July 2025

Demille Kelly

Kelly – Forensics Senior Associate, Risk Advisory Services, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

Demille Kelly has over seven years of experience in fraud detection and customer care. She leads engagements to assess the operational performance of business processes and internal controls and strengthen risk management strategies related to fraud and compliance risk. She specializes in fraud risk management and regulatory compliance within the financial services and insurance industries. […]

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Jurgen Schwabe

Schwabe – CFO, Global Finance Operations, Aspen Insurance Group

Jurgen Schwabe is a seasoned finance leader with over two decades of international insurance industry experience, specializing in audit, finance operations, transformation, and acquisition integration. As CFO, Global Finance Operations at Aspen, Jurgen is leading the development of a globally consistent, centralized, and highly effective finance operations function. Jurgen joined Aspen in July 2023 as

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SIFM Cyber Event

Securing the New Operating Model: Cyber Risk Management for AI-Powered Automation & User Experiences

Caldwell NJ — July 28, 2025 – As the insurance industry accelerates its adoption of AI and automation, a new wave of cyber risks is challenging the very gains these technologies promise. To address this critical shift, SIFM invites industry leaders to a high-impact session featuring James Blackwell and Dennis Glendenning of BDO USA who will

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Alyssa Cotillo

Cotillo – Manager Business Consulting, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

Alyssa Cotillo focuses on clients in the insurance and broader financial services sectors. She specializes in delivering automation-driven solutions for insurance and reinsurance organizations, leveraging low-code platforms such as Alteryx Designer to streamline reporting, enhance reconciliations, and reduce manual dependencies. Her work spans global P&C insurers and reinsurers, where she has developed scalable models for

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Hank Watkins

Watkins – Executive Director, The Maurice R Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science at St. John’s University

Hank Watkins has more than 40 years of experience in the insurance industry and has held a range of underwriting, client management and leadership positions in the US and Europe at Chubb, Johnson & Higgins, Marsh, HRH and Lloyd’s, where he was Regional Director & President of the Americas region. Hank joined St. John’s University

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Jack Rich

Rich – Senior Associate Forensic Advisory Services, Grant Thronton Advisors LLC

Jack Rich has over five years of accounting and advisory experience serving clients in Grant Thornton’s Risk Advisory Services practice. Jack leads initiatives to evaluate financial crime vulnerabilities, enhance compliance frameworks, and strengthen corporate integrity and mitigate risks effectively. His experience includes conducting comprehensive assessments of fraud risk exposure for Fortune 500 companies to ensure

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Garrett Buckless

Buckless – Managing Director, Accounting Operations & Transformation Practice, Centri Business Consulting LLC

Garrett Buckless has more than 14 years of experience in public accounting, consulting, and the insurance industry. In his present position, he assists clients with business transformation, accounting advisory, and financial reporting. Prior to his time with Centri, Garrett was a senior manager with Cherry Bekaert, where he led the accounting transformation practice. He assisted clients

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