Board of Directors

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

Robert Murray

Chair, SFAA, Executive Committee Member, and Head of Surety, Zurich North America

Robert Raney

Vice Chair, SFAA, Executive Committee Member, and Senior Vice President, Construction Services, Travelers Companies, Inc.

John F. Welch

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

Rick Ciullo

Executive Committee Member and Chief Operating Officer, The Hartford Insurance Group

Michael Keimig

Executive Committee Member and President & CEO, Markel Surety Corporation

Timothy Mikolajewski

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

Stephen Ruschak

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

Antonio C. Albanese

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

Ken Bearley

President – Bond Division, Great American Insurance Companies

Ken Chapman

Executive Vice President - Surety, IAT Insurance Group

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

James Kawiecki

President of Surety, Hanover Insurance Group

Matt Lubin

President, Surety Division Crum &
Forster

Alan Pavlic

President/COO, Old Republic Surety Group

Sharon Sims

Senior Vice President, Sompo International

Gary Stumper

National Surety Leader, Westfield Group

Larry Taylor

President, Merchants Bonding Company Group

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U.S. Senate Unanimously Supports Surety Bonds and the Protections and Economic Value They Provide to Our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure Development

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

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The Surety & Fidelity Association of America Foundation Awards 15 Students With $5,000 Scholarship

SFAA Foundation announces 15 students selected as recipients of a $5,000 scholarship as part of the Surety and Fidelity Intern and Scholarship Program for 2022.

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News & Events

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

October 18, 2023

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America Foundation (SFAA Foundation) announced today the 19 students selected as recipients of a $2,500 scholarship as part of the Surety and Fidelity Intern and Scholarship Program for 2023.

SFAA, NASBP and a Coalition of Partners Strongly Support Bill Providing Essential Protections on WIFIA Financed Projects

September 27, 2023

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA), National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP), and a coalition of industry partners commend Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) for the introduction of S.2928

SFAA Annual Meeting Highlights 2022 Accomplishments and Initiatives; Membership Elects Board

June 7, 2023

The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan trade association representing all segments of the surety and fidelity industry, held its annual meeting last week in Washington, D.C. with more than 185 members and guests attending.

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