Meet our Leaders

Alan Jay Kaufman is Group Chairman and CEO of Burns & Wilcox, a worldwide specialty insurance wholesaler. The company maintains relationships with the industry’s most respected insurance carriers and delivers solutions to brokers and agents for difficult-to-place, complex and unusual risks. Read More

Danny Kaufman is Co-President, H.W. Kaufman Group and serves as the President for Burns & Wilcox, Kaufman’s largest subsidiary and the globally recognized leader in specialty insurance brokerage and underwriting. Read More

Jodie Kaufman Davis is the Co-President of H.W. Kaufman Group and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. A leader in developing and executing company strategy and management-driven initiatives, Jodie advises on best practices and expertise to drive the company’s global growth strategy. Read More

Kevin Heckman is an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the H.W. Kaufman Group network. He is responsible for the network’s global accounting and financial operations, including strategic planning and growth strategy for its 14 companies.  Read More

Richard S. Fusinski is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of H.W. Kaufman Group, where he leads strategy for Information Technology, spearheading short and long-term strategic projects for all 15 Kaufman companies. Read More

Christine M. Tricoli is Chief Human Resources Officer, Senior Vice President of H.W. Kaufman Group. In her role, she oversees the human resources department and its activities and functions, including compensation, benefits, performance management, employee relations, training and development, recruitment, retention, and employee engagement. Read More

Blaise D’Antoni is an Executive Vice President at Burns & Wilcox, where he oversees the growth and operations of the South Region, with offices that extend from Texas to the Carolinas. With more than two decades of experience at the company, Blaise is instrumental in strategically building expertise in the offices he supports and offering direction for best practices and management-driven initiatives. Read More

Bill Gatewood is Executive Vice President, Personal Insurance at Burns & Wilcox. He is responsible for directing and overseeing the organization’s Personal Insurance Practice Group, which has tripled in size under his leadership. Read More

Rich Gobler is Executive Vice President, Western United States, at Burns & Wilcox. In his role, leads the growth of offices that extend from Midwest to the West Coast. Read More

Harvey Goldenberg serves is an Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to H.W. Kaufman Group and Burns & Wilcox where he provides strategic counsel to Kaufman’s executive leadership team and mentors associates throughout the company. Read More

Scott Higgins serves as Executive Vice President, Commercial Insurance, for Burns & Wilcox North America. Read More

Denis Brady is President of Burns & Wilcox, Brokerage Division, a distinct business unit of H.W. Kaufman Group solely dedicated to wholesale insurance brokerage. Since its inception in 2010, the group has transformed the company’s brokerage business with placing highly specialized experts and implementing resources required to handle complex accounts of all sizes. Read More

Shelby Zgnilec is a Corporate Vice President at H.W. Kaufman Group and Chief of Staff for its largest subsidiary, Burns & Wilcox. An accomplished corporate leader, she plays a pivotal part in supporting the c-suite to drive strategic initiatives and enhance operational efficiency. Her collaborative approach and results-driven mindset empower the leadership team to realize their strategic vision. Read More

Marc Fuhrman is the Senior Vice President, National Retail Relations at H.W. Kaufman Group where he is responsible for managing retail relationships for all companies within the Kaufman network. He also works to identify and satisfy client needs through cross-company collaboration. Read More

Paul G. Smith serves as Corporate Senior Vice President at H.W. Kaufman Group. He holds a variety of positions including managing relationships with insurance company partners, leading the Transportation, Excess Liability and Claims Practice Groups, and overseeing strategic risk management initiatives. Paul works closely with all Kaufman companies as a member of the senior executive team to strengthen market relationships, improve product offerings and drive synergies across Kaufman’s global platform. Read More

Taylor Smith is a Corporate Senior Vice President for H.W. Kaufman Group. In his role, he supports the growth of the organization through mergers and acquisitions and other strategic initiatives across all companies within the Kaufman network, including Burns & Wilcox. Read More

Sam Carson is Corporate Vice President, Operations, at H.W. Kaufman Group. In his role, he oversees contingent workforce relationships and ensures seamless daily operations for the company. Read More

David R. Janis is Corporate Vice President and General Counsel at H.W. Kaufman Group, where he is responsible for providing counsel on transactions, contracts and litigation, while working closely with the company’s Compliance department. He also deploys best practices for corporate governance, as well as building a responsible and responsive framework for strategic risk management and mitigation. Read More

Richard W. Shipley is the Vice President, Marketing at H.W. Kaufman Group where he is responsible for the strategy and operations for all of the Kaufman companies’ marketing and communications, including its largest subsidiary Burns & Wilcox. Read More

Andy Wood is the Professional Liability Practice Leader and Vice President at Burns & Wilcox. He is responsible for working across the company to build a cohesive strategy and develop new products and programs, while aggressively recruiting top Professional Liability producers nationwide. Read More

John Karl is Regional Vice President, Central Midwest, Burns & Wilcox, where he oversees the company’s business throughout Missouri, Kansas and Colorado.   Read More

Doug Legters is a Regional Vice President at Burns & Wilcox, where he oversees the company’s Northeast region and is responsible for the collective performance of the Baltimore, Parsippany and New York offices. Read More

Larry Paulaski serves as a Burns & Wilcox Regional Vice President with responsibility for the Southwest. He oversees Burns & Wilcox offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas and Scottsdale. Read More

Bob Quillman is a Regional Vice President at Burns & Wilcox, where he oversees the company’s business in Texas, including the collective performance of the offices in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and San Antonio. Read More

Bonnie Steen serves as a Regional Vice President with responsibility for Burns & Wilcox operations across Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama. Read More