Leadership: MSO Board of Trustees

LEADERSHIP

MSO Board of Trustees

Donald Applegate has been a Trustee of MSO since 1997 and Chairman of the Board since January 2013. He is actively involved with the Board in setting strategic direction for MSO. In 1996, Don was named President and CEO of Farmers of Flemington Insurance Company and has been a Director on their Board since 1972. Prior to joining Farmers, Don held various executive positions with the State of New Jersey in the Department of Agriculture and the Agriculture Development Committee. Don is a long time resident of New Jersey. He received his BS degree from Rutgers University and his MS degree from the University of Maryland.

Vice Chairman, Robert Gage has been a Trustee of MSO since 1994 and Vice- Chairman of the Board since January 2013. He is very involved in the strategic planning for the national roll out of MSO Forms, Manuals, and Rates. In 2001, Bob and a business partner formed G&G Underwriters; an MGA writing commercial business in NY, NJ, and PA. Prior to G&G, Bob worked as an executive in the product development, regulatory compliance, and marketing areas for insurance companies and for ISO. At ISO, he worked in Commercial Risk Services and acted as a State Manager for program filings and research. He is recognized for his extensive knowledge in engineering analysis of commercial risks. Bob received his BSFPE in Engineering from the University of Maryland and attended the College of Insurance where he earned his CPCU designation. He is also a past president of the Central Jersey Chapter of the CPCU Society.

• James Ayers, CPCU, President, Franklin Mutual Insurance Company

• Michael L. Faron, CPCU, New England Commercial Business Unit Leader, The Norfolk & Dedham Group

• Kent Jones, CPCU, CPA, CPIA, AIAF, ARe, President & CEO, Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Salem County

• Jeffrey L. Kucera, FCAS, Independent Actuarial Consultant

• Randall S. Peters, CPA, President Allegany Co-op Insurance Company

• Jan Scites, J.D., CLU, ChFC, CEO & President, MSO, Inc.

• Allen Ray Sorensen, MBA, CPCU, Vice President, Corporate Underwriting, United Fire & Casualty Company

MSO Officers

• Jan Scites, J.D. CLU, ChFC, CEO & President

• Jan Kozlowski, MBA, Vice President of Insurance Programs, Regulatory & Compliance Services

• Ian McKechnie, Vice President, Actuarial Services

• Laura Treuvey, AU, Corporate Secretary & Senior Product Development Analyst

• Kent Jones, CPCU, CPA, CPIA, AIAF, ARe, Treasurer

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