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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$260.0M
- Private
- US
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Church Mutual's mission is to be the premier provider of insurance services to our customers in the religious institutional marketplace and other compatible markets. We recognize that our customers are the company, and everything we do will be done with that principle foremost in mind.
Chairman, President, and CEO
Gerald WhitburnNumber of Employees 735
Contact Information
3000 Schuster Ln
Merrill, Wisconsin 54452-3863
(715) 536-5577
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Insurance Agencies and Brokerages: 524210
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Insurer Ramps Up Sales Efforts.(Church Mutual Insurance Co uses location intelligence technology from MapInfo Corp to ramp up its sales efforts)(Brief article)
Church Mutual, a Merrill, Wis.-based provider of insurance for religious institutions, has stumbled upon an innovative way to use its location intelligence technology: ramping up sales efforts. Using technology from Troy, N.Y.-based MapInfo Corp., Church Mutual can pinpoint any house of worship on...
AT&T bags multiple contracts.(Vink Group, Ziegler, Church Mutual Insurance)(Brief Article)
AT&T has bagged three contracts recently. The one from Netherlands-based Vink Group entails providing a multi-protocol label switching MPLS network connecting communications for more than 20 locations. The second contract is from Ziegler, a Milwaukee-based holding company, for providing a full range of data and voice...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Christopher A. Graham | CIO & Vice President |
| Daniel T. Vander Heiden | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
| Jeffrey C Raguse | Chief Actuary, Assistant Vice President, Pricing, Products, and Line Services |
| Michael E. Ravn | Chief Operating Officer |
| Thomas B. Morgan | Executive Vice President |
| Carol A. Holz | Senior Vice President, Corp Services |
| B. Arndorfer | Assistant Vice President, Claims |
| Brian J. Arndorfer | Assistant Vice President, Claims |
| C. Kryshak | Assistant Vice President & Manager |
| Cheryl A. Kryshak | Assistant Vice President & Manager |
| Craig D. Wessman | Assistant Vice President, Sales |
| D. Springborn | Vice President |
| David L Springborn | Vice President |
| J. Cleary | General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President |
| J. P. Jordan | Vice President, Sales & Marketing |
| James P Jordan | Vice President, Sales and Marketing |
| John F Cleary | Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel |
| K. Karow | Assistant Vice President, Corp Services |
| Karen A. Karow | Vice President of Corporate Services |
| M. Gestner | Assistant Vice President, Information Services |
| Mary E. Gestner | Assistant Vice President, Info Services |
| Patrick Moreland | Vice President, Marketing |
| R. Brandner | Vice President, Risk Management |
| R. Huseby | Vice President, HR |
| R. Leyk | Vice President, Claims |
| Randy J. Brandner | Vice President, Risk Management |
| Richard A. Huseby | Vice President, HR |
| Robert M Buckley | Assistant Vice President, New Markets and Product Research and Development |
| Russell A. Leyk | Vice President, Claims |
| Timothy P. Householder | Vice President, Claims |
| Jay Lillge | Corporate Communications Director |
| Rick Schaber | Manager, Comm |
| H. Vandenberg | Treasurer |
| Herman W. Vandenberg | Treasurer |
| L. Stimers | Assistant Secretary |
| Linda Kleiber | Employment Specialist |
| Mariann Venrooy | Telecommunications Analyst |
| Rick Moore | Agent |
| William Rehfeld | Stone Mason |
| Michael W Grebe | Director |
| Walter H. White Jr. | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Whitburn | Chairman, President, and CEO |
| Julius Thielman | Chairman of The Lincoln County Board |
| Allen L Leverett | Board of Directors |
| David B. Smith | Board of Directors |
| Debra S. Waller | Board of Directors |
| Dieter H Nickel | Board of Directors |
| Frederick H. Siebrandt | Board of Directors |
| Laurie L Stimers | Board of Directors |
| Lori A. Weyers | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Chairman, President, and CEO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | CIO & Vice President | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Chief Actuary, Assistant Vice President, Pricing, Products, and Line Services | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Senior Vice President, Corp Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Assistant Vice President, Claims | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Assistant Vice President, Claims | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Assistant Vice President & Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Assistant Vice President & Manager | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Assistant Vice President, Sales | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Vice President | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Vice President, Sales & Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Vice President, Sales and Marketing | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Assistant Vice President, Corp Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Vice President of Corporate Services | Current |
| Bell Tower Residence | Board of Directors | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce | Ambassador | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Assistant Vice President, Information Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Assistant Vice President, Info Services | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Vice President, Risk Management | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Vice President, Claims | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Vice President, Risk Management | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Vice President, HR | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Assistant Vice President, New Markets and Product Research and Development | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Vice President, Claims | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Vice President, Claims | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Corporate Communications Director | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Manager, Comm | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Treasurer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Treasurer | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Treasurer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Assistant Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Employment Specialist | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Tower Residence | Project Manager at Cdw Berbee In Schofield | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Telecommunications Analyst | Current |
| Bell Tower Residence | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cardinal Stritch University | Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Crimson River Quartet | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Stone Mason | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Chairman of The Lincoln County Board | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Grebe has served as a director of the Company since 1990. He was a partner in the law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP in Milwaukee from 1977 until his retirement in 2002. Mr. Grebe has served since 2002 as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, a private foundation based in Milwaukee. Mr. Grebe is also a director of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation and Church Mutual Insurance Company. In addition, Mr. Grebe is a director of the Philanthropy Roundtable, a non-profit organization.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Foundation | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Oshkosh | Member, Member, Chair | Current |
| Oshkosh | Director | Current |
| Charter Fund, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bradley Foundation | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Philanthropy Roundtable | Board of Directors | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Director | Current |
| Oshkosh Truck Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Foley & Lardner Llp | CEO | Former |
| The Regents | President of the Board | Former |
| Foley & Lardner Llp | Partner | Former |
| Visitors | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| Foley & Lardner Llp | Chairman | Former |
| United States Military Academy | Bachelor's Degree With Honors | Former |
| University of Michigan | Degree | Former |
Walter White is a Partner in Grundberg Mocatta Rakison LLP (GMR). He was the Founding Partner of White and Jones LLP London, England, which merged with GMR in July 2006. Mr. White previously served as a Partner of Steptoe & Johnson L.L.P. in Washington, D.C. and as the Managing Director of its Moscow office. Mr. White is a former Commissioner of Securities for the State of Wisconsin 1988-1991. He has served as a member of the ABA House of Delegates, as the Chair of the Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities and as chair of the Young Lawyers Division. Mr. White has also been a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors, on the Board of the Milwaukee Foundation and as a Board member of the Central-Asian-American Enterprise Fund by appointment of former President Clinton. He also currently serves as a Trustee of Hampshire College and a Director of Church Mutual Insurance Company.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Grundberg Mocatta Rakison Llp | Partner | Current |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company | Director | Current |
| Hampshire College | Board of Directors | Current |
| Martindale-Hubbell | Board of Directors | Current |
| ABA House of Delegates | Board of Directors | Former |
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