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BRP adds four to Board of Directors

30th December 2021 - Author: Matt Sheehan -

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BRP Group has announced the appointments of Sunita Parasuraman, Ellyn Shook, Myron Williams, and Kristopher Wiebeck to its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2022.

BRP GroupThese appointments expand the size of BRP Group’s Board from seven to eleven members.

Parasuraman is being appointed to the Audit Committee, along with current member of the Board, Barbara Matas.

Current member Joseph Kadow, will also step down from the Audit Committee but continue to serve as a member and asCorporate Governance Committee and as Chair of the Compensation Committee.

Meanwhile, Shook is being appointed to the Compensation Committee, Williams to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Wiebeck to the Executive Committee.

“We are privileged and ecstatic to have Sunita, Myron, Ellyn, and Kris join our Board of Directors,” said Lowry Baldwin, Chairman of the Board.

“They individually and collectively represent the addition of new perspectives, unique life experiences, assiduously-honed business and professional acumen, and personal excellence that aligns closely with our Azimuth and further complements and accentuates the deep experience and varied complexion of our Board of Directors,” Baldwin continued.

“Their mastery, individual passion, and curated insights will be invaluable in continuing to make our Board of Directors a powerful determinant in the execution and sustainable success of our quest to be the transcendent insurance and risk management brand.”

Trevor Baldwin, Chief Executive Officer and Director, also commented: “The addition of Sunita, Myron, Ellyn, and Kris to our Board of Directors exemplifies our continued commitment to attracting exceptional talent to our business with a diverse range of experiences and skill sets that will contribute to our mission of building the leading insurance consulting and distribution platform of the future.”

Parasuraman currently serves as the Head of Investments, New Product Experimentation at Meta (Facebook), focused on investing in early-stage startups.

Prior to that, she served as Facebook’s Global Head of Treasury and as Head of Treasury for Facebook’s blockchain initiative.

Shook is the Chief Leadership and Human Resources Officer for Accenture, a global professional services company, before which held Chief Human Resources and Global Human Resources roles also with Accenture.

Williams previously served as the Sales Strategy and Sales Operations President at United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) and has extensive board experience.

And finally, Wiebeck currently serves as Chief Strategy Officer at BRP Group, focused on strategic initiatives across the organization.

He was previously Chief Financial Officer at BRP Group, and during his tenure at the company has led the finance, accounting, legal, and Partnership functions.