Longtime Burns & Wilcox Leader Bonnie Steen Promoted to Regional Vice President; William Briscoe, Chris Siegel and Berri Willis Each Become Vice President; Justin Dorman Named Associate Managing Director, Charleston 

FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. (APRIL 4, 2025) — Burns & Wilcox, a globally recognized leader in wholesale insurance brokerage and distribution, today announced the promotion of leaders across the U.S:

• Bonnie Steen, who will celebrate 18 years with Burns & Wilcox in 2025, becomes Regional Vice President after previously serving as Vice President & Managing Director for the Burns & Wilcox offices in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Ruston, Louisiana. Steen will now oversee Burns & Wilcox throughout Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama. She will continue reporting to Blaise D’Antoni, Executive Vice President for the company’s Eastern Region.
• William Briscoe has been promoted to Vice President. He will continue serving as Managing Director for the Burns & Wilcox offices in Oxford, Mississippi and Birmingham, Alabama, now reporting into Steen. Briscoe has been with Burns & Wilcox for nearly 13 years.
• Chris Siegel, who joined Burns & Wilcox a decade ago, has been promoted to Vice President and will now oversee Florida. Siegel previously was Associate Vice President and Managing Director for the Burns & Wilcox offices in Orlando and South Florida. The other Burns & Wilcox offices across the state will now report into Siegel.
• Berri Willis, whose career at Burns & Wilcox spans more than 17 years, is now a Vice President. She retains responsibility for the company’s offices across the Carolinas.
• Justin Dorman has been promoted to Associate Managing Director in Charleston, South Carolina, reporting to Willis. He has been with Burns & Wilcox for more than 10 years and will take on the day-to-day leadership of that office.

“Each of these leaders are longstanding Burns & Wilcox colleagues who have taken on additional responsibility as their careers have grown with our company,” said Danny Kaufman, President, Burns & Wilcox. “Bonnie, William, Chris, Berri and Justin are champions of our culture and embody the dynamic and innovative approach that has become the hallmark of Burns & Wilcox. They have been instrumental in our success and we look forward to their ongoing leadership in elevating our industry leading position.”

About Burns & Wilcox:
Burns & Wilcox is the insurance industry’s leading insurance wholesaler, internationally recognized for its expertise in commercial and professional liability, property, environmental, marine and personal insurance.

Burns & Wilcox is a member of H.W. Kaufman Group, a privately held global insurance organization with offices in the United States, Canada, U.K., Europe, and the UAE. The company employs thousands of professionals and conducts business in more than 90 countries worldwide.

More information can be found at www.hwkaufman.com or at www.burnsandwilcox.com.

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