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 Doug Allen is VP, Director of Information Technology, at State Auto Insurance Companies based in Columbus, Ohio. With more than 30 years experience in insurance technology, Allen has held a variety of IT based leadership roles at both the insurance company and agency management system levels. He began his IT career with the State Auto Insurance Companies in 1979 and assumed his current role in July 2004. State Auto has been recognized by the ACORD organization for their implementation of standards based solutions.
 Paul Clayson is chief information officer at West Point Underwriters, LLC / American Traditions Insurance Company. He was appointed to his current position in September 2008. Clayson is responsible for all aspects of WPU's IT infrastructure and line-of-business application development, support and maintenance, including information service delivery and security. Under his direction, the IT department is dedicated to working with both internal and external business partners to accelerate WPU's business by aligning WPU's technology strategy with its business strategy.
 Joanne Currier is vice president information technology of Vermont Mutual Insurance Company, a position she's held since 1997. She is responsible for the information technology services and support for Vermont Mutual’s company operations. She has been active in several professional societies and associations including; the Property Casualty Information Technology Committee for the past five years serving as Vice Chair in 2009, and Chair in 2010, Technology Committee for Mutual Fire Insurance Association, Vermont CIO User Group, and past President of the Wheatley Insurance Systems Customer Board.
 Paul DeMasi is an assistant vice president for MetLife’s Information Technology Group. He is responsible for the application development support for MetLife Auto & Home’s Claims organization, the Commissions department and the Financial Close unit within Management Information Systems (MIS). During his tenure within MIS, DeMasi’s work has ranged from automating MetLife Auto & Home’s Financial, Claims and Actuarial Reporting applications to overseeing information technology conversions for two major acquisitions.
 Mary Ellen Freyermuth has over 30 years of IT experience, 27 of which have been in the property casualty insurance industry. She began her insurance industry experience with Acceptance Insurance Company in Omaha, Nebraska, and has spent the last 17 years as Manager and now Director of Management Information Systems with Catholic Mutual Group in Omaha, Nebraska. During her tenure with Catholic Mutual Group, she has overseen all Information Systems development and operations in the home office as well as in their 36 service offices located throughout the United States and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
 Chris Gay is the founder and CEO of MileMeter.com. MileMeter is an e-commerce technology company that owns an insurance company. MileMeter Insurance Company is the first and only company in the nation to sell auto insurance by the mile, with over 100 pending patent claims. MileMeter built its own suite of enterprise software for personal lines P&C policy and claims management. The software runs exclusively “in the cloud” as web-based applications.
 Steve Gilliland, CSP, is one of the most in-demand and top-rated speakers in the country. He has been working with meeting planners since 1999 to entertain, educate and inspire audiences. He speaks to more than 250,000 people a year and has shared the platform with numerous dignitaries. In addition to his brilliant speaking career, Gilliland is an accomplished author, which is evidenced by his bestselling book Enjoy The Ride,™ being on the publisher's bestselling top 10 list for three consecutive years.
 Kevin Gough is senior product & marketing manager for Google. Gough has been responsible for launching Search, Messaging and Collaboration products, including Google Apps, the Google Search Appliance and Google U.S. Government Search. Previously, he was Co-Founder of and Director of Sales and Marketing for SSB BART Group, a software and consulting company that helps make technology accessible to people with disabilities.
 Jonathan L. Griggs is chief information officer for Harleysville Insurance. In this position, he oversees the implementation and development of the personal lines and commercial lines systems, corporate management information systems and the quality assurance and testing process. Griggs joined Harleysville in 2006 from BearingPoint in Chicago, where he served as a senior manager. Prior to that, he was vice president and chief technology officer of AQS, Inc. in Hartland Wis. He also has held IT leadership positions with CastleBay Consulting, IBM, Allied Insurance (Nationwide), and the Fiserv Corporation. He has more than 20 years of financial and insurance industry experience.
 Dominic J. Grosso, Jr. has been serving as vice president and chief information officer of AAA Mid-Atlantic since 1995. Prior to this position, he was the vice president and controller for AAA Mid-Atlantic from 1989 through 1992. Previous to his tenure at AAA Mid-Atlantic, Grosso was employed at Cigna Corporation from 1977 through 1989, where he served as the vice president and director of Insurance and Financial Services. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
 Douglas W. Gumm is vice president, information technology, for FBL Financial Group. Gumm joined the company in January 1999 and was appointed to the FBL executive management team in January 2001. Before joining FBL, he worked for 24 years in the information systems division at Principal Financial Group.
 Chad Hersh is a principal in the insurance practice at Novarica. For the past seven years, he has been the primary researcher and author of the market leading reports on insurance core systems, and is a widely recognized expert on the topic who has presented at numerous conferences and conducted numerous vendor selection projects for US and international insurers. He previously worked for Celent, where he spent five years after serving as an e-business director and IT strategist at AIG American General.
 Vasu Kadambi is the CIO and senior vice president at California Casualty Management Company. He joined California Casualty in 1988 and has been strategically involved in managing technology that impact every aspect of the company’s business, including customer service, sales, marketing, claims, underwriting, billing and finance.
 Richard C. Keith is the president and CEO at IMT Group. He joined IMT in 1978 working full time in the claims department. He was later promoted to education manager and in 1983 became public relations manager. In 1989 he was promoted to senior manager over the marketing services department and became assistant vice president in 1991. In 2001 Keith was promoted to vice president and in 2002 was named executive vice president overseeing the Marketing Services Department and directing public relations and advertising.
 James F. Klotz is senior vice-president and CIO for PMA Companies. His current responsibilities include all of PMA’s technical infrastructure and applications, Customer Service Center including Call Center, Medical Bill processing, Policy Processing, Retro Adjustment and pre-audit processing. Additionally, he is responsible for Corporate Operations, a workflow and project management team, with accountability for Policy Systems administration and cross discipline project coordination.
 Cali Lewis is the host and producer of GeekBeat.TV, an online news show about technology and consumer electronics. GeekBeat.TV bridges the gap between hard core geeks and people with a casual interest in technology. The show is downloaded millions of times each month by viewers from around the world. As a public speaker, Lewis talks about the impact of technology, research that will become the technology of the future, the importance of social media and video production tips and tricks.
 Mo Masud is a senior manager in Deloitte’s Advanced Analytics and Modeling Practice, with over 13 years of insurance, technology and predictive modeling experience. Masud assists insurance companies with strategic and tactical approaches to maximize their predictive modeling investment as part of a broader enterprise decision management strategy. Masud has led numerous engagements of implementation of large scale predictive modeling and custom technical applications for property & casualty insurers, health insurance companies and State Funds.
 David McMichael is assistant vice president of MetLife Auto & Home and is responsible for the Quantitative Research & Modeling team, a unit of the Actuarial Department. The QRM team searches for opportunities where advanced analytics (data mining and statistical modeling) can be combined with business knowledge to help drive better decision making. Prior to joining MetLife in 2003, McMichael worked in the Research & Development unit at Allstate Insurance Company.
 Renny Monaghan is vice president, solution marketing for salesforce.com. Monaghan is responsible for the delivery of salesforce.com’s award-winning Software-as-a-Service solutions for the Financial Services industry. As salesforce.com’s resident financial services industry expert, Monaghan has an in-depth understanding of the issues financial services firms face and how Web 2.0 technology is revolutionizing the industry. Monaghan's background includes leadership roles in managing financial services solutions at Oracle Corp, Siebel Systems Inc and Janna Systems Inc.
 Benjamin Moreland is a senior analyst in Celent’s insurance practice. His research focuses on outsourcing, business process management and SOA. Prior to joining Celent, Moreland was Director of Enterprise Architecture in the property casualty division of The Hartford, responsible for SOA strategy, direction, and implementation. He has been a senior manager and consultant for enhernet Corporation in eBusiness and Internet development efforts, as well as a project manager and research engineer/scientist for United Technologies, developing AI solutions for manufacturing issues.
 Dale W. Morris is vice president, data center and network operations, for American Modern Insurance Group. Morris has over 30 years of experience in the Information Technology field. In his current role at American Modern Insurance Group, he is responsible for the Data Center, Network, and Computer Operations, as well as Help Desk Services. Recently, his responsibilities were augmented to also include a reporting responsibility to the Global Infrastructure Services Center (GISC) for Munich Re.
 Walter Overby serves Alfa as vice president, corporate internet and ebusiness. In this role, he leads the I/S Systems Support, Computer Operations, I/S Training, I/S Purchasing and Inventory, Field Technology Projects and Disaster Recovery areas. Overby has over 27 years experience in the insurance industry, including underwriting, training and information systems.
 David Russell is assistant vice president-chief enterprise architect at State Auto Insurance Companies in Columbus, Ohio. With more than 31 years experience in the insurance industry, Russell offers a unique blend of business and technology experience. He spent his first 17 years with State Auto in business operations as an underwriter in both personal and commercial lines. He transitioned into IT where he spent 14 years growing the infrastructure and services for newer technologies.
 David A. Sampson is the president and chief executive officer for the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). Before joining PCI, Sampson worked with President George W. Bush and served the Bush administration as deputy secretary of the U.S. Commerce Department. He was also a member of President Bush’s Management Council.
 Rosanne Schutzman has over 26 years of experience in the information technology field. She currently oversees the Application Development, Database Management and Data Warehousing teams at American Modern Insurance Group. In her role, she is responsible for strategic planning, project prioritization, application development, and data services in support of the company’s core business functions. Prior to joining AMIG in 2005, Schutzman held various roles in IT for American Express, Bank of America, and National City Corporation.
 Vanessa Ruda Seiden is a management consultant with Ruda Cohen & Associates, specialists in communication and management development. Her client base covers a variety of industries; both small firms and fortune 500 companies. Her area of expertise includes executive selection and promotion, team-building, negotiation training, leadership training, and work-family balance. She also teaches courses on negotiation skills at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.
 Peter Sheahan has spent a decade teaching business how to flip their thinking and find opportunity where others cannot. Sheahan’s clients include Newscorp, Google, Hilton Hotels, GlaxoSmithKline, Harley Davidson, Cisco and Goldman Sachs. In addition to his world renowned thought leadership practice, he is also the CEO of the Centre for Skills Development (CSD). The CSD specializes in large scale social change projects and now runs the largest face-to-face financial literacy program for teenagers in the world.
 Philip Teagle is director application development for Western Computer Services, Inc., a company of the FBL Financial Group, Inc. Teagle is a 24-year technology leader holding positions in insurance, financial services, telecommunications, and defense with companies such as FBL Financial Services, GMAC, Hitachi, Computer Associates, MCI, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman. In his current position, he provides strategic technology oversight for all products, infrastructure, and service offerings, and directs architecture and development of custom products.
 Christine Uzzell is associate vice president, information technology for United Educators Insurance, A Reciprocal Risk Retention Group. She is responsible for the corporate-wide management of information resources and oversees strategic information planning, business process re-engineering, project management, applications development, hardware and software acquisition, vendor negotiations and relationships, and budget preparation. Uzzell has more than 15 years of professional information technology and management consulting experience in the insurance industry.
 Carl J. Witkowski is chief operating officer and executive vice president of GUARD Insurance Group. He joined GUARD in 1996, now an international company. With GUARD, he’s held several executive management positions and currently serves on its Board of Directors. He has a multitude of management, executive, and leadership experiences, including business and strategic planning, executive coaching, and organizational development services to a host of public and private-sector organizations.
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