Governance

WCRI Board of Directors

The responsibility for policymaking rests with the Institute's Board of Directors, a representative group that is elected by the membership for staggered three-year terms.

• Russell J. Pass, Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., Chair
• Michele Adams, Walmart, Inc., Vice Chair
• Joseph Wells, Everest National Insurance Company, Vice Chair
• Thomas Glasson, AIG
• Debra Kane, CNA
• Denise Zoe Algire, Albertsons Companies
• Steve Perroots, Marriott International, Inc.
• Matthew Massaro,The Hartford Financial Services Group
• Virna Alexander Rhodes, Liberty Mutual Insurance
• Kevin Brady, The PMA Insurance Group
• Kimberly George, Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
• Diana Haven, Stanford University
• Richard Ives, The Travelers Companies, Inc.
• Joan Vincenz, United Airlines
• Michele Adams, Walmart, Inc.
• Nina McIlree, Zurich North America
• Steven A. Bennett, American Property Casualty Insurance
• Keri Kittmann, AF Group

Other Officers

John W. Ruser, President and CEO, WCRI
Ramona P. Tanabe, Executive Vice President and Counsel (Corporate Secretary), WCRI

WCRI Research Committee

The Research Committee, composed of representatives of member organizations, establishes the research priorities and plays a key role in assuring the quality and practical value of the Institute's studies.

• Linda Butler, The Walt Disney World Company
• Suzanne M. Emmet, Eastern Alliance Insurance Group
• David Gamble, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
• Michael Gavin, Injured Workers Pharmacy, LCC
• Dan Hunt, D.O., AF Group
• David Huth, PMA Companies
• Martin T. King, Kaiser Permanente
• Craig Ross, D.O., Liberty Mutual Group
• John Smolk, Southern California Edison
• Paul Sighinolfi, Ametros
• Jacob Wein, The Travelers Companies, Inc.
• Joe Powell, Gallagher Bassett
• Greg Larson, Sentry Insurance
• John Winkler, Selective Insurance Company of America, Inc.

Disability and Medical Management Program Advisory Board

This board establishes research priorities for the Disability and Medical Management Research Program which evaluates innovations in disability and medical management to help policymakers and others understand what innovations actually work.

• Joseph Semkiu, Zurich North America– Chair
• Susan Mellody, Liberty Mutual Insurance - Vice Chair
• Mary O'Donoghue, Medrisk
• Tim Jacobi, AIG
• Erica Fitcher, Broadspire
• Joanne Moynihan, The Travelers Companies, Inc.
• Julia Stenberg, CNA Insurance Companies
• Anne M. Levins, Coventry Workers’ Comp Services
• Larry Emory, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
• Daryl Corr, Healthesystems, LLC
• Brett Drexelius, Medata, Inc.
• Mike Cirillo, myMatrixx
• Kent Spafford, One Call
• Tron Emptage, Optum
• Kevin Turner, Paradigm
• Kimberly George, Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
• Kim Haugaard, Texas Mutual Insurance Company
• Joseph Berardo,Jr. Carisk Partners