SFAA Board of Directors – thought leaders shaping the industry’s future

Michael Keimig

SFAA Chair, Executive Committee Member and President & CEO, Markel Surety Corporation

Stephen Ruschak

SFAA Vice Chair, Executive Committee Member and
Executive Vice President Surety, Arch Insurance Group

Antonio C. Albanese

Executive Committee Member, Executive Vice President – Head of Surety, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

Bryce Grissom

Executive Committee Member, Senior Vice President, Travelers Bond and Specialty Insurance

Timothy Mikolajewski

Executive Committee Member and President, Global Surety, Liberty Mutual Group

John F. Welch

SFAA, Executive Committee Member, and President & CEO, CNA Surety Group

Gary Stumper

Executive Committee Member and National Surety Leader, Westfield Group

Ken Bearley

President – Bond Division, Great American Insurance Companies

Carolina DiGiacomo

Head Credit & Surety Americas, Swiss Re

John Guglielmo

Head of Surety, North America at Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions

Stephen M. Haney

Division President, North America Surety & CUO, Global Surety, Chubb Surety

Michael Heidrick

Vice President, Head of Bond, The Hartford

James Kawiecki

President of Surety, Hanover Insurance Group

Matt Lubin

President, Surety Division Crum & Forster

Larry Taylor

President, Merchants Bonding Company Group

Mike Zurcher

Executive Vice President – Surety, IAT Insurance Group

Ryan C. Work

President & CEO, SFAA

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Surety Industry Unites on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Key Legislative Priorities

See Senators Capito, Carper and Van Hollen speak on the Senate floor about the importance of surety.

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America Foundation Awards 19 Students With $47,500 in Scholarships

SFAA Foundation announces 19 students selected as recipients of a $2,500 scholarship as part of the Surety and Fidelity Intern and Scholarship Program for 2023.

News & Events

SFAA’s Alex Gleason Named Among Nation’s Top Lobbyists for 2025

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) has announced that Alex Gleason, Head of Federal Government Affairs, has been named one of the 2025 Top Lobbyists by the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics (NILE).

SFAA Legal Action Contributes to Significant Surety Victory in Minnesota

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan trade association representing all segments of the surety and fidelity industry, held its 117th Annual Meeting this past week, an event focused on advancing the industry’s future.

SFAA Members Elect Board, Leadership Outlines Vision and Path Forward

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan trade association representing all segments of the surety and fidelity industry, held its 117th Annual Meeting this past week, an event focused on advancing the industry’s future.