Ontario Construction News staff writer
The Surety Association of Canada (SAC) says Mark Skanes, vice-president, Western Surety Company, will be the association’s board of directors chair for the upcoming fiscal year.
Other executive members include:
- Scott Beitel, Chief Operating Officer, PLATFORM (Past chair); and
- Tom Krech, AVP – Surety, Chubb Insurance Company of Canada (Board vice-chair)/
Directors are:
- Iqbal Bhinder, president, United Surety
- Rob Burns, senior vice-president, Travelers Insurance Company of Canada
- Robert Cristiano, vice-president, Everest Re Group Ltd.
- Chris Fiore, head of surety, Canada, The Hartford
- Nicolas Gagnon, partner, Lavery, de Billy
- Richard A. Grant, senior vice-president – surety, Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company
- Steven Hastings, vice-president – surety, Liberty Mutual Canada
- Steve Hogan, senior vice-president – Ontario surety manager, Aon Canada
- Tom Krech, AVP – surety, Chubb Insurance Company of Canada (Board vice-chair)
- Raymond Llamas, AVP – underwriting director, CNA Surety
- Brent McAllister, director – national accounts, Zurich Insurance Company
- Darryll McDonald, vice-president – surety, Echelon Insurance
- Paul McIntyre, vice-president – surety, Euler Hermes North America Insurance Company
- Terry Michalakos, vice-president – surety, Aviva Insurance Company of Canada
- Brandon Notaro, vice-president, surety underwriting, Partner Re
- Sarina Puccio, team leader for credit – surety and political risk, Munich Reinsurance Company of Canada, Ltd.
- Rick Shaban, partner, Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP
- Mark Skanes, vice-president, Western Surety Company (Board Chair)
- David Smith, national vice-president – surety Leader, Intact Insurance
“We are grateful for the support and dedication of our association’s Board of Directors,” SAC president Steven Ness said in Dec. 16 statement.
“We would like to express our profound appreciation to departing Directors: Matt Baynton (previously of Trisura Guarantee Insurance), Ron Ferrero (previously of Partner Re) and Kevin Thompson (previously of Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management); and welcome new Directors, Iqbal Bhinder of United Surety, Chris Fiore of The Hartford, Richard A. Grant of Trisura Guarantee Insurance, and Brandon Notaro of Partner Re. We look forward to their involvement.”
After the AGM business proceedings in September, SAC welcomed keynote speaker, Chantal Hébert, who provided a detailed overview and insight on the outcome of the recent federal election. To close off the event, SAC recognized the 2021 Graduating Class of the Associateship of Canadian Surety Bonding (A.C.S.B.) Designation Program.
Plans are in currently progress for SAC’s 31st Annual General Meeting in September 2022 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto.