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Mr. Joseph, Chairman of the Board of Directors, has served in this capacity since 1961. He held the position
of Chief Executive Officer of the Company for 45 years from 1961 through December 2006. Mr. Joseph has
more than 50 years’ experience in the property and casualty insurance business.
Mr. Tirador, President and Chief Executive Officer, served as the Company’s assistant controller from 1994
to 1996. In 1997 and 1998, he served as the Vice President and Controller of the Automobile Club of Southern
California. He rejoined the Company in 1998 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He was appointed
President and Chief Operating Officer in October 2001 and Chief Executive Officer in January 2007. Mr. Tirador
has over 20 years experience in the property and casualty insurance industry and is an inactive Certified Public
Accountant.
Mr. Lubitz, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, joined the Company in January 2008. Prior
to joining the Company, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Option One Mortgage
from 2003 to 2007. He held executive roles including Chief Information Officer of Ditech Mortgage and President
of ANR Consulting Group from 2000 to 2003. Prior to 2000, he held several positions at TRW, Experian, and First
American Corporation, most recently as a Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer.
Ms. Moore, Senior Vice President and Chief Claims Officer, joined the Company in the claims department
in 1981. She was named Vice President of Claims in 1991 and Vice President and Chief Claims Officer in
1995. She was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Claims Officer on January 1, 2007.
Mr. Sutton, Senior Vice President—Customer Service, joined the Company as Assistant to the Chief
Executive Officer in July 2000. He was named Vice President in September 2007 and Senior Vice President in
January 2008. Prior to joining the Company, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Covenant
Group from 1994 to 2000. Prior to 1994, he held various executive positions at Hanover Insurance Company.
Mr. Graves, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, has been employed by the Company in the
investment department since 1986. Mr. Graves was appointed Chief Investment Officer in 1998, and named Vice
President in April 2001.
Mr. Houlihan, Vice President and Chief Product Officer, joined the Company in his current position in
December 2007. Prior to joining the Company, he served as National Product Manager at Bristol West Insurance
Group from 2005 to 2007 and Product Manager at Progressive Insurance Company from 1999 to 2005.
Mr. Kitzmiller, Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer, has been employed by the Company in the
underwriting department since 1972. Mr. Kitzmiller was appointed Vice President in 1991, and named Chief
Underwriting Officer in January 2010.
Mr. Minnich, Vice President—Marketing, joined the Company as an underwriter in 1989. In 2007, he joined
Superior Access Insurance Services as Director of Agency Operations and rejoined the Company as an Assistant
Product Manager in 2008. In 2009, he was named Senior Director of Marketing, a role he held until appointed to
his current position later in 2009. Mr. Minnich has over 20 years experience in the property and casualty
insurance industry and is a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter.
Mr. Stalick, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, joined the Company as Corporate Controller in
1997. In October 2000, he was named Chief Accounting Officer, a role he held until appointed to his current
position in October 2001. Mr. Stalick is an inactive Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Toney, Vice President and Chief Actuary, joined the Company in 1984 as a programmer/analyst. In
1994, he earned his Fellowship in the Casualty Actuarial Society and was appointed to his current position.
Mr. Toney is Mr. Joseph’s nephew.
Ms. Walters, Vice President—Corporate Affairs and Secretary, has been employed by the Company since
1967, and has served as its Secretary since 1982. Ms. Walters was named Vice President—Corporate Affairs in
1998.
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