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Dennis Glendenning

Glendenning – Security Solutions Director, BDO USA

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 […]

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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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Colin Wilhelm

Wilhelm – Manager, Tax Legislative Affairs, Grand Thornton Advisors LLC

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

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John Forni

Forni – Managing Director, Corporate Tax Services, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

John Forni has over 35 years of experience advising US and multinational corporations within the financial services industry on a diverse range of tax issues and strategies. He leads Grant Thornton’s national tax insurance practice. John is a highly experienced C-suite tax executive with experience spanning all aspects of operating a complex multinational tax organization

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James Blackwell

Blackwell – Managing Director, BDO Digital USA

James Blackwell has over 25 years of experience in IT solution architecture, design, and delivery, with a keen focus on enterprise and mid-market businesses. His expertise lies in data analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence. Jim currently leads a team of IT professionals that include cloud architects, project managers, developers, business analysts, data analytics developers, and

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Jamie Bouloux

Bouloux – CEO, Ryan Financial Lines & Celerity Risk

Jamie Bouloux has over 18 years of experience in insurance and technology. Ryan Financial Lines provides a wide-ranging platform of financial lines products for the small-to-middle market, enterprise and large-insured market. Celerity Risk offers professional liability and media solutions. Prior to joining Ryan Specialty, Jamie served as the lead underwriter for CFC Underwriting’s large corporate cyber

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Arleen Paladino

Paladino – Chief Financial Officer, Crum & Forster

Arleen Paladino has over 17 years of experience in the insurance industry. She is responsible for the organization’s financial reporting, management reporting, internal audit and planning and business unit support departments. Arleen’s experience with Crum & Forster includes roles in field reporting, financial operations, IT project management, SOX 404 compliance and internal audit. Arleen earned a

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