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2025 AHOU Conference Speakers

AHOU CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Meet our 2025 Conference Speakers

 

  • Nalin Aggarwal

    New York Life Insurance Company
    FRM-Financial Risk Manager, Corporate VP, AI Underwriting & Purchase Experience

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  • Raian Alam

    New York Life Insurance Company
    MBA, CVP - Head of New Business and Underwriting Modernization

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  • Evgeny Aleksandrov

    Pilotbird
    Founder



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  • Whitney Barnes

    DigitalOwl
    ALMI, Sales Director - Life



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  • Kathleen A. Birrane

    DLA Piper LLP (US)
    Esquire, Partner



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  • Daniel Bouchard

    Hannover Re
    FSA, CERA, AVP, Actuary



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  • Susan Bratton

    Savor Health
    MBA, CEO



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  • Vanda Brinson

    Transamerica
    Certified FALU, FLMI, AIRC, ARA, ACS, Director of Underwriting Programs and Development

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  • Sterling Brody

    Pacific Life
    AALU, ALMI, SR UW Transformation Consultant



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  • Keith Brown

    Transamerica Life Insurance Company
    MSM, CLU, ChFC, FALU, FLMI, RHU,
    Sr. Director, Underwriting Controls & Medical

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  • Judy Busby

    The Jacobson Group
    MBA, MSMOB, PMP, Senior Vice President and Managing Director


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  • Frank Chechel

    Gen Re
    FSA, MAAA, VP - Head of IL Underwriting



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  • Rohan Chittal

    AAA Life Insurance
    FALU and FLMI, Chief Underwriter

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  • Derek Cole

    Milliman IntelliScript
    PharmD, Senior Clinical Consultant

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  • GREG DEWEY

    John Hancock
    AVP - Underwriting Operations

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  • Chris Fierer

    Milliman IntelliScript
    Product Director

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  • Jean-Marc Fix

    Optimum Life Re
    FSA, MAAA, VP, R&D-Biometric Risks

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  • Tom Fletcher

    PartnerRe
    PhD, SVP, Global Head of Data Science Consulting

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  • Lee Fluharty

    Nationwide
    FALU, FLMI, CLU, ChFC, VP, Chief Underwriter

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  • Kevin Glasgow

    Diligence International Group, LLC
    FLMI, FLHC, CFE, CLU(r), Vice President

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  • Scott Grandmont

    RGA Reinsurance Company
    CLU, FALU, FLHC, FLMI, AIRC, ARA, VP Strategic Underwriting Initiatives

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  • John Greene

    Lincoln Financial Group
    MD, VP & Chief Medical Officer


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  • Christopher Guerin

    Transamerica
    Director of Underwriting


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  • Gina Guzman

    Munich Re
    MD, DBIM, FAAIM, FALU, FLMI, Vice President & Chief Medical Director

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  • Dan Hauk

    Bestow
    Product Designer

     

     

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  • Michael Helms

    RGA Reinsurance Company
    FALU, FLMI, MBA, Director, Underwriting Team Manager


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  • Brad Heltemes

    Munich Re US Life
    MD, DBIM, FAAIM, VP & Medical Director R&D


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  • Anastasia Jaegerman

    Optimum Re Insurance Company
    FLMI, ACS, AALU, VP Underwriting & Chief Underwriter

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  • Gretchen Juneau

    Partner Re
    FALU, FLMI, ACS, MBA, Chief Underwriting Officer


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  • Alex Kaju

    Swiss Re
    PhD, Senior Behavioral Consultant


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  • Hope Karnes

    ExamOne, a Quest Diagnostics Company
    MD, PhD, Medical Director


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  • Emmanuel Kolawole

    Munich Re
    Director of Product Management


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  • John Konczyk

    New York Life
    Head of Underwriting Modernization, Purchase Experience

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  • Jeff Kruger

    Principal Financial Group, Inc.
    AALU, AVP - Business Owner and Chief Underwriter

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  • Michael Kuo

    Transamerica
    MD, Medical Director


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  • Brett Laker

    UnderwriteMe
    ALMI, Head of North America


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  • Trent Landes

    Fidelity Life Association
    ARA, ALHC, AIRC, AVP Operations

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  • Brian Lanzrath

    ExamOne
    Director of Analytics

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  • Joel Larson

    Prudential
    FALU, CLU, MBA, VP, Chief Underwriter

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  • Karen Malone

    TransUnion
    FCLA, WCLA, Sr. Director, Life Insurance Strategic Planning

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  • Carolyn McAvinn

    MIB
    FLMI, AALU, Director, Underwriting Innovation


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  • Jason McKeever

    Lincoln Financial
    MBA, Certified FALU, FLMI, Automated Underwriting Strategies

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  • Nick Milinovich

    Northwestern Mutual
    Certified FALU, FLMI, AFSI, AIRC, ARA, AIAA, ACS, Sr. Director, Underwriting Strategic Partnerships

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  • Darren Miller

    Prudential Financial
    AALU, Director Life Underwriting


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  • David Moore

    Protective Life
    FSA, MAAA, VP, Underwriting Innovation


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  • Nichole Myers

    Ethos
    FALU, FLMI, AIRC, ARA, ACS, Chief Undewriter


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  • Ehren Nagel

    Partner Re
    FSA, MAAA, Head of Actuarial Innovation


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  • Zack Nagel

    Banner Life Insurance
    Head of Transformation & Product Portfolio


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  • Chris Noyes

    Partner Re
    FSA, MAAA, Client Partner

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  • Amy Prestegaard

    State Farm
    FALU, CLU, FLMI, Director - Life & Health Underwriting

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  • Zachary Pugh

    Legal & General
    Chief Underwriter

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  • Trey Reynolds

    MIB
    EVP Strategy and New Business Development

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  • Scott Rhinehart

    Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions
    Director, Strategy & Innovation

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  • Amy Rider

    Sammons Financial Group
    FALU, FLMI, Vice President, Underwriting Strategy

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  • Regina Rosace

    SCOR
    MD, Medical Director

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  • Phyllis Roteman

    The Loyalty Group Consulting
    HCS (Human Capital Strategist), President

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  • Michelle Roussin

    TruStone Financial
    AALU, ALMI, CHS, Head, Tactical Field Underwriting

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  • Emily Rowland

    Milliman IntelliScript
    ASA, MAAA, Associate Actuary

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  • Alex Schmelkin

    Sixfold
    Founder & CEO

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  • Maryam Shapland

    RGA Reinsurance Company
    MD, DBIM, Vice President and Medical Director

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  • Blair Stephenson

    Protective Life
    FALU, FLMI, ACS, AIRC, ARA, Sr. Director, UW Research and Automation

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  • Kelly Stone

    Protective Life
    FALU, FLMI, FLHC, CLU, ChFC, CASL, Vice President, Underwriting Operations

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  • Patrick Sugent

    LexisNexis Risk Solutions
    VP Data Science


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  • David Sullivan

    Foresters Financial
    AVP, Claims, Contracting and Compensation

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  • Jennifer Swazo

    Allianz Life
    FLMI, ACS, Sr. Director and Product Manager

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  • Angela Thieschafer

    Security Mutual Life
    FLMI, FALU, Assistant Chief Underwriter, VP of Underwriting

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  • Jen VanderSteen

    Americo Life
    FALU, FLMI, Sr. Director UW


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  • Nico van Zyl

    Hannover Re
    MD, Chief Medical Director


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  • Lily Vittayarukskul

    Waterlily
    Co-Founder and CEO



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  • Jacqueline Waas

    RGA Reinsurance Company
    Certified FALU, FLMI, ARA, PCS, AIAA, AIRC, FFSI, VP, Underwriting Research & Development

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  • Renee Wagner

    Northwestern Mutual
    RN, BSN, ALMI, Future of Underwriting Consultant


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  • Chris Weber

    National Life
    Deputy Chief Underwriter



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  • Dan Widmann

    Swiss Re
    FSA, MAAA, CERA, Actuarial Innovations Manager

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  • J.P. Wieske

    Horizon Government Affairs
    Vice President of State Affairs


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  • Aaron Wolf

    Western & Southern Financial Group
    Vice President & Chief Underwriter

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  • Naomi Yudanin

    Munich Re
    PhD, Director, Medical Data


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