2018 Topics & Presenters:

Overcoming the leadership Lag -

Women Comprise Just 4% of Corporate CEOs,

14%,  of Executive Officers and 20% of America's Government Officials -

Success Stories from Those that have Reached the Board Room

Cheryl P. Vollweiler
Partner
Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP

Empowered Women Empower Women – Strategies for Effectuating Change

Moderator: Chastiti N. Horne
Partner
Horne Rota Moos LLP

Julia Keenan
Vice President
Validus Specialty

Kim K. Noble, J.D., CPCU, RPLU
SVP, Underwriting
Argo Pro

Courtney Koch
Assistant Vice President- Healthcare and Casualty Claims
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

Colleen McNicholas
AVP-Claims Director, Professional Programs Claims
Zurich North America

Weinstein to #MeToo and #TimesUP - Beyond Band Aids for Workplace Harassment and Discrimination – How to Identify Risk and Effectuate Change

Moderator: Dove A.E. Burns
Partner
Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Jennifer L. Odrobina, Esq., ARM
Assistant Vice President, Executive Assurance Claims
Arch Insurance Group

Kristine L. D’Amato
Manager, Professional Risk Claims
Crum & Forster

Jennifer R. O'Connor

Member
Saiber

Kristina Barcia, Esq.
Assistant Vice President-Claims
AXIS

Building Your Brand Both Inside and Beyond Your Organization

Mercedes Colwin
Founding Partner of New York Offices
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP

Ann Walker Marchant
Founder and CEO
The Walker Marchant Group

Michele L. Fenice
Vice President, EPL Claims
Chubb

Marchelle M. Houston
Senior Vice President, Claim, Bond & Specialty Insurance
Travelers

Getting it Done: Effective Mediation Strategies and Techniques

Moderator: Christina M. Rieker
Partner
Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP

Marla J. Moss, Esq.
Professional Mediator

Ronnie Bernon Gallina, Esq.
JAMS

Dawn F. Konigsberg, Esq.
Claim Attorney
Professional Liability Claims
FOJP Service Corporation

Effective Strategies for Giving and Seeking Feedback and Sharing

and Handling Constructive Criticism

Rebecca Adelman
Partner
Hagwood Adelman Tipton, PC

Claudia Oliveri
Regional Claims Manager
Financial and Professional Lines Claims
Starr Adjustment Services, Inc

Aisling Jumper
Vice President
YorkPro

Constance A. Endelicato
Partner
Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP

Joanne Lloyd-Bragg
Vice President, Manager
AXIS Capital

Career Management – From Setting Goals, Formulating Strategy

and Achieving Desired Outcomes to Addressing Career Burnout

Leigh Tuccio, Esq.
Underwriting Specialist - Cyber, Media, Tech and Specialty PI
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty®

Shari D. Mattis (DaCosta)
Director of Professional Liability Claims
YorkPro, Inc.

Cara Lovering

2VP Product Management, Travelers
Travelers

Laurie J. Mandell
Assistant Vice President, Employment Practices Liability
Chubb North American Claims, Professional Lines

Diversification: The Need for and Benefits of Diversity

Lucy Mendieta
Claims Expert, Americas
SCOR Reinsurance Company

Jennifer Nierenberg Metzger, Esq.
Director | Management Liability and Specialty Programs
Nationwide

Maria Fazzolari, Esq.
Director
Management Liability and Specialty Claims
Nationwide

Martyna Smielewska
Claims Manager | Healthcare
Group Claims - Specialty Lines
Beazley Group

Powerful Women:

Walking the Management Tightrope and the Dynamics of Assertive Management

Kristin R. Applegate
Chief Administration Officer
Starr Companies

Elena M. Gervino
Vice President, Claim Legal and Specialized Services
Travelers

Gail Arkin
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions

Caryn M. Silverman
Senior Vice President, Claims Counsel
Sompo International

Pay Parity and Negotiation Skills  – Charting a New Course Utilizing Practical

and Authentic Strategies for Addressing the Pay Gap

Lauren Giovanniello
Claims Manager
Starr Adjustment Services, Inc.

Jacqueline K. Gallagher
Member
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Stacy Parker, Esq.
Managing Director, Legal & Claims Practice Group
Aon Risk Services of New York, FSG Division

Susan Zdroik
Vice President
Transatlantic Reinsurance Co.