CICA Committees & Task Forces

CICA Amplify Women Committee

Read more about our Amplify Women Committee members.

2023/2024 Members

Chair: Anne Marie Towle, Hylant
Secretary: Amy Evans, Intercare Insurance Services
Cheryl “Cherie” Baker, Stellantis
Josh Bicknell, GPW and Associates, Inc.
Courtney Claflin, Fluid Truck
Dawn Dinardo, Hylant
Anjanette Fowler, PNC Institutional Asset Management
Natalie Lemery, NFP Risk & Insurance Strategy Collective (RISC)
Mary Ellen Moriarty, EIIA
Amy O’Brien, Gallagher Bassett

Ex-Officio Members

CICA President: Daniel Towle
CICA Executive Director: Lauren Thomas 

CICA Awards Committee

The Awards Committee is appointed by CICA’s board chair and is responsible for reviewing nominations and selecting the annual CICA Outstanding Captive Award and the annual CICA Distinguished Service Award.

2022/2023 Members

Chair: Renea Louie, Pro Group Captive Management Services
Nick Hentges, Captive Resources LLC
Mary Ellen Moriarty, EIIA
Lance Abbott, BevCap Captive Group, Ltd.
Dave Provost, Former Deputy Commissioner, State of Vermont
Steve Watson, The Biltmore Company

Ex-Officio Members

CICA President: Daniel Towle
CICA Executive Director: Lauren Thomas

CICA Membership Committee

The  Membership Committee’s charge is to assist the Board of Directors and President in increasing the number of CICA members and improving the membership retention rate. 

Learn more about the roles and responsibilities of a Membership Committee Member.

2023/2024 Members

Chair: Renea Louie, Pro Group Captive Management Services
John James, Performa
Nicole Neilon, Casey Neilon, Inc.
Mikhail Raybshteyn, EY
Linda Spann, Taylor-Walker Consulting, LLC
Mike Posko, Old Republic
Christopher Reilly, NARS
TJ Strickland, Strickland Hardee

Ex-Officio Members

CICA President: Daniel Towle
CICA Executive Director: Lauren Thomas

CICA NEXTGen Committee

Launched in 2019, CICA’s NEXTGen initiative was developed to bring the voices of young and new professionals to the planning table to advise CICA on providing the education and networking, including the social networking they are looking for to advance their captive careers. 

2023/2024 Members

Chair: Prabal Lakhanpal, Spring Consulting Group
Ian Davis, People’s United Bank
Dylan Feringa, PNC Institutional Asset Management
Diana Hardy, RH CPAs LLC
Molly Hentges, Captive Resources, LLC
Nicholas Hentges, Captive Resources, LLC
Karen Hsi, University of California
Samantha Jones, Deere & Company
Joe McDonald, South Carolina Department of Insurance
Adam Miholic, Revantage
Brittany Nevins, State of Vermont
Claire Richardson, Hylant
Bailey Roese, Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP
Michael Zuckerman, Temple University

Ex-Officio Members

CICA President: Daniel Towle
CICA Executive Director: Lauren Thomas

CICA Nominating Committee

2022/2023 Members

Chair: Renea Louie, Pro Group Captive Management
Nick Hentges, Captive Resources LLC
Mary Ellen Moriarty, EIIA
Lance Abbott, BevCap Captive Group, Ltd.
Courtney Claflin, Fluid Truck
Deyna Feng, Cummins, Inc.

Ex-Officio Member

CICA President: Daniel Towle

CICA Program Committee

The Program Committee is charged with the review and selection of session topics and the execution of the educational program for CICA’s conference held annually in March.

Learn more about the role and responsibilities of a Program Committee Member.

2023/2024 Members

Chair: Mary Ellen Moriarty, EIIA
Donald Ashwood, Aon
Rae Brown, GPW and Associates, Inc.
Diana Hardy, RH CPAs
Joseph Holahan, BakerHostetler
Michael Meehan, Milliman, Inc.
David Netti, Captive Resources, LLC
Amy O’Brien, Gallagher Bassett
Anne Marie Towle, Hylant

Ex-Officio Members

CICA President: Daniel Towle
CICA Executive Director: Lauren Thomas

CICA Publications Task Force

The Publications Task Force is charged with the review and revision of CICA’s best practice publications.

2020/2021 Members

Chair: Michael Scott, Law Office of Allison & Mosby-Scott
Joel Chansky, Milliman, Inc.
Ryan Mitchell, RMC Reinsurance Group, Limited
Gary Osborne, Risk Partners Inc.

Ex-Officio Member

CICA President: Daniel Towle

CICA Small Captives Task Force

The Small Captives Task Force has an advisory role and is charged with sharing expertise with the CICA Board of Directors as small captive issues arise. 

2020/2021 Members

Chair: Robert “Skip” Myers, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
Dan Kusaila, Crowe LLP
Chaz Lavelle, Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP
Michael Serricchio, Marsh Captive Solutions

Ex-Officio Member

CICA President: Daniel Towle


CICA Member Volunteer Opportunities

Our association needs the help of some of our greatest assets, our members! Please share your interest in becoming more involved with CICA. As new opportunities arise to serve on committees, become mentors, and assist in other areas we will contact you.