Meet the UE Leadership
United Educators (UE) delivers the coverage and risk management services educational institutions need because we understand both education and insurance. Our board of directors and staff leadership bring to their positions years of experience and expertise at educational institutions, insurance companies, and law firms.
UE Leadership

President and Chief Executive Officer

Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Investment Officer

Vice President of Risk Management

Chief Information Officer and Head of Strategic Planning

Vice President of Business Development & UE Experience

Vice President of Underwriting and Product Development

Vice President & Chief Actuary and Chief Risk Officer

Vice President of Resolutions Management and General Counsel
Subscribers’ Advisory Board
Members of the Subscribers’ Advisory Board (Board of Directors) serve three-year terms and are elected by the membership.
Dr. Morgan R. Olsen, Chair
Arizona State University
Executive Vice President, Treasurer and CFO
Committees
- Executive Committee, Chair
- Audit Committee, Ex Officio
- Compensation Committee, Ex Officio
- Governance Committee, Ex Officio
- Investment Committee, Ex Officio
Gregory D. Curtis, Vice Chair
St. John's College
Vice Chair, Board of Visitors and Governors
Committees
- Investment Committee, Chair
- Executive Committee, Vice Chair
Dr. Brontè D. Burleigh-Jones, Secretary/Treasurer
American University
CFO, Vice President, and Treasurer
Committees
- Audit Committee, Member
- Executive Committee, Secretary/Treasurer
- Investment Committee, Member
- Governance Committee, Member
Janice M. Abraham
United Educators
President and CEO
Committees
- Executive Committee, President
Dr. Irma Becerra-Fernandez
Marymount University
President
Committees
- Audit Committee, Member
Albert J. Beer
St. John's University
Professor, School of Risk Management
Committees
- Audit Committee, Chair
- Compensation Committee, Member
- Executive Committee, Member
- Investment Committee, Member
Courtney Davis Curtis
The University of Chicago
Assistant Vice President, Risk Management and Resilience Planning
Committees
- Audit Committee, Member
James S. Gault
Culver Academies
Trustee
Committees
- Investment Committee, Member
Deborah A. Gero
Retired Chief Investment Officer
Committees
- Compensation Committee, Chair
- Executive Committee, Member
- Governance Committee, Member
- Investment Committee, Member
Kimberly M. Goff-Crews
Yale University
Secretary and Vice President for University Life
Committees
- Governance Committee, Chair
- Compensation Committee, Member
- Executive Committee, Member
Heather L. Hoerle
The Enrollment Management Association
Executive Director and CEO
Committees
- Audit Committee, Member
Sharon Reich Paulsen
The George Washington University
Executive Vice President and Chief Administration Officer
Committees
- Audit Committee, Member
- Governance Committee, Member
William Poutsiaka
Financial Services Consultant
Committees
- Investment Committee, Member
- Audit Committee, Member
- Compensation Committee, Member
Advisory Committees
UE looks to the education, legal, and brokerage communities for guidance on program direction and specific projects, and information on how liability affects institutions. These groups meet at least annually with UE staff.

Michael Brooks
Austin & Company
Jean Demchak
Marsh USA
Chris Duble
Fred C. Church
Michael Gigliotti
USI Insurance Services
Stacie Kroll
Arthur J. Gallagher & Company
Darrow Milgrim
Arthur J. Gallagher & Company
Anne Mulholland
Aon Risk Services
Paul Pousson
Arthur J. Gallagher & Company
Julie Price
Fred C. Church
Michael Rask
Aon
Wendy S. Rosler
Marsh USA
Debbie Russell
Arthur J. Gallagher & Company
Christopher Schwyter
Willis Towers Watson Northeast, Inc.
James Shewey
RCM&D
Mark Turkalo
Marsh USA

Todd Adkins
Director of Risk Management
University of Kentucky
Fernando (Ferd) Alonso
Assistant Head for Operations and Finance
Phillips Academy – Andover
Virginia Arbour
Chief Financial Officer and Head of Operations
Emma Willard School
Denielle Burl
Director of Risk Management
College of the Holy Cross
Donal Christian
Vice President of Administration & Chief Financial Officer
Hudson Valley Community College
Sytovia (Sy) Dunn
Associate Director of Budget & Risk Management
Clark Atlanta University
Jack Hardcastle
Chief Information Officer, Chief Risk Officer
McDonogh School
Kathy Hargis
Associate Vice President, Risk Management and Compliance
Lipscomb University
Susan Harrington
Chief Financial Officer
Brewster Academy
Sue Liden
Director of Risk Services
Pacific Lutheran University
Brenda McDonald
AVP, Insurance and Risk Management
Howard University
Tina Paredes
Director of Asset Management
Webb Schools
Will Saxe
Director of Risk Management
Colby College
Michael Toohey
Chief Financial Officer
George School
Keesha Trim
Director, Risk Management & Insurance
University of Richmond
Nakeschi Watkins
Director, Office of Risk Management
Cornell University
Tim Wiseman
Chief Risk Officer
University of Wyoming
John Zhang
Director Treasury and Risk
Fordham University