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Elizabeth R. Haar Elizabeth R. Haar: President & CEO
Haar was named president & CEO of Accident Fund Insurance Company of America in June 2005. She joined the company in 1997 as chief actuary, and has served as executive vice president and chief business development officer, where she led the company’s underwriting and marketing efforts. Prior to joining Accident Fund, Haar worked with Michigan Millers and Citizen’s Insurance. She is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.
 
Ron Schoen Ronald H. Schoen: Executive Vice President & CFO
Schoen heads up Accident Fund’s Finance and Information Services departments. With the Accident Fund since 1988, Schoen has an extensive background in insurance finance, having worked in both the life and property/casualty insurance fields as well as at the accounting firm Ernst & Young.
 
Steve Hess Steven C. Hess: Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Hess leads the Office of the General Counsel, which encompasses corporate law and litigation, internal audit, regulatory and compliance, quality improvement, legislative analysis and contract management. He is also corporate secretary to the boards of directors for Accident Fund and its subsidiary corporations. Hess has extensive legal experience, including serving as senior vice president and general counsel with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan from 1988 to 2003. Prior to his employment with the Blues, Hess was a partner in a law firm.
 
Mike Britt Michael K. Britt: Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Britt leads Business Development, Third Party Administration, Service Center and Claims. Britt joined Accident Fund in 2006 after serving as president of Citizens Insurance Company. Other positions he held with Hanover Insurance Group include regional vice president, as well as personal lines manager, group manager and sales manager. Britt is a Certified Insurance Counselor and a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter.
 
Keith Adkins Keith D. Adkins: Vice President, Marketing
Adkins is responsible for leading Accident Fund’s marketing strategies and programs. His Marketing team includes Agency Relations, Corporate Communications and Corporate Events. Adkins has been an Accident Fund Insurance Company of America team member since 1986 and was named a vice president in 2002.
 
Stephan Cooper Stephan Cooper: Vice President, Claims Operations
Cooper directs Accident Fund’s Claims Operations area serving policyholders and their employees across the country. Cooper and his team ensure that Accident Fund’s claims services provide complete care for injured employees, while saving employers money. Cooper joined Accident Fund from Specialty Underwriters Alliance. He also held leadership positions at General Electric, Metropolitan Life and Travelers. Cooper is a Certified Workers Compensation Professional.
 
Al Gileczek Al Gileczek: Vice President, Business Development Regional Operations
Gileczek oversees Accident Fund’s national underwriting practices, sales strategies, research, and regional growth and development. Gileczek previously served as regional vice president at Citizens Insurance. He holds the professional designations of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter and Associate in Risk Management.
 
Jim Keal Jim Keal: Vice President, Finance (Accident Fund/United Heartland)
Keal joined United Heartland in 2006 as vice president of Finance, a role that expanded in 2007 to include both Accident Fund and United Heartland. Prior to joining the enterprise, Keal held executive finance positions at Houston Casualty Company, ACUITY, SECURA and Coopers & Lybrand. He holds the Certified Public Accountant designation. Keal is a member of the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a board member of the Insurance Accounting & Systems Association.
 
Emil Pfenninger Emil Pfenninger: President, United Heartland
President of United Heartland since the company was formed in 1990, Pfenninger oversees daily operations. He joined the executive team in 2005 when United Heartland became part of the Accident Fund Group. Prior to joining United Heartland, Pfenninger was an underwriting manager with CNA Insurance Company. He also worked for Aetna Life and Casualty as underwriting manager.
 
Tony Phillips Anthony G. Phillips: Vice President & Chief Actuary
Phillips joined Accident Fund Insurance Company of America’s Actuarial department in 1997. He was promoted to vice president of Actuarial in 2002 and to his current role in 2004. Phillips is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) and has served on the CAS Reserving Committee and was chair of the American Academy of Actuaries’ Risk-Based Capital Committee. Prior to Accident Fund, Phillips worked in the actuarial departments at Nationwide Insurance Company and Citizens Insurance Company.
 
Steven Reynolds Steven E. Reynolds: Vice President, Innovation & Planning
Reynolds leads Accident Fund’s strategic planning, Project Office, Web Services and Vendor Management. Innovation & Planning is responsible for an innovative project management process that implements today’s projects and anticipates tomorrow’s. Reynolds joined Accident Fund in 1997.
 
Michael Sekoni Michael O. Sekoni: Vice President & General Auditor
Sekoni leads Accident Fund’s corporate audit and advisory services. He joined Accident Fund in 1998 as a senior information systems auditor and has been a vice president since 2004. Sekoni is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Institute of Internal Auditors, Information Systems Audit Control Association, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He holds the Associate in Insurance Services designation as well as the Certificate in General Insurance. Previous positions include Farm Bureau Insurance Company and the University of California.
 
Ted Smith Ted A. Smith III: Vice President, Human Resources and Administrative Services
Smith leads Accident Fund’s human resources practices and programs, including employment, training and development, health and safety, compensation, benefits and labor relations. He also oversees administrative services, including facilities, receiving and inventory and records management. Smith has more than 25 years of human resources experience. He most recently worked for Johnson Controls in Milwaukee, Wisc., as director of Human Resources for the North American Service and Solutions division. He is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and is also a member of the Global Who’s Who.
 
Michael Sekoni Richard Znidarsic: Vice President, Information Services
Znidarsic oversees all of Accident Fund’s new technology and development, systems maintenance and support, security and the customer help desk. He has 28 years of experience in information technology. He previously served as the associate chief information officer with Sparrow Health System. He holds the professional designation of Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems.
 


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