Vaughan faculty, staff, and board members

The team of expert educators and industry leaders backing the Vaughan Institute make our successes and dynamic progress possible.

Faculty and staff

Thomas Berry-Stoelzle

Thomas Berry-Stoelzle

Faculty Director

Phil Brooks

Philip Brooks

Adjunct Lecturer

Cameron Ellis

Cameron Ellis

Assistant Professor

Meghan Esson

Meghan Esson

Assistant Professor

Scott Fisher

Scott Fisher

Adjunct Lecturer

Robert Fulwider

Bob Fulwider

Adjunct Lecturer

Susan Haack

Susan Haack

Adjunct Lecturer

Hal Larson

Hal D. Larson

Adjunct Lecturer

Richard Peter

Richard Peter

Associate Professor

Terri Vaughan

Therese M. Vaughan

Professional Director

Vaughan Advisory Board

Josh Luther

Josh Luther

SVP, Managing Director - Commercial Accounts, Risk Practice

Midwest Series of Lockton Companies LLC

Board chair

Julie Spore

Julie Spore

Chief Risk Officer

Transamerica

Board Chair-Elect

Ryan Butler

Ryan Butler

Vice President, Risk Management Division

Cottingham and Butler

Kelli Eddy

Kelli Eddy

Chief Operating Officer, Life and Wealth Co.

Farm Bureau Financial Services

Ted Flores

Ted Flores, CPCU, ARM, AIC

Vice President - Risk Management (retired)

Griffith Foods International

Todd Fuhs

Todd Fuhs

Chief Risk Officer and Chief Actuary (retired)

Transamerica

Michael Gould

Michael S. Gould

Manager of Insurance Development

Iowa Economic Development Authority

Larry Hershberger

Larry Hershberger

Director Emeritus

Vaughan Institute of Risk Management and Insurance

T.J. Knaus

T.J. Knaus

Executive Vice President

Arthur J. Gallagher

Dan Krause

Dan Krause

Senior Vice President

State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Companies

Vince Lamb

Vince Lamb

President and CEO

BITCO Insurance Companies

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Vice President, Personal Lines Field Product

Nationwide

Angela Noble

Angela Noble

Director, Behavioral Insurance Strategic Planning & Initiatives

John Hancock

Dana Ramundt

Dana C. Ramundt

President

The Dana Company

Randy Rings

Randy Rings

Chief Legal Officer

TrueNorth Companies

Tanya Wentzel

Tanya Wentzel

Vice President, Des Moines Branch

EMC Insurance

Erin Wonsmos

Erin Wonsmos

Senior Marketing Manager

IMT Insurance

Micah Woolstenhulme

Micah Woolstenhulme

Vice President and Chief Risk Officer

United Fire Group

Lisa Youngberg

Lisa Youngberg

Senior Manager, Operational Risk

Bank of Montreal/Harris Bank

Vaughan Young Alumni Board

The Vaughan Institute Young Alumni Board establishes strong ties between the institute and its students, faculty, staff, and alumni, thereby fostering the advancement of the institute.

Jon Abdo
Commercial Underwriter
UFG Insurance

Britta Delafield
Claims and Litigation Manager
LCS

Patrick Ergastolo
Cyber & Technology Insurance Broker
Gallagher

Leah Feldmann
Account Executive
Holmes Murphy & Associates

Brandon Flynn
Reinsurance Broker - AVP
Gallagher RE

John Heinrich
Investment Analyst
University of Iowa Center for Advancement

Jacob Hennigan
Underwriter II
Vela Insurance Services

Cody Krause
Life Actuarial Associate
Farm Bureau Financial Services

Sarah Kromminga
Client Service Specialist
Holmes Murphy & Associates

Aaron Leggero
Commercial Underwriter & Broker
Burns & Wilcox

Dan Lengeling
Vice President of Commercial Surety
Merchants Bonding Company

Kevin McKee
Commercial Lending Credit Risk Analyst
UBS

Ashley Promes
Associate Product Manager
Nationwide

Claudio Tekeli
Risk and Underwriting Senior Analyst
New York Life

Morgan Zuidema
Actuarial Consultant
Aetna