan Staub
    Bryan Staub
    Underwriting Manager

    Plano, TX

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    Brian Timmel
    Brian Timmel
    Managing Director

    Chicago, IL

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    Mike Troike
    Mike Troike
    Sr. Director, Primary Casualty

    Chicago, IL

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    Northeast

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    Sal Pollaro
    Sal Pollaro
    Regional President

    New York, NY

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    Matthew Giunta
    Matthew Giunta
    Regional Product Lead, Professional

    New York, NY

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    Patrick Moylan
    Patrick Moylan
    Regional Product Lead, Casualty & Binding

    New York, NY

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    John Clarke
    John Clarke
    Director, Underwriting & Production

    Richmond, VA

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    Julie Dennebaum
    Julie Dennebaum
    Sr. Director, Business Development

    Red Bank, NJ

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    Debbie Fortner
    Debbie Fortner
    Regional Product Lead, Property & Marine

    Richmond, VA

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    Roger Janeira
    Roger Janeira
    Sr. Director, Underwriting, Excess & Umbrella

    Red Bank, NJ

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    Ken Kiernan
    Associate Underwriting Manager

    New York, NY

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    Chris Rockelman
    Chris Rockelman
    Associate Underwriting Manager

    Conshohocken, PA

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    Southeast

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    Hollis Zyglocke
    Hollis Zyglocke
    Regional President

    Richmond, VA

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    Sam Dennis
    Sam Dennis
    Director, Underwriting

    Alpharetta, GA

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    David Enichen
    David Enichen
    Director, Underwriting - Binding

    Alpharetta, GA

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    Allison Greenan
    Allison Greenan
    Director, Underwriting & Production

    Richmond, VA

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    Headshot of David Hugel
    David Hugel
    Director, Business Development

    Alpharetta, GA

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    Sharon Mielke
    Sharon Mielke
    Associate Underwriting Manager

    Alpharetta, GA

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    Stan Snipes
    Stan Snipes
    Sr. Director, Underwriting & Production

    Richmond, VA

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    Nick Valentine
    Nick Valentine
    Director, Underwriting & Production

    Richmond, VA

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    Karen Wilkes
    Karen Wilkes
    Underwriting Manager

    Alpharetta, GA

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    West

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    Caleb Hardee
    Caleb Hardee
    Regional Product Lead, Binding

    Scottsdale, AZ

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    Jayesh Vora
    Jayesh Vora
    Regional Product Lead, Professional

    Woodland Hills, CA

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    Marissa Bromelia
    Sr. Account Specialist

    Scottsdale, AZ

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    Jim Faley
    Jim Faley
    Sr. Account Executive

    Irvine, CA

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    Lane Garwood
    Lane Garwood
    Director

    Denver, CO

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    Fritz Hamilton
    Fritz Hamilton
    Director, Business Development

    San Francisco, CA

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    Brian Kewin
    Brian Kewin
    Sr. Account Specialist

    Scottsdale, AZ

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    Jordan Meek
    Jordan Meek
    Sr. Account Specialist

    Irvine, CA

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    Gordon Nytes
    Gordon Nytes
    Sr. Underwriter

    Denver, CO

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    Kevin Oh
    Kevin Oh
    Managing Director

    San Francisco, CA

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    Headshot of Jack Zaritsky
    Jack Zaritsky
    Sr. Director, Property

    San Francisco, CA

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  • International
    Headshot of Andrew Umphress
    Andrew Umphress
    Head of Terrorism

    New York, NY

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    Headshot of Candice Walker-Muttin
    Candice Walker
    Head of First Party Energy

    Plano, TX

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    Chelsea Bowman
    Chelsea Bowman
    Director, Business Development

    Richmond, VA

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    Chris Conyard
    Chris Conyard
    Director – Portfolio Solutions & Digital, Distribution Strategies & Business Development

    London, UK

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    Dena Furmanek
    Associate Underwriting Manager

    Single Office IL

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    Erin Haydon
    Erin Haydon
    Underwriter

    New York, NY

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    Joshua Watson
    Joshua Watson
    Sr. Underwriter, Intl-WS Marine Terrorism

    Alpharetta, GA

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  • Claims
    Headshot of Jamie Carsey
    Jamie Carsey
    Chief Claims Officer

    Single Office TX

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    Headshot of Melissa Thompson
    Melisa Thompson
    Managing Director, Claims

    Chicago, IL

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  • Cortex by Markel
    Matt Huels
    Matt Huels
    Chief Growth Officer, US Wholesale and Specialty

    Chicago, IL

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    Tony Case
    Tony Case
    Senior Director - Cortex

    Plano, TX

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    Will Egan
    Will Egan
    Director, Underwriting

    Richmond, VA

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