Senior Management Team

Brian E. Thede, Chief Executive Officer

Prior to his appointment as CEO, Mr. Thede spent eight years as a retail financial services consultant at McKinsey & Company. A noted speaker and research publisher, Mr. Thede is a recognized global expert in financial service operations.

During his tenure at McKinsey, Brian lead many projects to fundamentally improve the profitability of his P&C insurance and consumer lending clients, working in over 20 countries on five continents during his tenure. In the area of subrogation and claims recovery, Mr. Thede has worked with a number of the largest P&C carriers to improve their performance, including fundamentally redesigning the subrogation organization and its operations. He also has extensive experience in developing strategies to improve the performance of financial service outsourcing vendors broadly, having lead dozens of projects at Fortune 50 companies in that area.

Prior to McKinsey, Mr. Thede held various positions in the banking arena, working for Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette as an investment banker and with Chemical Bank as a commercial lending officer. A graduate of Bowdoin College, Mr. Thede received his Master of Business Administration in Finance from The Wharton School. bthede@subropartners.com

Scott Conant, President
Mr. Conant is a 33-year veteran of the insurance claims industry. He focuses on marketing, management and client fulfillment. He has extensive knowledge and experience in the design and management of personal and commercial insurance programs. Over a 17-year period, Mr. Conant held a variety of senior executive positions for Crum & Forster Insurance Company, including Vice President of Claims and Legal Services. He was subsequently recruited to serve as an insurance claims management consultant with KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP and thereafter, as Senior Vice President of Claims and Legal Services for Home State Holdings Inc. and the Empire Insurance Group. Mr. Conant was a founding member of the National Association of Staff Counsel and past President of both the North Jersey Claims Managers Council and the New Jersey Defense Association. Mr. Conant was recently reappointed to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) where he has served as Secretary and Chair of the Nominating Committee and currently serves as Chairperson of the Public Relations Committee. Prior to being appointed as a member of the Board, he served as a Co-Chair for the New York State Chapter of NASP. Mr. Conant has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing and Management from Susquehanna University. sconant@subropartners.com

Michael Murphy, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Murphy is responsible for operations, enabling our customers to monetize their recovery assets quickly. During his 25 year career, Mr. Murphy served with Arrowhead General Insurance Agency as Vice President of Programs, while providing operational support and building a large agency network on the East Coast. He was also responsible for the pricing, underwriting and claim management of personal property programs. Prior to that role, he managed the wind-up of U.S. Capital Group's reinsurance and insurance operations. He also served with a boutique consultant group that providing forensic auditing for state agencies as well as Property & Casualty insurance and reinsurance companies. He graduated from Illinois College. mmurphy@subropartners.com

Robert R. Giannelli, CPCU, Vice President – Director of Recovery
Mr. Giannelli possesses 19 years of multi-line technical claims experience. Mr. Giannelli has demonstrated experience in all lines of business, and has held both senior technical positions, supervisory positions at Allstate, CNA, Home Insurance, AIG, Atlantic Mutual, and was quickly recognized for his abilities at U.S. Capital Insurance where he was promoted to Assistant Vice President of Claims, before coming to Subrogation Partners. Mr. Giannelli was instrumental in the early stages of the company and assisted in developing the company's first clientele. Mr.Giannelli graduated from St. John's University. rgiannelli@subropartners.com

Jennifer L. Peck, Chief Information Officer
Ms. Peck has 15 years of experience in property and casualty insurance, network operations and technology. Ms. Peck oversees all aspects of application development for the case management system and its corresponding accounting and reporting application. She manages the multi-site application development team, including Bangalore, India. She is also responsible for managing the Network Operations Department. Ms. Peck leads the development of the proprietary subrogation recovery application, which has enabled Subrogation Partners to process large claim portfolios. Prior to joining Subrogation Partners, Ms. Peck was a Senior Account Manager at Computer Associates, servicing the mission critical needs of large businesses. Ms. Peck served as Underwriting Supervisor at U.S. Capital Insurance Company, overseeing preferred private passenger automobile insurance policy issuance in New York and California. She is a licensed insurance broker in multiple states. Ms. Peck is a graduate of the State University of New York at Stony Brook.jpeck@subropartners.com

Shari Levitan Miles, Esq.,, Counsel
Ms. Miles is corporate counsel in our Westport, Connecticut headquarters, where she advises management and is responsible for the negotiation and execution of the company’s legal documentation. Ms. Miles is a graduate of St. John’s University School of Law and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Ms. Miles was a litigation associate at Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander & Ferdon, where she worked on civil RICO, ERISA and general corporate litigation. She also served as a Vice President and Counsel at Dean Witter Reynolds Inc, where she oversaw and tried securities and employment related proceedings. For many years, she had a private practice specializing in trust and estate related matters. She also taught law and coached the Mock Trial team at a private New York high school.smiles@subropartners.com

Gary Molampy,CPCU, Vice President - Business Development
Mr. Molampy has served the Property and Casualty Insurance Community in New York for 33 years, having begun his insurance career at Transamerica Insurance Group and serving as the Upstate New York Claim Manager. Previously, Mr. Molampy was Department Claims Manager and Director of Claims at Empire Insurance Group. He previously served as an Officer and Claim Manager for The Home Insurance Company and The Magna Carta Companies. His management experience includes Workers Compensation, Professional Liability, Property, and Automobile lines of business. Mr. Molampy is active in the CPCU Society and served as President in New York in 2000. He currently serves on the New York CPCU Board of Directors.Mr. Molampy manages the East Coast Region. gmolampy@subropartners.com

Kathleen J. Smith, Vice President of Client Fulfillment and Business Development
Ms. Smith has 33 years of experience in property and casualty insurance claims involving the direction and management of commercial and personal automobile, general liability, medical malpractice, and litigation management. Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Vice President for U.S. Capital Insurance Company and Casualty Claims Manager for both CIGNA and Interboro Mutual Insurance Company. Prior to these management positions, she held various technical positions for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and the Aetna Insurance Company. Ms. Smith's previous experience includes management and cost control measures, which significantly lowered loss dollar payout and reduced expenses. Ms. Smith is a graduate of St. Joseph's College. ksmith@subropartners.com

Peggy Orlando, Vice President of Client Fulfillment
Ms. Orlando has over twenty years of experience in property and casualty insurance. Ms. Orlando began her career at GEICO as Underwriting Manager later working in managerial positions at US Capital, Lancer Insurance Company and Arrowhead General Insurance Agency. Her management experience includes Direct Sales, Customer Service, Underwriting, and Agency Management for Automobile and Property lines of business. For our clients, Ms. Orlando serves as a liaison to respond to any questions that may arise or to assist our clients in any way. Ms. Orlando completed the New York State insurance agent requirements and served as an agent for US Capital. Ms. Orlando graduated from the State University of New York at Old Westbury. porlando@subropartners.com