Committee Rosters

2021 Committee Rosters

Admitted Market Chair

Susan Atkins
Assistant Vice President
Golden Bear Insurance Company
1550 West Fremont Street, 2nd Floor
Stockton, CA 95203
(209) 870-2933

Committee Members

Lynda Colucci
Executive Director
ProNet
P.O. Box 33422
Las Vegas, NV 89133
(407)870-2030

Lisa Foley
Vice President
CRC Insurance Services
21550 Oxnard Street, Suite 400
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818) 598-6415

Gerald Sullivan
Chairman
G.J. Sullivan, Co., Reinsurance
One Wilshire Building
624 So. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 626-1000

Tamar Tavitian
Assistant Vice President
Arch Insurance Group, Inc.
865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2700
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 283-3553

Jeffrey L. Thomas
Personal Lines Underwriting Manager
Farmers Insurance
1811 10th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95818
(818) 965-0863

Staff Liaison

David Kodama, Jr
Executive Vice President
Surplus Line Association of California
12667 Alcosta Blvd, Suite 450
San Ramon, CA 94583
(415) 434-4900

Audit Committee Chair

Bob Gilbert, Director
Underwriting and Production
Markel West Insurance Services
21600 Oxnard Street, Suite 400
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(800) 969-5999

Committee Members

Janet Beaver
Vice President, Excess Casualty
Tokio Marine HCC – Casualty Group
601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1600
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 330-1316

Terri Moran
Chief Underwriting Officer
Paul Hanson Partners
P. O. Box 5990
Napa, CA 94581
(707) 261-2715

Education and Compliance Committee

Tim Chaix
President
R.E. Chaix & Associates Insurance Brokers, Inc.
3200 El Camino Real, Suite 290
Irvine, CA 92602
(949) 722-4177

Committee Members

Carolina Calvo-Betdashtoo
Underwriting Supervisor
UFG Specialty Insurance
725 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 1870
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 634-6680

Kris Bauer
President/Managing Director
Wholesale Trading Insurance Services, LLC
425 California Street, 24th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-699-3731

Jeff Chase
Broker
M.J. Hall & Company, Inc.
5950 Canoga Avenue, Suite 530
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
714-671-9790

Matthew Dutton
Assistant Vice President
Worldwide Facilities, LLC.
450 Sansome Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 625-1272

Mitchell Jawitz
Executive Vice President
Anderson & Murison, Inc.
800 West Colorado Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90041
(800) 234-6977/Ext. 231

Clancy Marie Johannsen
Broker, Professional Liability
Burns & Wilcox Brokerage
515 S. Flower Street, Suite 3550
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(415) 659-3848

Staff Liaison

Jo Ann Del Gatto
Vice President, Education and Compliance
Surplus Line Association of California
12667 Alcosta Blvd., Suite 450
San Ramon, CA 94583
(415) 434-4900

Legislative Committee Chair

Hank Haldeman
President
Worldwide Programs
725 South Figueroa Street, 19th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 833-6107

Committee Members

Tim Burnett
Managing Director, Vice President
Burns & Wilcox Insurance Services, Inc.
21820 Burbank Boulevard North Building, Suite 269
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818) 737-3080

Tim Conlon
Managing Director/EVP Business Development
Industria Risk & Insurance Services
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 321-9550

Rupert Hall
President and CEO
M.J. Hall and Company, Inc.
1550 West Fremont Street
Stockton, CA 95203
(209) 948-8108/Ext. 226

Paul Laufer
Senior Vice President, Brokerage
Gorst & Compass Insurance
9310 Topanga Canyon Boulevard
Chatsworth, CA 91311
(818) 507-0900

Tony Manzitto
Executive Vice President
Guy Carpenter
505 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 1550
Glendale, CA 91203
(415) 609-4865

John Mundelius
Vice President
Union General Insurance Services
1390 Willow Pass Road, Suite 1050
Concord, CA 94520
(925) 671-2128

Peter Scott
President
CRC Insurance Services, Inc.
2 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1630
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 537-2302

Gerald Sullivan
Chairman
GJS Re
800 West 6th Street, 18th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 626-1000

John Baran
General Counsel
Worldwide Facilities, LLC
725 South Figueroa Street, 19th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 236-4668

Staff Liaison

Benjamin McKay, JD, MPA
CEO/Executive Director
Surplus Line Association of California
12667 Alcosta Boulevard, Suite 450
San Ramon, CA 94583
(415) 434-4900

Cliston Brown
Vice President, Public Affairs
Surplus Line Association of California
12667 Alcosta Boulevard, Suite 450
San Ramon, CA 94583
(415) 434-4900

Next Generation Chair

Pam Quilici
Chief Operating Officer
Crouse & Associates Insurance Services of Northern California, Inc.
650 California Street, Suite 2900
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 365-4866

Committee Members

Phil April
Vice President
Argo Group
101 California St #825
San Francisco, C A94111
(856) 904-3361

Lauren Delgado
Associate Broker
Sullivan Brokers Wholesale Insurance Solutions, Inc.
800 West 6th Street, Suite 1800
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(231) 833-6110

Nicole diLorenzo
Account Technician
ABD Insurance & Financial Services, Inc.
450 Sansome Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 870-6768

Emily Ehrhart
Professional Analyst
Lexington Ins Co
1 Montgomery St #2500
San Francisco CA 94104
(415) 539 6944

Michael Estrada
Underwriter
Westchester
455 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
415 547 4541

Henry Fitzpatrick
RT Specialty
Casualty Broker
44 Montgomery St #2000
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 445-5047

Benjamin Marks
Vice President, Marketing
Anderson & Murison, Inc
P.O. Box 41911
800 West Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90041
(800) 234-6977

Kelsey Moore
Worldwide Facilities, LLC
(800) 234-6977
725 S Figueroa Street, Suite 1900
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 236-4500

Lindsey Moore
Casualty Broker
Worldwide Facilities, LLC
725 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 1900
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 236-4500

Aaron O’Campo
Underwriter
Markel West Region, Excess and Umbrella
21600 Oxnard Street, Suite 900
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818) 227-8190

Jeff Sess
Senior Risk Specialist II- Primary Casualty
Vela Insurance Services
725 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2200
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(602) 367-6084

Shanna Sweeney
Senior Underwriter
Starr Companies
One Bush Street, Suite 1350
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 217-8520

Staff Liaison

Caroline Gilbert
Membership Outreach and Events Coordinator
Surplus Line Association of California
12667 Alcosta Boulevard, Suite 450
San Ramon, CA  94583
(415) 434-4900

Special Advisory Chair

Jon Larson
Assistant Vice President, Casualty
Westchester Specialty Insurance Services, Inc.
455 Market Street, 17th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 547-4551

Committee Members

Jeffrey B. Case, CRIS, MLIS
Vice President, Broker
Hull & Company, Inc.
2389 West March Lane, Suite 200
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 507-7324

Joshua Koppel
Underwriting Executive
Navigators Management Company
433 California Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 217-8514

Yusuf Mayet
Compliance Manager
Worldwide Facilities, LLC
725 Figueroa Street, 19th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 236-4559

Lennaine Moran
Operations Manager
Crouse & Associates Insurance Services of Northern California, Inc.
650 California Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 982-3870

John Poucher
VP Insurance Operations
First Connect
612 Open Range Lane
Rocklin, CA 95765
(415) 518-8761

Jonathon Ramirez
Licensing Compliance Supervisor
AmWINS Insurance Brokerage of California, LLC
21550 Oxnard Street, Suite 1100
Woodland Hills, CA 91387
(818) 772-3808

Mark Schroeder
Executive Director
Sierra Specialty Insurance Services, Inc.
389 Clovis Avenue, Suite 100
Clovis, CA 93612
(559) 256-6910

T.J. West
Assistant Vice President
CoverX Specialty Insurance Company
777 Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 797-3110

Staff Liaison

Joy Erven, MBA
COO, Chief Cultural Officer and Director of Member Services
Surplus Line Association of California
275 Battery Street, Suite 750
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 434-4900

Stamping Committee Chair

Janet Beaver
Vice President, Excess Casualty
Tokio Marine HCC – Casualty Insurance Services
601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1600
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 330-1316

Committee Members

Jason Howard
Executive Vice President
CRC Insurance Services
50 California Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111
(855) 248-3093

Josh Koppel
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
433 California Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 317-8350

John Mundelius
Vice President
Union General Insurance Services
1390 Willow Pass Road, Suite 1050
Concord, CA 94520
(925) 671-2128

Sarah Nichols
Senior Vice President
CoverX Specialty Insurance Services
777 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 1525
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 787-0731

Staff Liaison

Joy Erven
COO, Chief Cultural Officer and Director of Member Services
Surplus Line Association of California
275 Battery Street, Suite 750
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 434-4900

Technology Committee Chair

Yusuf Mayet
Compliance Manager
Worldwide Facilities, LLC
725 Figueroa Street, 19th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 236-4559

Committee Members

Vikas Malhotra
Senior Vice President, Information Technology
Worldwide Facilities, LLC
725 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1900
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 236-4557

Staff Liaison

Mike Caturegli
Executive Vice President
Surplus Line Association of California
275 Battery Street, Suite 750
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 434-4900