Ontario Construction News staff writer
The Surety Association of Canada (SAC) approved its 2020-2021 directors at its virtual Annual General meeting on Dec. 3.
Directors include:
- Matt Baynton, senior vice-president ‐ surety, Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company
- Scott Beitel, chief operating officer, PLATFORM
- Rob Burns, senior vice-president, Travelers Insurance Company of Canada
- Robert Cristiano, vice-president, Everest Re Group Ltd.
- Ron Ferrero, senior vice-president ‐ head of surety, Partner Re
- Nicolas Gagnon, partner, Lavery, de Billy
- Steven Hastings, vice-president ‐ surety, Liberty Mutual Canada
- Steve Hogan, senior vice-president ‐ Ontario surety manager, Aon Canada
- Tom Krech, AVP ‐ surety, Chubb Insurance Company of Canada
- Raymond Llamas, AVP ‐ underwriting director, CNA Surety
- Brent McAllister, director ‐ national accounts, Zurich Insurance Company
- Darryll McDonald, vice-president ‐ surety, Echelon Insurance
- Paul McIntyre, vice-president ‐ surety, Euler Hermes North America Insurance Company
- Terry Michalakos, Vice President ‐ Surety, Aviva Insurance Company of Canada
- Sarina Puccio, team leader for credit – surety and political risk, Munich Reinsurance Company of Canada, Ltd.
- Rick Shaban, partner, Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP
- Mark Skanes, vice-president, Western Surety Company
- David Smith, national vice-president ‐ surety leader, Intact Insurance
- Kevan Thompson, account executive, Jones DesLauriers Insurance Management Inc.
“We are grateful for the support and dedication of our association’s Board of Directors,” SAC president Steven D. Ness said in a statement last Wednesday (Dec. 9). “We would like to express our profound appreciation to departing director Brian Logan of Intact Insurance who has served on the Board for the past 13 years.
“We also welcome a new director, Sarina Puccio of Munich Re, and look forward to her involvement.”
During the event, Ness also expressed gratitude to Scott Beitel, who has served as the Chair of the Board for the past three years.
The executive will be designated for the next term at the Board of Directors meeting, which is scheduled in Spring 2021, where Beitel will be stepping down as chair.