Newport Specialty Partners Leadership and Advisory Council

Dennis has been building successful programs and businesses for both carriers and program administrators for over four decades. He has held senior management positions at AIG, Reliance National, and Clarendon Insurance Group and then started, bought and sold several MGAs and related program businesses. Most recently, Dennis led the programs division of Breckenridge Insurance, a member company of Accretive Insurance Solutions.

Ron has over forty years of experience in the insurance industry, with an extensive operating history in the underwriting as well as distribution aspects of the business. Most recently, he was an EVP at Amwins, after serving as President of Worldwide Facilities, a U.S. wholesaler, managing general agent and program manager. Previously, Ron was on the carrier side of the business, where he created and led a specialty insurance company.

David retired from the property-casualty insurance industry in 2024 after nearly forty-four years of mentoring individuals and building successful teams of people and businesses for Lexington Insurance Company and other AIG companies, Atlantic Mutual, and for W.R. Berkley Corporation. He has been involved in Program and MGA business since the early 1980’s. He capped his career as CEO of Breckenridge IS, Inc., an insurance distribution and services company with over 430 employees nationwide.

Greg has over forty years of experience, having recently retired as head of Zurich's Program/MGA division. Previously, Greg held senior leadership positions at Selective Insurance and the Hartford and has held volunteer leadership & board positions with the CPCU Society and Risk and Insurance Education Alliance (CIC/CRM designations). Currently his company, GJM Advisors, LLC, focuses on consulting, board and advisory work within the insurance industry.

Hank has over forty years of experience in the wholesale & specialty sector, most recently as President of Worldwide Programs for Amwins and member of the executive leadership team of its Underwriting Division (over $3B in NWP). Hank has led wholesale broker and specialty program underwriting operations, new product development, and corporate integration at major firms. He is a sought-after industry leader, and an active participant in E&S trade associations, including CIAB and CIWA, and Past President of WSIA.

Kelly has over thirty-five years of industry experience focused on carrier operations, M&A, financing, and strategic growth spanning retail to reinsurance.  She has facilitated countless transactions totaling over $1B with a keen focus on success for buyers and sellers. Kelly is a faculty member for The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research, has served in various industry trade association committee roles, and was instrumental in founding Insurance Networks Alliance, an industry group of insurance networks.