Ontario Construction News staff writer
The Surety Association of Canada (SAC) has named its Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The election took place at the SAC’s 33rd Annual General Meeting and Conference on Sept. 26 and 27, 2024, at the Hilton Toronto Hotel.
The Board of Directors includes:
- Scott Beitel, President, PLATFORM
- Iqbal Bhinder, senior vice-president, Contract Surety, RAISE Underwriting (Board Vice Chair)
- Guillaume Burroughs, national vice-president, Surety, REVAU
- Robert Cristiano, vice-president, surety and credit worldwide, Everest Reinsurance Group
- Chris Fiore, head of surety, Canada, The Hartford
- Nicolas Gagnon, partner, Lavery, de Billy
- Richard A. Grant, senior vice-president – surety, Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company
- Steven Hastings, senior vice-president – surety, Liberty Mutual Canada
- David Johnston, national director – commercial surety, Aon Canada Inc.
- Tom Krech, vice-president, construction surety, Chubb Insurance Company of Canada (Board chair)
- Sean Linton, assistant vice-president, commercial and reclamation surety, Aviva Insurance Company of Canada
- Raymond Llamas, assistant vice-president – underwriting Director, CNA Surety
- Aimee Mather, chief underwriting officer, commercial surety, Travelers Insurance Company of Canada
- Paul McIntyre, vice-president, surety, Allianz Trade Canada
- Sarina Puccio, head of credit and surety, Munich Reinsurance Company of Canada, Ltd.
- Rick Shaban, senior counsel, Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP
- Glen Shaw, head of surety North America, Partner Reinsurance Company
- David Smith, president, surety Canada, Intact Insurance
- Sheila E. Thompson, president, Rosenberg & Parker of Canada, Inc.
- James Toothill, chief claims officer and privacy officer, Western Surety Company
- Jordan Walker, head of surety, Canada, Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.
“We are grateful for the continued support of our Board of Directors who each bring a diverse background and their expertise which helps to guide our association with our strategic plan goals and objectives,” SAC’s president and chief operating officer Steven D. Ness said in a statement on Monday (Jan. 20).
In addition to the elected directors, the following individuals will continue to participate in the association’s Board Internship Program:
- Lezlie Abboud, account manager, Rosenberg & Parker of Canada, Inc.
- Laura Delemere, partner, Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP
The SAC extends its thanks to past directors Max Fratarcangeli, Sean Reilly, Jeffrey Ryan, and Mark Skanes, as well as outgoing board intern Julie Morissette.
