Educating and advancing the careers of workers’ compensation professionals since 1999.
Education is the cornerstone of AMCOMP and we take our dedication to learning seriously. Our education and planning committees--guided by our highly-experienced board of directors--work hard to ensure the most relevant and beneficial education programs are lined up for each of our two meetings per year.
Further, AMCOMP is proud to offer one of the only certified education programs in workers' compensation, known as the Workers' Compensation Professional (WCP®) designation. Since launching the program, more than 750 Workers' Compensation Professionals have graduated from the program.
Becoming a member of AMCOMP grants you access to leading industry professionals and allows you to tap into the wealth of experience and knowledge they bring to our industry. Networking is an important part of AMCOMP and one our members benefit from tremendously.
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION
To maintain the integrity and degree of excellence in the field of workers' compensation by providing a professional designation (upon fulfillment of various criteria, including successful completion of a core curriculum and/or qualifying work experience) that will serve as an industry standard.
EDUCATION
To further the education of all workers' comp professionals by providing relevant courses in the workers' compensation field of study and in related disciplines.
RELEVANCE
To maintain a current understanding of emerging trends and issues in the workplace and how they relate to the field of workers' compensation by means of newsletters, annual meetings, monographs, conferences and/or relevant seminars.
MAINTAIN ETHICAL STANDARDS
To further ethical standards in the field of workers' compensation by establishing uniform guidelines and principles.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The AMCOMP Board of Directors consists of experienced professionals who have demonstrated success in the workers' compensation industry. To help ensure appropriate representation and viewpoints in the field of workers' compensation, the Board of Directors includes leading, distinguished professionals from various segments of the industry. Our volunteer Board acts as an insurance information resource for issues that arise and affect the field of workers' compensation.
OFFICERS
CHAIR
Jeffrey Fenster, Esq.
EVP, Head of North American Specialty Risk, AmTrust Financial Services
SECRETARY
Gregg Dykstra, Esq.
DIRECTORS
Gary Arabian
Director Business Development, Sedgwick
Jeremy Attie
President & CEO, NYCIRB
Al Campney
Deputy Executive Director External Relations, PERMA
Jarred Chappell
Chief Operating Officer, North Carolina Rate Bureau
Neal Conolly
Conolly Consulting
Gus. R Gonnella, AIC, WCP®
Vice President of Claims, The MEMIC Group
Sebastian Grasso
President & CEO, Windham Group
Mark W. Hamberger, Esq., WCP®
Special Counsel, Hamberger & Weiss LLP
Daniel J. Hannon
President, Daniel J. Hannon & Associates
Elizabeth Heck, CPA
President & CEO, GNY Insurance Co.
Timothy Howlin
Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Cadence Rx
Linda Hull
Board Panel Member, New York State Workers Compensation
Howard Lavin, Esq.
Thompson Coburn
Geoff Lavinson, WCP®
Vice President/Client Services, Paradigm
John Leonard
Insurance Consultant (Retired)
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS & FOUNDER
Donald T. DeCarlo, Esq., WCP®
Principal, Law Office of Donald T. DeCarlo
William J. Lentz, CPCU, ARe, WCP®
Vice President, Gen Re
Vinny LeVien
Chairman & CEO, I Got A Guy
Barry S. Lovell
President, Lovell Safety Management Co.
Annette Malpica, Esq.
Vice President – Director of Claims & Legal Counsel, Lovell Safety Management Co.
Martin Minkowitz, Esq., WCP®
Of Counsel
Thomas Nowak, WCP®
Principal, Strategy Conversations, LLC
Bonnie Piacentino, FIDM, WCP®
Executive Director - Elect, NJ Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau
Dan Price
Partner, Shanley Price LLP
Brian Racine
Managing Attorney, NCCI
Brian Reardon, MBA, ARM, AIS, WCLS
AVP, Maiden Global Servicing Company, LLC
Ramona Tanabe, WCP®
Executive Vice President and Counsel, WCRI
William Taylor, MBA, CIC, WCP®
President & CEO, President, PA/DE Comp Rating Bureau
Dave Wehner
Principal, DW Advisors, LLC
James J. Wrynn, WCP®
Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting
