People Moves: California Workers’ Comp Institute Elects 2023 Board

Sharon Thaler, National Director of Workers’ Compensation Field Underwriting Operations at AF Group/CompWest, was reelected as chair of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute board of directors for 2023.

Thaler was first elected to CWCI’s Board in 2017 and has been a member of the institute’s executive committee since 2020, serving as chair for the past year.

Joining Thaler on CWCI’s 2023 executive committee is: Eric Hansen (Preferred Employers), who will serve as vice chair; Matthew Zender (AmTrust North America); Kris Mathis (CopperPoint Insurance Cos.); Vernon Steiner (State Compensation Insurance Fund); Eric Belk (Travelers); and Martin Brady (Schools Insurance Authority), an associate member.

Also elected to serve on CWCI’s 2023 board were Ira Feurlicht (AIG); Paul Ziegler (Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty); Andrew Linkhart (Berkshire Hathaway); Jeff Rush (California Joint Powers Insurance Authority), an associate member; Mary Beth Pittinger (CHUBB); Christopher M. Thurman (CNA Insurance); Dwight Robertson (Employers); Tim Roberts (Everest Insurance); Carmen Sharp (The Hanover Insurance Group); Nicholas Nardini (The Hartford); Amanda Granger (ICW Group); Mary Capelli-Schellpfeffer (Liberty Mutual Insurance); Justin Smith (North American Casualty Co.); Jim Hurley (Republic Indemnity); Scott Lange (Sentry Insurance); Michele Halstenrud (WCF Insurance); Michael Cunningham (Zenith Insurance Co.); and Neil DeBlock (Zürich North America).

CWCI is a private, nonprofit. CWCI members include 25 insurer groups, as well as 29 large public and private self-insured employers.

Topics California Workers' Compensation