Board of Directors

Mr. Lindsey currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Prime Insurance Company, a surplus lines insurance company that provides a stable market for hard-to-place risks. Mr. Lindsey joined Prime in 1996 when his excess and surplus business merged with Prime. Mr. Lindsey oversees the day-to-day underwriting, risk management and claims management nationwide. Mr. Lindsey ensures that Prime's partnership approach of fast, flexible underwriting communicates with risk management direct and claims to provide the reliable customer service and quality of service Prime is known for. Before becoming Prime's leader, Mr. Lindsey served as an underwriter for High Country Insurance, a large property and casualty company focusing on excess and surplus lines. Mr. Lindsey has a licensed surplus lines broker in all 50 states and U.S. territories with over 30 years of extensive experience in insurance underwriting, national program management and agency and claims management.

Mr. Leman joined Prime in August 2006, bringing over 25 years of E&S, insurance carrier and brokerage experience. Mr. Leman started his insurance career in 1981 with Crum & Forster where he served as an Assistant Vice President of Accounting and Finance and Assistant Treasurer of LWB Syndicate, Inc. In 1986 he was recruited to become Vice President of Operations and Treasurer of INEX Insurance Exchange in Chicago, where he worked with various state departments of insurance and managed the day-to-day operations and finances until 2000. In February of 2000 he became Chief Operating Officer of two executive benefit and insurance consulting firms in Chicago.

Mr. Stern is retired from The Thurston Group, a Chicago based private merchant bank, in 1988. He also worked for Merrill Lynch & Co. serving in various senior capacities, culminating with his serving on the Board of Directors. Mr. Stern previously served as Vice Chairman of the Midwest Stock Exchange and chaired a number of committees of the Securities Industry Association.

Mr. Mitchell currently serves as Chairman of the firm of Schmeidskamp, Robertson, Neu & Mitchell LLP in Quincy, Illinois. He practices in a wide range of areas and holds the highest rating from Martindale-Hubbell legal directory for ethics and legal ability. Mr. Mitchell served on the U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, Rules Committee and he also served as Chairman of the Downstate Illinois Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Mr. Keenan currently serves as Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel of Northwest Pallet Supply Company in Belvidere, Illinois. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of Walton Risk Services, Inc., a property and casualty insurance underwriting and claims adjusting company. Mr. Keenan has also been a partner in a civil litigation firm in Chicago and an Assistant Attorney General for the Illinois Attorney General.