"As ACORD celebrates its 50th anniversary, we are committed more than ever to supporting improved integration between industry stakeholders," ACORD President and CEO Bill Pieroni said in a statement. "The impressive diversity, knowledge and expertise powered by our board is invaluable in fulfilling this mission." (Photo: ACORD)

ACORD, the global standards-setting body for the insurance industry, announced its 2020 board of directors. The ACORD board will be chaired by returning members Tony Mattioli, chief information officer at AssuredPartners Inc., with Kirk A. Behrens, global chief information officer and head of business platforms at Aon, serving as vice-chair.

The new directors include:

• Colleen Batman, senior vice president, small commercial and personal lines operations at The Hartford
• Mark Berthiaume, executive vice president, chief information officer and chief technology innovation officer at The Hanover
• Richard Brame, senior director at Willis Towers Watson
• Bill Devine, senior vice president, business capabilities office at Travelers
• Ian Macartney, senior vice president, head of innovation at Argo Group U.S.
• Richard Daniel McCoach, chief information officer at Nassau Re
• David O'Leary, president and CEO USLI at Genworth

The returning members also include:

• John M. Artesani, senior vice president, financial officer at Lexington Insurance Company
• Steven Beard, CEO at Risk Transfer Group and RFIB
• Christoph Carus, head of central division, reinsurance accounting at Munich Re
• Mark Cook, global chief information officer at Marsh
• John Kellington, senior vice president and chief information officer at Cincinnati Financial
• Robert Kelly, managing director and CEO at Steadfast Group Limited
• Kevin Kennedy, vice president and chief information officer at Prudential Financial
• Mark Knipfer, chief operations and technology officer at Zurich North America
• Dave Matcham, CEO at the International Underwriting Association of London Ltd.
• Patrick Molineux, managing director, LIMOSS, London Insurance Market Operations and Strategic Sourcing
• William Pieroni, president and CEO at ACORD
• Robert Rusbuldt, president and CEO at IIABA
• Markus Schmid, head group information technology at Swiss Re Management Ltd.
• Dr. Ralf Schneider, group chief information officer at Allianz SE
• James Tyo, chief data officer at Nationwide Insurance

"As ACORD celebrates its 50th anniversary, we are committed more than ever to supporting improved integration between industry stakeholders," Pieroni said in a statement. "The impressive diversity, knowledge and expertise powered by our board is invaluable in fulfilling this mission."

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