Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
President |
Current |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
General Counsel |
Current |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Travelers |
Senior Vice President of Commercial Lines |
Former |
| Travelers |
Vice President of Field Operations |
Former |
| University of Memphis |
Bs and Later An Mba |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Senior Vice President Information Technology |
Current |
| Tracor |
|
Former |
| United States Army |
|
Former |
| IT LLC |
|
Former |
| Motorola, Inc. |
|
Former |
| The University of Texas |
master's degree in computer science |
Former |
Cecily Gallagher oversees the company's corporate and regional underwriting, loss prevention and marketing efforts as well as its actuarial function. Prior to joining Texas Mutual Insurance Company in 1998, she worked as a consultant and principal with Tillinghast/Towers Perrin for almost 20 years. Cecily earned a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Trinity University in San Antonio and a Master of Science in statistics from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. She is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Senior Vice President, Underwriting and Actuarial Services |
Current |
| Casualty Actuarial Society |
Fellow |
Current |
| American Academy of Actuaries |
Member |
Current |
| American Academy of Actuaries |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Casualty Actuarial Society |
Fellow |
Current |
| Tillinghast-Towers Perrin |
Principal |
Former |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Consultant and Principal |
Former |
| Southern Methodist University |
Master of Science In Statistics |
Former |
| Trinity University |
Bachelor of Arts In Mathematics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Senior Vice President Internal Audit |
Current |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Vice President of Special Investigations |
Former |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Certified Public Accountant |
Former |
| Arizona State University |
Law Degree |
Former |
| The University of Texas |
master's degree in accounting |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
Master's Degree In Accounting |
Former |
| Arizona State University |
Degree |
Former |
Lisa Corless is a licensed insurance adjuster with over 17 years of insurance experience. Between 1998 and 2001, she held management positions in the Texas Mutual Dallas, Lubbock and Houston regional offices. In 2001, the company promoted her to vice president of claim operations, where she served until 2005. Ms. Corless has also served as advisor and chair of the American Association of State Compensation Insurance Funds Claims and Rehabilitation Committee and chair of the American Insurance Association Workers' Compensation Subcommittee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Senior Vice President Claim and Information Services |
Current |
Mary Nichols joined Texas Mutual Insurance Company in 1995. She oversees the Office of the General Counsel, which includes the legal, special investigations, and subrogation departments. Before joining the company, she practiced law for ten years at Vinson & Elkins, LLP, where she started as a public finance attorney and later moved into insurance-related litigation. She received her J.D. with honors from the University of Texas, and she is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Travis County Bar Association.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel |
Current |
| State Bar of Texas |
Member |
Current |
| Vinson & Elkins Llp |
|
Former |
| The University of Texas |
J.D. With Honors |
Former |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
J.D. With Honors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Senior Vice President Public Affairs |
Current |
| Texas Department of Insurance |
Director of Government Affairs |
Current |
Ernest Stokey, another Texas Mutual pioneer, joined the company in 1992 as vice president of premium audit. He is a University of Texas at Austin graduate who has over 33 years of experience in premium audit. Before coming to Texas Mutual Insurance Company, Mr. Stokey served as the territorial premium audit manager for Commercial Union Insurance Company in Texas and Illinois.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Vice President Premium Audit, Premium Recovery |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Vice President Human Resources |
Current |
| Tn Technologies Inc |
|
Former |
| The University of Texas |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Senior Marketing Specialist |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Hi-Austin |
Director of the Hostel |
Current |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
|
Current |
| University of Texas School of Law |
J.D. |
Former |
| The University of Texas |
B.A. In Government |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Loss Prevention Supervisor |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Chair |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kuprion-Thomas |
|
Current |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Chair |
Current |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Vice Chair Dallas |
Current |
| Arthur Young, Inc. |
Accountant |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Vice Chair |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Secretary |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Vice Chair |
Current |
Mr. Young, 55, was named Chairman of the Board of Directors on June 16, 2004 and is a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Young has been the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Falcon Seaboard Diversified, Inc. (Falcon) and its predecessor companies, Falcon Seaboard Holdings, L.P. and Falcon Seaboard Resources, Inc., since 1992. Falcon is a private energy company involved in natural gas exploration and production, real estate and private investments. In July 2007, Mr. Young retired as Chairman of the Board and as a member of the Board of the Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance in the State of Texas. Prior to his employment with Falcon, Mr. Young had 13 years of banking experience, the last 10 working for a major California bank as the Vice President/Area Manager for the corporate banking group.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Berry Petroleum Company |
Chairman |
Current |
| Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Texas Senate |
|
Former |
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