Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Frederick H. Eppinger |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Alan K. Crater |
Regional President, Specialty Lines |
| David J. Firstenberg |
President, Commercial Lines |
| Douglas H. McDonough |
President, Southeast Region |
| James S. Hyatt |
President, Personal Lines |
| Marita Zuraitis |
President, Property & Casualty Companies |
| Richard W. Lavey |
President, Northeast Region |
| Robin A. Nicks |
President, Central Region |
| Ann Kirkpatrick Tripp |
Vice President & Chief Investment Officer |
| Bryan D. Allen |
Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer |
| Eugene M. Bullis |
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| Gregory D. Tranter |
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer |
| James R. Merz |
Vice President & Chief Actuary |
| Kristen A. Park |
Chief Operating Officer, Personal Lines |
| Mark Fitzgerald |
Chief Underwriting Officer |
| Scott L. Shader |
Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Lines & Vice President, Development |
| Andrew S. Robinson |
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy |
| J. Kendall Huber |
Senior Vice President & General Counsel |
| Edward C. Ruhl |
Regional Vice President |
| John C. Roche |
Vice President, Field Operations, Marketing & Distribution |
| John Urankar |
Vice President, Claims |
| John W. Chandler |
Vice President, Corp Marketing |
| Joseph V. Rovito |
Vice President |
| Kristen Albright |
Vice President, Underwriting & Product Management |
| Mark J. Welzenbach |
Vice President, Claims |
| Mark R. Desrochers |
Vice President, State Management |
| Mary Jeanne Anderson |
Vice President, Bonds |
| Rob Stingle |
Vice President |
| Robert P. Myron |
Vice President & Treasurer |
| Sujata Mutalik |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
| Warren E. Barnes |
Vice President & Corporate Controller |
| Amy Lynn Banek |
Media Relations |
Board of Directors
Frederick H. Eppinger, 50, has been a director and the Chief Executive Officer and President of THG since 2003. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Eppinger was Executive Vice President of Property and Casualty Field and Service Operations for The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. From 2000 to 2001, he was Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing for ChannelPoint, Inc., which specialized in business-to-business technology for insurance and financial service companies. Prior to that, he was a partner in the financial institutions group at McKinsey & Company, an international management consulting firm, which he joined in 1985. Mr. Eppinger began his career as a certified public accountant with the accounting firm then known as Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Eppinger is a director of Centene Corporation, a publicly-traded multi-line healthcare company. Mr. Eppinger is an employee of THG and, therefore, is not an independent director.
Mr. Eppinger’s term of office as a director of THG expires in 2009.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company |
President & CEO |
Current |
| Opus Investment Management, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Centene Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Skoto Gallery |
Director |
Current |
| Professionals Direct, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. |
Executive Vice President of Property and Casualty Field and Service Operations |
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
Partner |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Regional President, Specialty Lines |
Current |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Reg Vice President, New York & New Jersey |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
President, Commercial Lines |
Current |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. |
President, Commercial Lines |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
President, Southeast Region |
Current |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Reg Vice President, Southeast |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
President, Personal Lines |
Current |
Ms. Zuraitis is President of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. s property and casualty insurance companies, Citizens Insurance Company of America and The Hanover Insurance Company. Prior to joining The Hanover Insurance Group, Ms. Zuraitis served as an Executive Vice President for the St. Paul Companies (a provider of insurance and surety products and risk management services) from 1998 to 2004, and as the President/CEO of its Commercial Lines Division from 2002 to 2004. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Worcester Academy (a private, co-educational boarding school). In 2007, Ms. Zuraitis attended 90% of the Board and Committee meetings of which she is a member. Age 47.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
President, Property & Casualty Companies |
Current |
| Irwin Financial Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
President, Property & Casualty Companies & Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
President, Northeast Region |
Current |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Vice President, Field Operations & Marketing & Distr |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
President, Central Region |
Current |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Reg Vice President, Central |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Opus Investment Management, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Vice President & Chief Investment Officer |
Current |
| Opus Investment Management, Inc. |
Vice President and Chief Investment Officer |
Former |
| New England |
Consultant |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Vice President & Chief Actuary |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer, Personal Lines |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Chief Underwriting Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Lines & Vice President, Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Senior Vice President & General Counsel |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Regional Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Vice President, Field Operations, Marketing & Distribution |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Vice President, Claims |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Vice President, Corp Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Vice President, Underwriting & Product Management |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Vice President, Claims |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Vice President, State Management |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Vice President, Bonds |
Current |
Rob Stingle was graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1986. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Internal Auditor. Rob is the Vice President - Associate General Auditor at MassMutual Financial Group where he has responsibility for directing the domestic and international auditing operations of the MassMutual companies. Rob has over 16 years of experience auditing in the insurance industry having previously worked as Vice President - Internal Audit at the Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (formerly Allmerica Financial Corp.), and with Price Waterhouse's Insurance Services Industry Group. A retired fighter pilot, Rob flew A-10 Warthogs for 13 years which included tours in Bosnia and Iraq.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Allmerica Financial |
Vice President |
Current |
| Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company |
Vice President |
Current |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| University of Connecticut |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Vice President & Treasurer |
Current |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Treasurer & Director, Corp Finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Vice President & Corporate Controller |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Media Relations |
Current |
Michael P. Angelini, 66, has been a director of THG since its formation in 1995 and Chairman of the Board since 2002, and was a director of First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company, an affiliated company (“FAFLIC”), from 1984 to 1996. Mr. Angelini is Chairman of the law firm of Bowditch & Dewey LLP, Worcester, Massachusetts, with which he has been associated since 1968, and in 2007 was appointed by the Governor of Massachusetts to the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority. Mr. Angelini is also director of Commerce Bank & Trust Company, a regional bank headquartered in Worcester, Massachusetts, L. Hardy Company, Inc., a manufacturer of industrial cutting devices, and a number of privately-held businesses primarily located in central Massachusetts. The Board has determined that Mr. Angelini is an independent director, based on the independence standards adopted by the Board and the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).
Mr. Angelini is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Angelini’s term of office as a director of THG expires in 2010.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Citizens Management, Inc. |
Chairman of The Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bowditch & Dewey, Llp |
Chairman |
Current |
| Blackstone Medical, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Massachusetts, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Lawyers Direct |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Skoto Gallery |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Commerce Bank & Trust Company |
Director |
Current |
| Professionals Direct, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Opus Investment Management, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Massachusetts Turnpike Authority |
Director |
Current |
| Worcester County Bar Association |
Active Member |
Current |
| Massachusetts Bar Association |
Active Member |
Current |
| American College of Trial Lawyers |
Fellow |
Current |
| Worcester County Bar Association |
President |
Former |
| American College of Trial Lawyers |
fellow |
Former |
| Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court |
|
Former |
| Massachusetts Appeals Court |
|
Former |
| First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company |
Director |
Former |
| Duke Law School |
|
Former |
| Wesleyan University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Professionals Direct, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Harmony Behavioral Health, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Opus Investment Management, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lawyers Direct |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Skoto Gallery |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Reit Corp |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| APW Ltd. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Columbia National |
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Reit Corp |
Chairman |
Former |
| APW Ltd. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Wild Oats Markets, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
MBA |
Former |
| The George Washington University |
B.B.A. |
Former |
Gail L. Harrison, 59, has been a director of THG since 1995 and was a director of FAFLIC, a subsidiary of THG, from 1986 to 1996. Since May 2000, Ms. Harrison has been Executive Vice President and a principal at Powell Tate, a public affairs and communications firm and division of Weber Shandwick Worldwide. From 1981 until joining Powell Tate, she was affiliated with The Wexler Group, a government relations consulting firm, where she was a Founding Principal. The Board has determined that Ms. Harrison is an independent director, based on the independence standards adopted by the Board and the requirements of the NYSE. Ms. Harrison is a member of the Compensation Committee. Her term of office as a director of THG expires in 2009.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Weber Shandwick Worldwide |
Executive Vice President and Principal |
Current |
| Skoto Gallery |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Professionals Direct, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lawyers Direct |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Opus Investment Management, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Powell Tate |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Powell Tate |
Principal |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lawyers Direct |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Reed College |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Skoto Gallery |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Lubrizol Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wellington Management Company, LLP |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Wellington Management Company, LLP |
Partner |
Former |
| Wellington Management Company, LLP |
Sector Portfolio Manager |
Former |
| Harvard University |
M.A. In Planning |
Former |
| Smith College |
B.A. Degree In Anthropology |
Former |
Joseph R. Ramrath, 52, has been a director of THG since 2004. Mr. Ramrath has been Managing Director of Colchester Partners LLC, an investment banking and strategic advisory firm, since 2002. Mr. Ramrath was Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of the United Asset Management division of Old Mutual plc, an international financial services firm headquartered in London, England, from 2000 to 2002. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of United Asset Management Corporation from 1996 until its acquisition by Old Mutual in 2000. The Board has determined that Mr. Ramrath is an independent director, based on the independence standards adopted by the Board and the requirements of the NYSE.
Mr. Ramrath is Chairman of the Audit Committee. His term of office as a director of THG expires in 2009.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Neal F. Finnegan, 71, has been a director of THG since 2006. Mr. Finnegan served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lumber Insurance Company, a specialty insurer to the lumber industry, from 2000 to 2001. From 2000 to 2005, Mr. Finnegan was Chairman of Citizens Bank of Massachusetts. Prior to that, Mr. Finnegan was President and Chief Executive Officer of UST Corporation from 1993 to 2000. Previously, Mr. Finnegan served in the financial services sector as an executive with Bankers Trust Company of New York, Bowery Savings Bank, Worcester Bancorp, and Shawmut Bank, NA. Mr. Finnegan is currently a member of the Board of Directors at SolutionInc., an IP management software provider traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and several other privately-held companies and charitable organizations. In addition, Mr. Finnegan is currently the Chairman of the Northeastern University Board of Trustees. The Board has determined that Mr. Finnegan is an independent director, based on the independence standards adopted by the Board and the requirements of the NYSE.
Mr. Finnegan is a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Finnegan’s term of office as a director of THG expires in 2010.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
P. Kevin Condron, 63, has been a director of THG since May 2007. Mr. Condron has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Granite Group LLC, a plumbing and heating wholesaler, since 1998. From 1972 until it was merged with Capitol Plumbing and Heating Supply in 1997 to create The Granite Group, LLC, Mr. Condron was President and Chief Executive Officer of Central/Goulet Supply. Mr. Condron is a director of TD Banknorth, Inc., a financial services company, and is a Trustee at the College of the Holy Cross. Prior to August, 2006, Mr. Condron served as an independent Trustee of Allmerica Securities Trust, Allmerica Investment Trust and Opus Investment Trust, each of which is an affiliated entity of THG, but is now inactive. The Board has determined that Mr. Condron is an independent director, based on the independence standards adopted by the Board and the requirements of the NYSE.
Mr. Condron is a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Condron’s term of office as a director of THG expires in 2010.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Robert J. Murray, 67, has been a director of THG since 1996. He was Chairman of the Board of New England Business Service, Inc. (“NEBS”), a business-to-business direct marketing company, from 1995 until 2004 and served on the Board of Directors of NEBS from 1991 until 2004. He was Chief Executive Officer of NEBS from 1995 through 2003. Prior to joining NEBS, Mr. Murray was an executive officer with The Gillette Company, Inc., a consumer products company. Mr. Murray is also a director of Tupperware Brands Corp., a publicly-traded consumer-direct seller of personal and household products, LoJack Corporation, a publicly-traded automobile security system manufacturer, Delhaize Group, a publicly-traded international food retailer based in Belgium, and IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., a publicly-traded developer, manufacturer and distributor of products and services for veterinary, food and water testing markets. The Board has determined that Mr. Murray is an independent director, based on the independence standards adopted by the Board and the requirements of the NYSE.
Mr. Murray is Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Murray’s term of office as a director of THG expires in 2011.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Opus Investment Management, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Skoto Gallery |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lawyers Direct |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Professionals Direct, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| LoJack Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nebs, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Nebs, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
Wendell J. Knox, 61, has been a director of THG since 1999. Mr. Knox is President and Chief Executive Officer of Abt Associates, a policy research and business consulting firm, where he has been employed since 1969. Mr. Knox is also a director of Eastern Bank, a mutually-owned commercial bank. The Board has determined that Mr. Knox is an independent director, based on the independence standards adopted by the Board and the requirements of the NYSE.
Mr. Knox is Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Knox’s term of office as a director of THG expires in 2011.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| ABT Associates Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| ABT Associates Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Skoto Gallery |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lawyers Direct |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Opus Investment Management, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Eastern Bank Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Citizens Management, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Professionals Direct, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Inc. |
|
Former |
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