Andy leads United's Insurance RM function with a team of 5 risk managers and 4 claims professionals. He Develops vision and strategies to create risk awareness and economically manage and finance risks. Andy also partners with cross functional teams across United to perform risk assessment, risk response, and risk financing using both traditional insurance and alternative risk financing techniques.

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Theresa is a proven team leader with 20 years of insurance experience, whose strategic skills has built and oversees an insurance and captive program with $6 billion in TIV and 187 locations. She is responsible for the operational and corporate insurance/risk management, including the captive management, contract management, Enterprise Risk Management, Business Continuity Program and claims management functions.

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Gus leads the global enterprise risk financing, commercial insurance, and alternative risk transfer (captive/reinsurance) strategies to protect corporate capital and minimize operational volatility across RSM, the leading U.S. provider of assurance, tax, and consulting services focused on the middle market, which employs a staff of over 20,000 professionals.

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Gus directs all operational, financial, and regulatory execution for the firm’s captive insurance program, successfully engineering a strategic transition from direct insurance structures to optimized reinsurance models. He also serves as a strategic advisor to the captive's Board of Directors.

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Ian Davis, MPA is President of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA), the largest captive insurance trade association in the world and a respected authority in the global captive industry. With experience spanning both public and private sectors, Davis brings a distinctive blend of strategic vision, policy expertise, and collaborative leadership to the role. Prior to joining VCIA, Davis served as Senior Vice President of Captive Insurance at M&T Bank, where he managed a diverse portfolio and led initiatives to strengthen client relationships, improve operational efficiency, and drive institutional growth.

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As Deputy Commissioner, Christine Brown currently leads the Captive Insurance Division of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation. She is responsible for the administration and regulation of captive insurance companies and risk retention groups.

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Christine has been with the Captive Division since 2003, previously serving as Director of Captive Insurance, and has been involved in all aspects of the analysis and examination processes.  Prior to joining the Captive Division, Christine spent seven years in public accounting, including four years with Johnson Lambert, LLP in Burlington, VT, specializing in captive insurance, and three years with Ernst & Young, LLP in Boston, MA.  

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Christine received a MS in Accounting and MBA from Northeastern University and a BA in Political Science from Regis College.  

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As Captive Insurance Economic Development Director, Brittany is responsible for the marketing and business development of Vermont’s captive insurance industry, working closely with the Department of Financial Regulation and Vermont Captive Insurance Association to strengthen the state’s reputation as the premier onshore captive insurance domicile. Brittany helped form and continues to support the Vermont Captive Insurance Emerging Leaders Initiative, supporting emerging professionals in the industry and raising awareness about captive insurance as a career path.

Brittany worked in the fields of community and economic development in the nonprofit and governmental sectors in both Vermont and Texas serving a variety of industries. Brittany received a MA in Sustainable Development with a concentration in Policy Advocacy & Analysis from SIT Graduate Institute and a BA in Political Science from the University of Vermont. The 2022 Captive Review Power 50 named Brittany “One to Watch.” In 2023, Brittany received Captive International’s FORTY Under 40 award. She was also named a 2023 Rising Star by Vermont Business Magazine.