Farmington Hills, Mich. (November 2, 2023) – H.W. Kaufman Group, a privately held global insurance organization, announced promotions for 11 associates throughout North America. These promotions come following the company’s annual Kaufman Leadership Meeting of its family of companies where leaders gather to celebrate their accomplishments, discuss the past year, and strategically plan for the new year ahead.

Three of the most prominent promotions this year are for Mark Engel, who was promoted to Senior Vice President, Managing Director, RB Jones, from Corporate Vice President, Managing Director, RB Jones Marine & Energy; David Janis, who was promoted to Corporate Vice President, General Counsel, H.W. Kaufman Group, from General Counsel, H.W. Kaufman Group; and Tyson Peel, who was promoted to Regional Vice President, Managing Director, Burns & Wilcox Canada, from Vice President, Director, Commercial Insurance, Burns & Wilcox Canada.

“We continue to invest in the professional development of our talented associates. Our company is fortunate this group is ready to elevate their careers within the Kaufman Group,” said Alan Jay Kaufman, Chairman, President and CEO, H.W. Kaufman Group. “Our people continue to be our competitive advantage supported by our business strategy, robust specialty practice groups, cutting-edge product development, and an appetite for acquisitions. We are confident these associates will excel as we continue to globally expand our expertise across companies.”

All promotions announced during October 2023 are:

• Mark Engel promoted to Senior Vice President, Managing Director, RB Jones, from Corporate Vice President, Managing Director, RB Jones Marine & Energy
• David Janis promoted to Corporate Vice President, General Counsel, H.W. Kaufman Group, from General Counsel, H.W. Kaufman Group
• Tyson Peel promoted to Regional Vice President, Managing Director, Burns & Wilcox Canada, from Vice President, Director, Commercial Insurance, Burns & Wilcox Canada
• Justin Sadaphal promoted to Vice President, Burns & Wilcox Canada, from Associate Vice President, Burns & Wilcox Canada
• Brad Turner promoted to Vice President, National Product Manager, Flood, Burns & Wilcox, from Associate Vice President, National Product Manager, Burns & Wilcox
• Heather Posner promoted to Vice President, National Product Manager, Private Client, Burns & Wilcox, from Associate Vice President, National Product Manager, Private Client, Burns & Wilcox
• Laura Baker promoted to Associate Vice President, Producer Development, H.W. Kaufman Group, from Director, Producer Development, H.W. Kaufman Group
• Patricia Chiodo promoted to Associate Vice President, HR Business Partner, Burns & Wilcox Canada, from Director, HR Business Partner, Burns & Wilcox Canada
• Pam Alphabet promoted to Associate Vice President, Regional Practice Leader, Personal Insurance, Burns & Wilcox, from Regional Practice Group Leader, Personal Insurance, Burns & Wilcox
• Yuri Petrasz promoted to Associate Managing Director, Burns & Wilcox, from Manager, Commercial Insurance, Burns & Wilcox
• Dario Nalli promoted to Senior Director, Digital Business Development, H.W. Kaufman Group, from Director, Digital Business Development, H.W. Kaufman Group

Over the past year, Kaufman has hired 350 new associates year to date and has promoted 200 existing associates. To learn more about careers at H.W. Kaufman Group, Burns & Wilcox, and its family of companies, visit hwkaufman.com/careers.

About H.W. Kaufman Group:

H.W. Kaufman Group, a privately held global insurance company, employs more than 2,000 professionals across the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Metro Detroit, Michigan, H.W. Kaufman Group includes: Burns & Wilcox, Burns & Wilcox Brokerage, Burns & Wilcox Canada, Atain Insurance Companies, RB Jones, Stonemark, Minuteman Adjusters, H.W. Kaufman Group Europe, Chesterfield Group, Lochain Patrick, Burns & Wilcox United Kingdom and Node International. More information can be found at www.hwkaufman.com.

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