Our Team

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Dapo Labinjo

Finance Manager

Dapo is a CIMA-qualified finance, technology, and strategy professional with over 20 years of expertise across diverse sectors. Proficient in seamlessly transitioning between project and BAU finance leadership roles.

Dapo Labinjo

Finance Manager

Dapo is a CIMA-qualified finance, technology, and strategy professional with over 20 years of expertise across diverse sectors. Proficient in seamlessly transitioning between project and BAU finance leadership roles.

Carmen Powell

Managing Director

Carmen is a passionate leader, with a global track record of developing and delivering gender, sustainability and commercial strategies that accelerate transformation and produce double-digit growth.

Carmen Powell

Managing Director

Carmen is a passionate leader, with a global track record of developing and delivering gender, sustainability and commercial strategies that accelerate transformation and produce double-digit growth.

Barbara Schönhofer MBE

CEO, Founder & Executive Chair

Executive Chair Global of ISC Group, Co-Chair GAIN (Group for Autism Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity), Board level Career Coach. Barbara’s career in the financial services covers 4 decades equally operating in the industry as a business leader and as a consultant to the insurance sector as an executive search consultant. Passionate about better gender equity and a more inclusive work life environment for everybody in the sector she serves, Barbara has always championed sustainable culture change. A free thinker, enabler and change agent Barbara set out 45 years ago to better understand the complexities of what culture change takes in a sector that is complacent. She experienced it during 18 years in retail financial services as a business thought leader and innovator. In her extensive years operating in executive search for the international insurance markets, Barbara challenged normal practices and spotted the need, over a decade ago, to bring together women leaders in the London Market to network and in so doing over time created an international community of women in insurance. More recently and in direct response to the pandemic, opening the network to aspiring female leaders, and all women operating in the industry. Today, Barbara’s focus is on expanding the influence of ISC-Group as the female business networking platform for women in insurance globally. Barbara’s mantra is to gather community to give each other the fortitude, courage, and insight to influence and realise opportunities as they are presented rather than wait to be invited. Alongside ISC-Group, Barbara offers board level career advancement and transition advice to senior executives. Barbara is a Freeman of the City of London and a member of the Worshipful Company of Insurers where she co-founder iWIN (Independent Women Insurance Network). Barbara is also a board member of Insurance United Against Dementia (IUAD) as part of the Alzheimer Society.

Barbara Schönhofer MBE

CEO, Founder & Executive Chair

barbara.schonhofer@isc-group.co

Executive Chair Global of ISC Group, Co-Chair GAIN (Group for Autism Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity), Board level Career Coach. Barbara’s career in the financial services covers 4 decades equally operating in the industry as a business leader and as a consultant to the insurance sector as an executive search consultant. Passionate about better gender equity and a more inclusive work life environment for everybody in the sector she serves, Barbara has always championed sustainable culture change. A free thinker, enabler and change agent Barbara set out 45 years ago to better understand the complexities of what culture change takes in a sector that is complacent. She experienced it during 18 years in retail financial services as a business thought leader and innovator. In her extensive years operating in executive search for the international insurance markets, Barbara challenged normal practices and spotted the need, over a decade ago, to bring together women leaders in the London Market to network and in so doing over time created an international community of women in insurance. More recently and in direct response to the pandemic, opening the network to aspiring female leaders, and all women operating in the industry. Today, Barbara’s focus is on expanding the influence of ISC-Group as the female business networking platform for women in insurance globally. Barbara’s mantra is to gather community to give each other the fortitude, courage, and insight to influence and realise opportunities as they are presented rather than wait to be invited. Alongside ISC-Group, Barbara offers board level career advancement and transition advice to senior executives. Barbara is a Freeman of the City of London and a member of the Worshipful Company of Insurers where she co-founder iWIN (Independent Women Insurance Network). Barbara is also a board member of Insurance United Against Dementia (IUAD) as part of the Alzheimer Society.

Genevieve Stow

Director of Outreach and Sponsorship

Genevieve joined ISC Group in 2019 and has a background in marketing and event production. Genevieve puts together the online programming schedule for the General Membership as well as managing sponsorship and client relations. As she originated from outside the Insurance industry, Genevieve is keen to encourage cross-industry collaboration to effect culture change. Genevieve has a BA (Hons) in French and Spanish from the University of Bristol.

Genevieve Stow

Director of Outreach and Sponsorship

genevieve@isc-group.co

Genevieve joined ISC Group in 2019 and has a background in marketing and event production. Genevieve puts together the online programming schedule for the General Membership as well as managing sponsorship and client relations. As she originated from outside the Insurance industry, Genevieve is keen to encourage cross-industry collaboration to effect culture change. Genevieve has a BA (Hons) in French and Spanish from the University of Bristol.

Patricia Graham

Executive Director, North America

Patricia is currently the Executive Director of the ISC-Group, North America. Prior to joining the ISC-Group, Patricia held leadership roles at professional development associations and served as Chair and Director of a number councils and boards, expanding their global footprint, member base and their ability to raise funds. For more than 20 years, Patricia held senior corporate leadership positions within the capital markets at global financial institutions. With derivatives risk management experience across all asset classes, she held the role of Corporate Advisor to Fortune 500 companies. As a Managing Director she had global accountability for the growth of financial institutional clients and for relationship management of the firm’s corporate multinational clients. Patricia has been a strong advocate for ED&I throughout her career and is widely known for fostering an inclusive culture. She has served as both mentor and mentee in executive retention initiatives as well as executive coaching programs designed to support the career advancement of women. Patricia has been nationally recognized by Women in Capital Markets as well as the Canadian Board Diversity Council, where she was selected as a Top 50 Board-Ready candidate by CEOs of Canada’s largest corporations. She has extensive volunteer leadership experience supporting national youth organizations, and Canadian performing arts organizations. Patricia holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics from Queen’s University, an MBA from the Schulich School of Business and she earned the ICD.D designation after completing the ICD-Rotman School of Management Directors Education Program.

Patricia Graham

Executive Director, North America

patricia@isc-group.co

Patricia is currently the Executive Director of the ISC-Group, North America. Prior to joining the ISC-Group, Patricia held leadership roles at professional development associations and served as Chair and Director of a number councils and boards, expanding their global footprint, member base and their ability to raise funds. For more than 20 years, Patricia held senior corporate leadership positions within the capital markets at global financial institutions. With derivatives risk management experience across all asset classes, she held the role of Corporate Advisor to Fortune 500 companies. As a Managing Director she had global accountability for the growth of financial institutional clients and for relationship management of the firm’s corporate multinational clients. Patricia has been a strong advocate for ED&I throughout her career and is widely known for fostering an inclusive culture. She has served as both mentor and mentee in executive retention initiatives as well as executive coaching programs designed to support the career advancement of women. Patricia has been nationally recognized by Women in Capital Markets as well as the Canadian Board Diversity Council, where she was selected as a Top 50 Board-Ready candidate by CEOs of Canada’s largest corporations. She has extensive volunteer leadership experience supporting national youth organizations, and Canadian performing arts organizations. Patricia holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics from Queen’s University, an MBA from the Schulich School of Business and she earned the ICD.D designation after completing the ICD-Rotman School of Management Directors Education Program.

Anthony John

Social Media Coordinator

Anthony manages the creation and scheduling of all social media content for ISC Group globally.

Anthony John

Social Media Coordinator

anthony@isc-group.co

Anthony manages the creation and scheduling of all social media content for ISC Group globally.

Global Advisory Membership Group

Cristiana Báez - Safa

Head Risk Mitigation & Insurance

Cristiana Báez - Safa

Head Risk Mitigation & Insurance

Gavi

Shari Dodsworth

SVP, Ontario, Atlantic & Western Region

Shari Dodsworth

SVP, Ontario, Atlantic & Western Region

Northbridge Insurance

Margaret Resce Milkint

Global Insurance Practise Leader

Margaret Resce Milkint

Global Insurance Practise Leader

Diversified Search Group

Reeva Bakhshi

CFO

Reeva Bakhshi

CFO

Mosaic Insurance

Barbara Schönhofer MBE

CEO, Founder & Executive Chair

Executive Chair Global of ISC Group, Co-Chair GAIN (Group for Autism Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity), Board level Career Coach. Barbara’s career in the financial services covers 4 decades equally operating in the industry as a business leader and as a consultant to the insurance sector as an executive search consultant. Passionate about better gender equity and a more inclusive work life environment for everybody in the sector she serves, Barbara has always championed sustainable culture change. A free thinker, enabler and change agent Barbara set out 45 years ago to better understand the complexities of what culture change takes in a sector that is complacent. She experienced it during 18 years in retail financial services as a business thought leader and innovator. In her extensive years operating in executive search for the international insurance markets, Barbara challenged normal practices and spotted the need, over a decade ago, to bring together women leaders in the London Market to network and in so doing over time created an international community of women in insurance. More recently and in direct response to the pandemic, opening the network to aspiring female leaders, and all women operating in the industry. Today, Barbara’s focus is on expanding the influence of ISC-Group as the female business networking platform for women in insurance globally. Barbara’s mantra is to gather community to give each other the fortitude, courage, and insight to influence and realise opportunities as they are presented rather than wait to be invited. Alongside ISC-Group, Barbara offers board level career advancement and transition advice to senior executives. Barbara is a Freeman of the City of London and a member of the Worshipful Company of Insurers where she co-founder iWIN (Independent Women Insurance Network). Barbara is also a board member of Insurance United Against Dementia (IUAD) as part of the Alzheimer Society.

Barbara Schönhofer MBE

CEO, Founder & Executive Chair

barbara.schonhofer@isc-group.co

Executive Chair Global of ISC Group, Co-Chair GAIN (Group for Autism Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity), Board level Career Coach. Barbara’s career in the financial services covers 4 decades equally operating in the industry as a business leader and as a consultant to the insurance sector as an executive search consultant. Passionate about better gender equity and a more inclusive work life environment for everybody in the sector she serves, Barbara has always championed sustainable culture change. A free thinker, enabler and change agent Barbara set out 45 years ago to better understand the complexities of what culture change takes in a sector that is complacent. She experienced it during 18 years in retail financial services as a business thought leader and innovator. In her extensive years operating in executive search for the international insurance markets, Barbara challenged normal practices and spotted the need, over a decade ago, to bring together women leaders in the London Market to network and in so doing over time created an international community of women in insurance. More recently and in direct response to the pandemic, opening the network to aspiring female leaders, and all women operating in the industry. Today, Barbara’s focus is on expanding the influence of ISC-Group as the female business networking platform for women in insurance globally. Barbara’s mantra is to gather community to give each other the fortitude, courage, and insight to influence and realise opportunities as they are presented rather than wait to be invited. Alongside ISC-Group, Barbara offers board level career advancement and transition advice to senior executives. Barbara is a Freeman of the City of London and a member of the Worshipful Company of Insurers where she co-founder iWIN (Independent Women Insurance Network). Barbara is also a board member of Insurance United Against Dementia (IUAD) as part of the Alzheimer Society.

Jutta Kath

CEO & Founder of uni-kath llc

Jutta Kath

CEO & Founder of uni-kath llc

Suneeta Padda

Founding Director

Suneeta Padda

Founding Director

Padda Consulting

Jodie Kaufman Davis

Senior Vice President

HW Kaufman Financial Group Senior Vice President and Burns & Wilcox Canada, Managing Director

Jodie Kaufman Davis

Senior Vice President

HW Kaufman

HW Kaufman Financial Group Senior Vice President and Burns & Wilcox Canada, Managing Director

JANE PORTAS

NED, Co-Author Insuring Women's Futures

Following an early career as an auditor and qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, Jane spent lengthy periods at the UK regulator where her responsibilities included authorising and supervising insurers, implementing European Directives and developing insurance policy.

JANE PORTAS

NED, Co-Author Insuring Women's Futures

Following an early career as an auditor and qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, Jane spent lengthy periods at the UK regulator where her responsibilities included authorising and supervising insurers, implementing European Directives and developing insurance policy.

Fiona Marry

CEO/CUO

Fiona Marry

CEO/CUO

Hamilton Insurance DAC

Maxine GODDARD

Senior Vice President, Strategic Distribution & Development

Maxine GODDARD

Senior Vice President, Strategic Distribution & Development

Sompo International

Pamela Thomson-Hall

Head of International

Pamela Thomson-Hall

Head of International

Willis Towers Watson


Barbara Schönhofer MBE

CEO, Founder & Executive Chair

Executive Chair Global of ISC Group, Co-Chair GAIN (Group for Autism Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity), Board level Career Coach. Barbara’s career in the financial services covers 4 decades equally operating in the industry as a business leader and as a consultant to the insurance sector as an executive search consultant. Passionate about better gender equity and a more inclusive work life environment for everybody in the sector she serves, Barbara has always championed sustainable culture change. A free thinker, enabler and change agent Barbara set out 45 years ago to better understand the complexities of what culture change takes in a sector that is complacent. She experienced it during 18 years in retail financial services as a business thought leader and innovator. In her extensive years operating in executive search for the international insurance markets, Barbara challenged normal practices and spotted the need, over a decade ago, to bring together women leaders in the London Market to network and in so doing over time created an international community of women in insurance. More recently and in direct response to the pandemic, opening the network to aspiring female leaders, and all women operating in the industry. Today, Barbara’s focus is on expanding the influence of ISC-Group as the female business networking platform for women in insurance globally. Barbara’s mantra is to gather community to give each other the fortitude, courage, and insight to influence and realise opportunities as they are presented rather than wait to be invited. Alongside ISC-Group, Barbara offers board level career advancement and transition advice to senior executives. Barbara is a Freeman of the City of London and a member of the Worshipful Company of Insurers where she co-founder iWIN (Independent Women Insurance Network). Barbara is also a board member of Insurance United Against Dementia (IUAD) as part of the Alzheimer Society.

Barbara Schönhofer MBE

CEO, Founder & Executive Chair

barbara.schonhofer@isc-group.co

Executive Chair Global of ISC Group, Co-Chair GAIN (Group for Autism Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity), Board level Career Coach. Barbara’s career in the financial services covers 4 decades equally operating in the industry as a business leader and as a consultant to the insurance sector as an executive search consultant. Passionate about better gender equity and a more inclusive work life environment for everybody in the sector she serves, Barbara has always championed sustainable culture change. A free thinker, enabler and change agent Barbara set out 45 years ago to better understand the complexities of what culture change takes in a sector that is complacent. She experienced it during 18 years in retail financial services as a business thought leader and innovator. In her extensive years operating in executive search for the international insurance markets, Barbara challenged normal practices and spotted the need, over a decade ago, to bring together women leaders in the London Market to network and in so doing over time created an international community of women in insurance. More recently and in direct response to the pandemic, opening the network to aspiring female leaders, and all women operating in the industry. Today, Barbara’s focus is on expanding the influence of ISC-Group as the female business networking platform for women in insurance globally. Barbara’s mantra is to gather community to give each other the fortitude, courage, and insight to influence and realise opportunities as they are presented rather than wait to be invited. Alongside ISC-Group, Barbara offers board level career advancement and transition advice to senior executives. Barbara is a Freeman of the City of London and a member of the Worshipful Company of Insurers where she co-founder iWIN (Independent Women Insurance Network). Barbara is also a board member of Insurance United Against Dementia (IUAD) as part of the Alzheimer Society.

JODIE WILLETT

Head of UK and People

As Head of UK, Jodie manages the Corporate accounts, Memberships and Events within the UK. Jodie is passionate about creating and maintaining client relationships and developing the best possible programme we can for our members.

JODIE WILLETT

Head of UK and People

jodie@isc-group.co

As Head of UK, Jodie manages the Corporate accounts, Memberships and Events within the UK. Jodie is passionate about creating and maintaining client relationships and developing the best possible programme we can for our members.

Our UK Board comprises women of experience and expertise in the world of insurance, who share a passion and dedication to the ISC Group mission.

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Job Title

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Johanna Czernik Large

Johanna Czernik Large

WTW

Joanne McCann

Reinsurance Underwriter

Joanne McCann

Reinsurance Underwriter

Beazley

Diane Cougill

Group Chief Financial Officer

Diane Cougill

Group Chief Financial Officer

The Ardonagh Group

Kelly Hunter

Head of Client and Broker Engagement

Kelly Hunter

Head of Client and Broker Engagement

AIG

Jenny Boldon

Partner

Jenny Boldon

Partner

Kennedys

Debbie O'Hare

Managing Director

Debbie O'Hare

Managing Director

Hannover Re

Anita Fernqvist

Chief Data Officer and Operations Director

Anita Fernqvist

Chief Data Officer and Operations Director

Zurich

Pamela Thomson-Hall

Head of International

Pamela Thomson-Hall

Head of International

Willis Towers Watson

SUZANNE LIVERSIDGE

Managing Partner

Suzanne has worked at Kennedys since 2010. She is the global Managing Partner, a member of the Global Strategy Board, sits on the firm’s R&D and Innovations Boards, and leads Kennedys’ Women in Insurance Network. She is also an active member of Link, the professional network for members of the LGBT+ community and their allies who work in the insurance sector. She leads Kennedys’ global sponsorship of Dive In, the Festival for Diversity & Inclusion in Insurance run by Lloyd’s of London, and is a regular keynote speaker at events. Between 2011 and 2012, Suzanne stood as President of the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, becoming the first female president in its 242-year history in the process. She was also named Sheffield Businesswoman of the Year for two consecutive years.

SUZANNE LIVERSIDGE

Managing Partner

Kennedys

Barbara Merry

Non Executive Director

Barbara graduated from the London School of Economics. She went on to qualify as a chartered accountant and worked at KPMG before joining Lloyd’s and spending 14 years involved in accounting, solvency, reporting, membership and capital matters a?ecting Lloyd’s members, underwriting agents and brokers. Barbara has served two terms on the Lloyd’s Market Association Board and has chaired the LMA’s training and development committee for 6 years. She is a member of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Insurers and a Vice President of the Insurance Institute of London. Currently, she is involved in a number of initiatives associated with talent and diversity, including the Inclusion@Lloyd’s group and iWIN. Barbara is a non-executive director for Domestic and General Insurance Limited and Lloyd’s Broking group CGNMB LLP.

Barbara Merry

Non Executive Director

AILSA KING

Chief Client Officer

Ailsa joined Marsh after 25 years at Willis Towers Watson, where she most recently served as Head of UK Client and Business Development. In this role, Ailsa was responsible for sales, client management, regional growth, industry segmentation and marketing as well as holding numerous senior leadership positions, including leader of the Risk Solutions client segment in the UK and Client Advocate for the retail and leisure and hospitality industries.

AILSA KING

Chief Client Officer

Marsh

Barbara Schönhofer MBE

CEO, Founder & Executive Chair

Executive Chair Global of ISC Group, Co-Chair GAIN (Group for Autism Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity), Board level Career Coach. Barbara’s career in the financial services covers 4 decades equally operating in the industry as a business leader and as a consultant to the insurance sector as an executive search consultant. Passionate about better gender equity and a more inclusive work life environment for everybody in the sector she serves, Barbara has always championed sustainable culture change. A free thinker, enabler and change agent Barbara set out 45 years ago to better understand the complexities of what culture change takes in a sector that is complacent. She experienced it during 18 years in retail financial services as a business thought leader and innovator. In her extensive years operating in executive search for the international insurance markets, Barbara challenged normal practices and spotted the need, over a decade ago, to bring together women leaders in the London Market to network and in so doing over time created an international community of women in insurance. More recently and in direct response to the pandemic, opening the network to aspiring female leaders, and all women operating in the industry. Today, Barbara’s focus is on expanding the influence of ISC-Group as the female business networking platform for women in insurance globally. Barbara’s mantra is to gather community to give each other the fortitude, courage, and insight to influence and realise opportunities as they are presented rather than wait to be invited. Alongside ISC-Group, Barbara offers board level career advancement and transition advice to senior executives. Barbara is a Freeman of the City of London and a member of the Worshipful Company of Insurers where she co-founder iWIN (Independent Women Insurance Network). Barbara is also a board member of Insurance United Against Dementia (IUAD) as part of the Alzheimer Society.

Barbara Schönhofer MBE

CEO, Founder & Executive Chair

barbara.schonhofer@isc-group.co

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