2026 Claims College
School of Workers Compensation
Pete Brefczynski VP, Claims, BerkleyNet
Jeffrey Chen Head of Claims, Ryan Specialty Group, LLC
Charles Clark Attorney, Clark, May, Price, Lawley, & Paul, LLC
Jim Frerking Senior Vice President, Paradigm
Dwight Geddes Owner, Metro Claims & Risk Mgmt
Krista Glenn EVP & Chief Claims Officer, Westfield Specialty
Dr. Brad Gronke Director of Claims, Bulkmatic Transport
Melissa Hill Head of Claims, North America, Allianz Commercial
Lindsay Huffman Workers' Compensation Claims Director, Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company
Kirsten Kaiser Kus Capital Member, Downey & Lenkov LLC
Julio E. Martinez National Managing Partner, Workers' Compensation, Gilson Daub
Ronald A. Mazariegos VP, Head of Public Entity & Non-profit Claims, Ambridge
Lindsey Mills Attorney, Smith Mills Law P.C.
Matt Morrison Vice President of Litigation, American Family Insurance
Dr. Claire Muselman Consultant/Professor, Self Employed
Stephanie Neuenfeldt Regional Director , EMC Insurance Companies
Mariela Pennock AVP, SIU, Fraud Compliance, Subrogation, Assurant
William Pipkin Shareholder, Austill, Lewis, Pipkin & Maddox, P.C.
James M. Poerio Attorney, Poerio & Walter, Inc.
Hope Remetta Director of Claims, Berkley Industrial Comp
Caryn Siebert Director of Carrier Engagement-VP, Gallagher Bassett
Kent Smith Shareholder, Smith Mills Law P.C.
Patrick Sodoro Managing Partner , Sodoro Law Group
Dorothy Stolle Workers' Compensation Administrator, Boeing