As an accomplished and seasoned senior executive with over two decades of experience in highly visible operational roles partnering with multiple business associates, government representatives and industry leaders to keep pace with emerging developments, legislative changes and product positioning. Review a cascade of corporate, internal, external and public relations communications to ensure an accurate, consistent and unified message is being delivered. Understand the importance of forming clarity around business proposals to certify business needs are accurately reflected and represented to support the business strategy. Serve as a key internal evangelist to sales and marketing areas to ensure teams understand product positioning, benefits and target markets for continued business growth.• Served on multiple USDA and agricultural insurance industry work-groups and task forces to pass four US farm bills enhancing of the Farm Bill reinsurance negotiations along with five standard reinsurance agreements. • Represented the NCIS, and with private companies, with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, congressional committee meetings, international insurance associations and served as an industry spokesperson for news commentary as a subject matter expert. • Provided a working knowledge and expertise of the federal insurance program to help guide new members through the implementation of the NCIS network. • Worked directly with the company President, CEO and senior management teams to generate growth by identifying key contacts to seek new business opportunities while managing the company’s vast portfolio of $900M in annual revenues. • Structured an annual business plan that defined a long-term strategy which included sales forecasts, operational goals, continuous improvement and financial projections. • Instilled a participative teamwork environment across all departments by partnering with company leaders, field teams and account servicing staff regarding crop insurance initiatives.
Listed skills include Underwriting, Program Management, Claim, Risk Management, and 46 others.
