He is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of an insurance company. His extensive expertise in legal, insurance, management, accounting, actuarial, investment, underwriting, reinsurance and claims experience enhances the Board of the Company. He also serves on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of First Merit Bank, the principal subsidiary of First Merit Corporation, a $24.6 billion diversified financial services company headquartered in the Midwest. Prior to that, he also served on the Board of Citizens Republic Bank and acted as Audit Committee Chair.