Erie Fills Management Positions

December 17, 2002

Erie Insurance of Erie, Pa. announced the appointment of several management positions.

Thomas Morgan will fill the position of executive vice president, Insurance Operations, which has been vacant since Jeffrey Ludrof became Erie Insurance president and CEO in May 2002. Morgan currently serves as senior vice president and division officer, Personal Lines. In his new role, he will be responsible for all property/casualty insurance operations, including agency, claims, underwriting, customer service and branch operations.

Eric Root will replace Morgan as senior vice president and division officer, Personal Lines. Root currently serves as regional vice president of the Southeastern Region. Root, who joined The ERIE in 1993, has served as a district sales manager and branch manager.

Jeffrey Brinling will replace Root as regional vice president, Southeastern Region. Brinling currently serves as marketing department manager in the Agency Division. He joined The ERIE in 1988, and has served as a district sales manager, branch sales manager and branch manager.

Michael Krahe, Ph.D., will serve as executive vice president, Human Development and Leadership. This is a new position at the company. Krahe currently serves as senior vice president of the Human Resources Division, overseeing the departments of Compensation, Corporate Communications, Corporate Design, Corporate Learning, Employment, Employee Relations and Organizational Development. Krahe joined Erie Insurance in 1986 as supervisor of Employment Relations and Services.

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