Past Honorees

2018 WINNERS BY REGION:

NORTHEAST
Robert O’Connell, Odyssey Reinsurance Company
Issy Bustamante, Willis Towers Watson P.L.C.
Jessica Cullen, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Carrie DiCanio, Anderson Kill P.C.
Christina Leo, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Chidubem Ude, Aon P.L.C.
David Shluger, Zurich North America, a unit of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.
Anneloes Hesen, Marsh L.L.C.
Laura Zoltan, Arch Insurance Co., a unit of Arch Capital Group Ltd.
Kyle Burnett, XL Group Ltd.
 
SOUTH
Sterling Tramonte, JLT Specialty USA, a unit of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group P.L.C.
La’Vonda McLean, Willis Towers Watson P.L.C.
Chris Knight, Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc.
Deepak Adappa, Marsh L.L.C.
Daniela Mills, Lockton Cos. L.L.C.
Normandy Yaeger, Alliant Insurance Services Inc.
Glenn Godfrey, Wortham Insurance & Risk Management
Heather Sanderson, Franco Signor L.L.C.
Alex Rinehart, Breckenridge Insurance Group Inc.
Earne Bentley, Origami Risk L.L.C.
 
MIDWEST
Elisabeth Aleman, CNA Financial Corp.
Teddy Felker, GCG, an Alera Group Company
Luke Figora, Northwestern University
Shawn Hall, Breckenridge Insurance Services
Nick Hejna, AssuredPartners Inc.
Logan Payne, Lockton Cos. L.L.C.
Joseph Powell, Gallagher Bassett Services Inc.
Kate Simons, Aon P.L.C.
Ryan Strouth, Travelers Cos. Inc.
Justin Gress, XL Group Ltd.
 
WEST
Brandon Cole, Arthur Gallagher & Co.
Timothy Edwards, JLT Specialty USA, a unit of Jardine Lloyd Thompson P.L.C.
Pierce Perotti, Marsh L.L.C.
Heather Wilkinson, Willis Towers Watson P.L.C.
Veronica Romano, Zurich North America, a unit of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.
Connie Liu, Aon P.L.C.
Derek Crumpler, Burns & Wilcox, a unit of H.W. Kaufman Financial Group Inc.
Matt McManus, Alliant Insurance Services Inc.
Krissy Kyjovsky, Tangram Insurance Services Inc.
Corey Rider, CNA Financial Corp.

Read the 2018 announcement on www.businessinsurance.com here.

2017 WINNERS BY REGION:

MIDWEST
Chris Rafferty, Aon Risk Solutions
Tyler LaMantia, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
David Derigiotis, Burns & Wilcox Ltd.
Natalya Harvey, Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants
Michael Hessling, Gallagher Bassett Services Inc.
Chris Consolo, Marsh L.L.C.
Jay Gates, RMH Franchise Holdings Inc.
Sean M. Carney, Sidley Austin L.L.P.
Courtney Davis, University of Chicago
Prasad Gunturi, Willis Re
 
NORTHEAST
John Loftus, Willis Towers Watson P.L.C.
Jill Allison Opell, Michelman & Robinson L.L.P.
Gisel Davila, Tishman Speyer Properties
Caitlin Costello, Marsh
Shane Hogan, Aon Risk Solutions
Grace Ries, FM Global
Manan Patel, The Spofford Group Insurance Brokerage Ltd.
Megan Miller, Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc.
Timothy Crowley, Crystal & Company
Michael Turnbull, American International Group Inc.
 
SOUTH
Joey Sylvester, Arthur J. Gallagher
Brandon Perry, Victor O. Schinnerer & Co.
Wynne Sharpe, JLT Specialty USA, a unit of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group P.L.C.
Jeff Howard, Gillis, Ellis & Baker Inc.
Kevin Smith, Willis Towers Watson
Meghan Mullee, Alliant Insurance Services Inc.
Jared Mathis, Blue River Underwriters, a unit of Breckenridge Insurance Group Inc.
Alexandra Lunde, Aon Risk Solutions
Megan McClellan, Marsh
Kimberly Ashmore, Wiley Rein L.L.P.
 
WEST
Michelle Bennett, Cable One Inc.
Eric Brown, Lockton Cos. L.L.C.
Gardner Jones, ABD Insurance & Financial Services Inc.
Joseph Laskowski, Arthur J. Gallagher
Andy Lewis, Alliant
Matt Nicholas, Willis Towers Watson
Michael Parme, Haight Brown & Bonesteel L.L.P.
Sarah Sherman, JLT Specialty USA
Jennifer Smith, Marsh
Amy Vitarelli, Heffernan Insurance Brokers