CICA Committees & Task Forces
Read more about the volunteers who keep CICA running smoothly.
CICA Amplify Women Committee
Read more about our Amplify Women Committee members.
2023/2024 Members
Chair: Anne Marie Towle, Hylant
Vice Chair: Sandy Bigglestone, Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, Captive Insurance Division
Secretary: Amy Evans, Intercare Insurance Services
Cheryl “Cherie” Baker, Stellantis
Josh Bicknell, Hylant
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, Hylant
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