Derek Thomas is the Chief Strategy Officer of Galway Holdings, LP, the President of Galway Strategic Solutions, and Former Chief Strategy Officer of EPIC. He joined Galway’s EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants in 2012 as Chief Strategy Officer & Managing Principal and has served on the EPIC Executive Committee and operated as the Managing Partner of EPIC Specialty Program and Investments.In his role as Galway Holdings Chief Strategy Officer, Derek is responsible for driving innovation, strategy development, transformation, and the execution of Galway Holdings ecosystem multi-year business plans and enterprise value-enhancing strategic initiatives.As President of Galway Strategic Solutions, Derek leads a team of seasoned executives experienced in strategic consulting and advisory; digital platform, program, and channel development; emerging market strategies; supply-side and distribution enhancement solutions focused on value creation for Galway and its portfolio companies.Additionally, Derek is leading Galway Holdings’ Climate, Community and Culture Strategies. Climate - Advancing proactive efforts to address the insurability and rate instability for communities impacted by wildfires; Community - Increasing connectivity for underserved youth and communities through philanthropic activities and partnerships with educational services and preferred non-profit program support and; Culture - Driving efforts toward Galway’s goal of leveraging the power of diversity and inclusion for long-lasting, meaningful, and positive cultural change.He has spent the past 30 plus years in the insurance industry providing strategy, sales, marketing, business development and operational leadership in the underwriting, retail brokerage, affinity, program, and MGA segments of the insurance industry, with additional background in the technology and e-commerce sectors. Prior to joining EPIC, he played an important role in driving strategic planning and growth initiatives with several insurance entities including Chubb, Aon, and GMAC Insurance.Derek has an MSW in Administration, Policy Development and Planning and a BA in Political Science and History from Rutgers University. He has successfully completed the Harvard Business School – Finance for Senior Executives Program, the Insurance Executive Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, the Strategic Marketing Program at the University of Chicago, and the Chubb School of Insurance.✉ Derek.Thomas@galwayholdings.com
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