Proassurance Corporation
Officers & Directors
W. Stancil Starnes
Mr. Starnes was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in 2007 and has served as
the Chairman of the Board since 2008. In 2012 he was appointed President of ProAssurance.
Mr. Starnes previously served as President, Corporate Planning and Administration
of Brasfield & Gorrie, Inc., a large national commercial contractor. Prior
to 2006, Mr. Starnes served as the Senior and Managing Partner of the law firm
of Starnes & Atchison, LLP, where he was extensively involved with ProAssurance
and its predecessors in the defense of healthcare professional liability claims
for over 25 years. Mr. Starnes currently serves as a director of Infinity Property
and Casualty Corporation, a public insurance holding company, where he serves
on the Audit and Investment Committees. He is also on the Board of Directors of
National Commerce Corporation, located in Birmingham, Alabama, where he serves
as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Chairman of
the Pricing Committee and is a member of the Compensation Committee. (Age 67)
Howard H. Friedman
Mr. Friedman was appointed as President of our Healthcare Professional Liability
Group in 2014, and is also our Chief Underwriting Officer and Chief Actuary. Mr.
Friedman has previously served as a Co-President of our Professional Liability
Group, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary, and as the Senior Vice President
of Corporate Development. Mr. Friedman joined our predecessor in 1996. Mr. Friedman
is an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a member of the American
Academy of Actuaries. (Age 57)
Jeffrey P. Lisenby
Mr. Lisenby was appointed as an Executive Vice President in 2014 and is also our
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and head of the corporate Legal Department.
Mr. Lisenby has previously served as Senior Vice President. Prior to joining ProAssurance,
Mr. Lisenby practiced law privately in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Lisenby is a member
of the Alabama State Bar and the United States Supreme Court Bar and is a Chartered
Property Casualty Underwriter. (Age 47)
Edward L. Rand, Jr.
Mr. Rand was appointed as an Executive Vice President in 2014 and is also our
Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Rand previously served as our Senior Vice President
of Finance upon joining ProAssurance in 2004. Prior to joining ProAssurance, Mr.
Rand was the Chief Accounting Officer and Head of Corporate Finance for PartnerRe
Ltd. Prior to that time Mr. Rand served as the Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic
American Corporation. (Age 49)
Frank B. O’Neil
Mr. O’Neil was appointed as our Senior Vice President and Chief Communications
Officer in 2001. Mr. O’Neil has previously served as our Senior Vice President
of Corporate Communications, having joined our predecessor in 1987. (Age 62)
Michael L. Boguski
Mr. Boguski is President of our Eastern subsidiary. Prior to the acquisition of
Eastern, Mr. Boguski served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Eastern,
and first joined Eastern in 1997. (Age 53)
Mary Todd Peterson
Ms. Peterson is President of our Medmarc subsidiary. Prior to the acquisition
of Medmarc, Ms. Peterson served as Medmarcs President and Chief Executive Officer.
She previously served as Medmarcs Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
as well as its Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Ms.
Peterson serves on the Board of Governors for the Property Casualty Insurance
Association of America where she serves on the Investment and Finance Committees.
Ms. Peterson also serves on the Board of Directors of The Community Financial
Corporation where she chairs the Audit Committee. (Age 61)
Ross E. Taubman
Dr. Taubman is President and Chief Medical Officer of our PICA subsidiary. Prior
to joining PICA, Dr. Taubman practiced podiatry for 26 years. During that time,
Dr. Taubman served as Treasurer, Vice-President and President of the Maryland
Podiatric Medical Association. Dr. Taubman is a diplomate in the American Board
of Podiatric Surgery. (Age 58)
Kelly B. Brewer
Ms. Brewer was appointed as our Chief Accounting Officer in 2014 and has served
as our Vice President of Finance since joining ProAssurance in 2008. Prior to
joining ProAssurance, Ms. Brewer was a Senior Manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers
for four years. Prior to that time Ms. Brewer served financial services clients
in audit and forensic accounting engagements for five years. Ms. Brewer is a Certified
Public Accountant. (Age 40)
Proassurance Corporation currently has 972 employees.
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