Speaker

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. […]

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

Robert Wolf has over 25 years of experience in finance and operations. He was formerly with Hudson Insurance Group, having previously been the CFO for SCOR P&C in all of the Americas, P&C CFO for the AXA Group in the US prior to the XL Catlin acquisition, and global head of FP&A for the AXA

Dennis Glendenning has 15 years of experience in the dynamic field of IT security. Dennis’ skill in digital transformation and architecture has not only garnered numerous awards but also cemented his standing as a future-focused, innovative problem-solver. With two decades of consulting for Fortune 100 clients under his belt, he has market-leading skills in crafting

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

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

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

Colin Wilhelm has 15 years of experience thinking about federal policy, first on Capitol Hill, then as a journalist covering the inner workings of tax and economic policy for multiple outlets prior to joining Grant Thornton in 2023. Colin has covered the inner workings of Congress, including the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance

Gary Berger has over 25 years of insurance tax experience and is part of the Grant Thornton US insurance tax leadership team. Gary has significant experience in the taxation of global and US domiciled companies, as well as closely held corporations, focusing on tax consulting, tax planning, as well as assistance in tax provisions and