Westminster American Insurance Home Locate an Agent linkedin facebook twitter About Agents Make a Payment Claims Contact Us Home » About Us » Key Leadership Key Leadership John J. Scott, Jr., Esq., CIC, GRI | President John Scott, Jr. began his insurance career with Associated Insurance Management, Inc. (“AIM”) after his freshman year at the George Washington University. Following his graduation from college, Mr. Scott earned a law degree from the Western New England University School of Law in 1997. He practiced as a civil defense litigator for a few years before returning to AIM as their corporate counsel in 2001. In June, 2005, Mr. Scott accepted the position of Vice President and General Counsel of WAIC. He is also a member of WAIC’s Board of Director’s Executive Committee and Investment Committee. Since 2012, Mr. Scott has also served as a board member for the Maryland Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Corporation. Mr. Scott was promoted to President on January 1, 2015 and in July was named to the Daily Record’s (Maryland) 2015 list of Maryland’s Most Admired CEOs. Michael Pfarr | Chief Financial Officer Mike Pfarr graduated from Towson State University in 1990 with a BS in Accounting. He has worked in accounting/finance industries ever since. Prior to joining WAIC, Mr. Pfarr was the Controller for Connect Your Care, Inc., a health administration company located in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Mr. Pfarr manages all financial matters for WAIC including statutory filings, audits, bank reconciliations, accounts receivable/payable and payroll. Mr. Pfarr also serves as the Chairman of the Accounting/Audit Committee for the Maryland Joint Insurance Administration and the D.C. Property Insurance Facility. Dave Whelan | Vice President of Underwriting Dave Whelan graduated in 1987 with a BS in Mathematics from Worcester State College. He has been in commercial lines underwriting for 31 years, spending eleven years as a Middle Market Underwriter with The Hartford, and nine years as Commercial Lines Underwriting Lead with National Grange Mutual (part of Main Street America). Mr. Whelan began his career as the MA Branch Manager & VP with GNY Insurance Companies in 2009, specializing in habitational, condo/coops, hospitality, and commercial real estate properties. In 2017 he assumed the VP & Branch Manager role working with GNY’s CT & Upstate NY underwriting territories. In September of 2020, Mr. Whelan joined Westminster American as VP of Underwriting, and now directs the company’s underwriting strategy and staff. Kelly Myers | Vice President of Marketing and Operations Kelly Myers graduated from Stevenson University in 2005 with a Bachelors of Science in Visual Communication Design. Following the launch of a successful graphic design business, Kelly joined WAIC in 2007 as a Business Development Specialist with a focus on marketing and brand management. Kelly currently serves as Vice President of Marketing and Operations where she oversees WAIC’s cross-functional staff and continues to guide the Company’s marketing strategies. Brian Culp | Vice President of Claims Brian Culp joined WAIC in 2019 as Vice President of Claims. In this role, he is responsible for providing overall direction to the company’s claims operations. He began his insurance career in 1995 and previously served as Vice President of Claims of Farmers and Mechanics Insurance Companies. Mr. Culp is a Past President of the West Virginia Association of Insurance Companies. Search: Website Design by HighRock Home About Us Agents Make a Payment Claims Contact linkedin facebook twitter