Katherine is an accomplished business leader with over 30 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance sector – including executive leadership responsibility across core functions including strategy, sales, distribution, underwriting and claims.  Both strategic and results-driven, Katherine has spent the past decade leading significant transformation for insurers, developing, and executing strategies that promote strong client engagement and thoughtful operational improvement that allow organizations to achieve financial success.  

Jack is a licensed lawyer in Ontario with over 30 years of experience in handling professional liability claims. He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1987 and spent the first 10 years of his legal career in private practice as a civil litigator. In 1997, Jack transitioned in-house to work for the professional liability insurer for lawyers in Ontario, where he spent the next 21 years managing professional liability claims and overseeing an active claims department. He has also adjudicated for the federal government and, more recently, has worked with the professional liability insurer for architects in Ontario.

Ron is a CPA, CA, and CMA with over 30 years of experience in business operations, strategic planning, and financial leadership. He earned his CA designation in 1989 at Deloitte & Touche and has since led initiatives that improved profitability, streamlined operations, and strengthened financial controls. His expertise spans accounting, compliance, M&A, and system implementations. Ron has delivered measurable results across Banking, Retail, Healthcare, Transportation, and Renewable Energy, driving sustainable growth through data-driven decision-making and operational efficiency.

Kelly Crandell is a licensed insurance leader with over 30 years of experience specializing in professional liability insurance, administration, and claims. She oversees day to day underwriting operations, working directly with CPA firms on complex insurance requirements and shepherding and mentoring a team of underwriters within the company. Throughout her career, Kelly has also held sales and claims roles, providing her with a unique set of skills. Possessing strong communication skills and outgoing personality, she builds effective relationships with insured members and other stakeholders.

Taarika is a finance industry professional with 8+ years of experience managing data and preparing analysis that drives insights and supports effective decision making. Utilizing a hands-on approach, she excels at sourcing data, extraction, analysis and preparing executive reports and dashboards for business leaders and other stakeholders. Taarika is skilled at enhancing operational efficiency and data precision through automation using various tools and programming languages and has a careful eye on data controls and governance.

Smit is an accomplished Corporate Secretary and Corporate Governance professional with over 8 years of international experience. Holding an LL.B. and Company Secretary (CS) designation, he specializes in corporate governance, compliance audits, policy development, and regulatory advisory. His expertise spans financial services, insurance, and capital markets. Smit has held subject matter expert roles at the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) and global firms like PwC. He is known for advising boards and senior leadership, driving governance transformation, and ensuring effective compliance with regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.