ï‚· Claims Management
o Oversee all aspects of property & builders risk claims, including coverage analysis, setting department strategy
and management of internal staff & external adjusters to ensure timely resolution & settlement
o Within owner-controlled insurance program, coordinated review & resolution of casualty claims among operations & finance staff and external adjusters
o Incident Response – Risk Management & Insurance representative for all storm response activity  Insurance Program Management & Risk Management Operations
o Nuclear
- ï‚§ Â Directed placement of multi-site nuclear insurance program (property & liability), including SEC
reporting of retrospective premium obligations, NERC compliance
- ï‚§ Â Realigned risk retention strategy for all regulated nuclear sites following sale of multiple merchant nuclear sites
o Cyber Risk
- ï‚§ Â Transitioned cyber risk program fully into the commercial market, with expanded coverage at a lower
cost, when mutual insurance options deteriorated
- ï‚§ Â Authored cyber incident response process and retained cyber response vendors to integrate with existing corporate incident response processes
o Builders Risk
- ï‚§ Â Expanded internal program to accommodate new construction of traditional utility assets with maximum TIV of $140M; Procured multiple standalone programs for new CCGT generation projects in coastal locations (TIV > $1 billion/project)
-   Facilitated and maintained relationships with insurer’s risk engineers, general contractors, manufacturers and project management staff
o Subject matter expert to educate internal departments on risk management goals, corporate risk tolerance, vendor requirements; Delivered ongoing educational seminars for supply chain, capital projects and real estate groups with relevant risk management & insurance content for their roles
ï‚· Regulatory Support & Corporate Efficiency Efforts
o Capital Projects: Analyzed internal investment proposals, bidders’ submissions in RFP process and automated
builders risk identification
o Corporate Development, Legal & Real Estate: Standardized risk & insurance terms in all construction contracts, Right of Way & Real Estate agreements; Legislative analysis of states’ bills for insurance concerns
o System Planning & Operations: Developed forecasting templates to recognize insurance costs during both construction & operational periods to support internal budgeting & regulatory filings
o Supply Chain: Standardized vendor insurance requirements by service & location, vendor contract review process, certificate tracking & compliance screening
ï‚· Mutual Insurance Participation, New Project Development
o Developed standards & relationships to procure Representations & Warranties coverages for capital
acquisitions
o Captive Insurance Administration: Repurposed captive insurance vehicle to retain customers’ payment default risk internally to eliminate buying external financial guarantees
o Company Representative, Insurance Advisory Committee – Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited: Contributed claims & operational experience with other member utilities with insurer to develop and adjust loss control standards & insurance program design
Donnaway Insurance Metairie, Louisiana Producer / Account Executive 2013 – 2018
- ï‚· Â Comprehensive forecasting analysis of business operations to identify operational risk exposures and develop enterprise risk management strategies for small and middle market businesses
-   Analyzed clients’ financial and operational data to allocate risk management budget efficiently and consistently lowered the total cost of risk for clients
Nolan & Sherar, LLC / Nolan Insurance Services LLC Metairie, Louisiana President and Founder 2006 – 2013
- ï‚· Â Founded startup insurance brokerage firm with fully remote/mobile operations to serve marine, energy and oilfield
services customers
- ï‚· Â Mediated favorable claims settlements, including a $9,000,000+ multi-vessel marine insurance claim following hurricane Gustav and negotiated renewal terms for affected client
EDUCATION
University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration, Management Information Systems; Second Major: Economics
St. John’s University, School of Risk Management & Actuarial Science
Professional Diploma, Risk Management & Insurance
American Institute for Charted Property & Casualty Underwriters
Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) Candidate – Commercial Concentration
Notre Dame, Indiana New York, New York Malvern, Pennsylvania