Martin
Alpert, CPCU, J.D., ARM,
CPCU Society Diversity Committee Co-Chair
Elizabeth
A. Carter,
CPCU, AIS, AIT
CPCU Society Diversity Committee Co-Chair |
Cindy De Armond
Partner, Financial Services Insurance
IBM Business Consulting Services
Gary A. Hernandez, J.D.
Partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
Annette R. Martinez
Diversity Officer, State Farm
Colbert M. Matsumoto
Chairman & CEO, Island Insurance Company
Wellington E. Webb
Former Mayor of Denver/CEO, Webb International Group |
Cindy De Armond is
a partner in the Supply Chain Management Practice of IBM’s Financial
Services Business Consulting Services for Insurance. This practice
is responsible for providing insurance industry expertise and delivery
excellence. De Armond is the core insurance business lead and subject
matter expert for policy administration and underwriting. She
has more than 18 years’ experience in the insurance industry
and has operated in a wide variety of roles. Most recently, De
Armond led the development and delivery of IBM’s Core Insurance
Solutions.
Gary A. Hernandez, J.D., a partner at Sonnenschein
Nath & Rosenthal LLP, practices insurance regulatory and administrative
law. He handles state regulatory compliance, company and agency
formation, and regulatory approval and administrative law matters
on behalf of insurers and holding companies. Hernandez also is
highly experienced in insurance insolvency proceedings and complex
insurance and reinsurance matters. Formerly, he served as the deputy
insurance commissioner and chief of enforcement in charge of insurer
enforcement and market conduct, fraud investigations and management
of all failed insurers in California.
Annette R. Martinez, CLU, ChFC, is
vice president, operations, of human resources at State Farm Corporate
Headquarters in Bloomington, Ill. She joined State Farm in 1988
as a health underwriter in Greeley, Colo. Martinez moved to personnel
administration in 1992 and to human resources in 1996. After
a number of promotions, she became assistant vice president,
diversity, in corporate human resources in 2002 and a leadership
development associate in regional office administration in 2005.
Martinez became an executive assistant in 2007 and assumed her
current role in 2009.
Colbert M. Matsumoto, J.D., is the chairman and CEO of
Island Insurance Company Ltd., a multiline property-casualty
underwriter doing business since 1939. Prior to assuming his
current position at Island Insurance, he practiced law for more
than 20 years. Matsumoto has been actively involved with diversity-related
issues through his leadership roles and membership in numerous
community organizations. Matsumoto graduated magna cum laude from
the University of San Francisco and received his law degree from
the University of California Berkeley School of Law.
Wellington E. Webb, CEO of Webb International Group, works
with businesses and cities on economic development projects,
public relations and other consulting areas. He also is the managing
director of Webb Development Group, a mixed-use real estate development
firm, and board member of Alliance Development Partners Inc.,
a real estate development firm. A strong supporter of public
service, Webb has a distinguished leadership record that spans
regional, state and local levels, including election to the Colorado
House of Representatives and three highly successful terms as
mayor of Denver. |
