Board of Directors

Current term: February 2023-February 2028

Brown is the owner of Peter A. Brown Commercial Real Estate Services. He was elected to the Board of Directors in 2003.

Current term: February 2023-February 2028

Roth is the Principal Owner of RC Search Group. She was elected to the Board of Directors in 2003.

Current term: February 2022-February 2027

Paule is NACD Directorship Certified^®. He retired as Executive Vice President of FBL Financial Group in 2009. He was elected to the Board of Directors in 2009.

Current term: February 2025-February 2030

Watson is a Managing Director of UHY Advisors Inc. He was elected to the Board of Directors in 2010.

Current term: February 2021-February 2026

Chandler is a keynote speaker and consultant after retiring as Senior Vice President-Chief Marketing Officer for MassMutual Financial Group. He was elected to the Board of Directors in 2018.

Current term: February 2021-February 2026

Ferrante-Schepis is NACD Directorship Certified^® and President of Maddock Douglas, Inc. She was elected to the Board of Directors in 2018.

Current term: February 2023-February 2026

De Dios Woodward has been active in service and technology-oriented organizations in a variety of industries, including financial services and healthcare for nearly 20 years. De Dios Woodward is currently President and CEO of De Dios Consulting. She was elected to the Board of Directors in 2023.

Current term: February 2023-February 2028

Marlow spent the majority of his career at Ernst & Young, LLP providing services to many financial service organizations and insurance companies. Marlow is also the former Vice President/Chief Financial Officer of Care Initiatives. He was elected to the Board of Directors in 2023.

Current term: February 2025-February 2030

Hansen is Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer of Sammons Financial Group. He was elected to the Board in August 2024. 

Current term: February 2023-February 2026

Nickel has been active in the insurance industry for more than 25 years, including serving as the insurance commissioner for the state of Wisconsin from 2010 to 2019. Nickel is currently the owner of Bodilac Strategies, LLC. He was elected to the Board of Directors in 2023.