Board of Directors

President

Jason Lerman

Palms Insurance

Vice President & Marketing Chair

Gregory Siegel

M S Reinsurance

Treasurer & Director to 2024

Andrew Castellone

Starr Insurance Companies

Secretary

Abigail Bardsley

Swiss Reinsurance Group

Secretary

Victoria Lund

Swiss Re

Immediate Past President & Director to 2025

Nicholas DelVino

AmWINS Brokerage

Nick DelVino, CPCU received his CPCU designation in 2017 and has been involved in the NYC chapter from the start.  His insurance career began with AmWINS Group in 2014, where he has transitioned through four roles into his current position of Vice President.  His is a Casualty broker specializing in Construction, Products and Real Estate.

Immediate Past President & Director to 2025

Natanella Har-Sinay, Esq.

Ascot Group

Natanella Har-Sinay, Esq., CPCU is AVP, M&A Operations Manager at Ethos Specialty. After working as an attorney for several years, she began her insurance career as a Senior Consultant at Coulter & Associates, and subsequently worked at ISO/Verisk Analytics as a Senior State Relations Analyst and at Argo Group as the Product Development Manager. She earned her CPCU in 2016 and became involved in the NYC chapter, taking on the roles of Events Chair, Treasurer, Director, and now Co-President. Natanella earned her BA at Hofstra University and her JD at Brooklyn Law School.

Governor

Gina Ciorciari

AON Corporation

Gina Ciorciari, CPCU, AU, AIS, AINSASLI has been a CPCU designee since 2012. Gina is currently a sales operations analyst for Aon, focused on client contract compliance, data and analytics, and local marketing initiatives, as well as a licensed NYS P&C Broker. Prior to this, she worked for various underwriting operations groups within AIG. She is a Dynamic Leadership, Level 5 of Toastmasters and past president of the Aon NY Chapter. In 2009, she earned her BBA in I/O Psychology from CUNY Baruch, and in 2021, earned her MS in Enterprise Risk Management from St. John's University. 

Director to 2023

James P. Fazio

AIG - Lexington Insurance Company

Director to 2024

Gail Brunje

Zurich

Director to 2024

Gina Ciorciari

AON Corporation

Gina Ciorciari, CPCU, AU, AIS, AINSASLI has been a CPCU designee since 2012. Gina is currently a sales operations analyst for Aon, focused on client contract compliance, data and analytics, and local marketing initiatives, as well as a licensed NYS P&C Broker. Prior to this, she worked for various underwriting operations groups within AIG. She is a Dynamic Leadership, Level 5 of Toastmasters and past president of the Aon NY Chapter. In 2009, she earned her BBA in I/O Psychology from CUNY Baruch, and in 2021, earned her MS in Enterprise Risk Management from St. John's University. 

Director to 2025

Martin Ridgers

MKR Specialty Insurance Brokerage Inc

Martin Ridgers, CPCU is a seasoned professional insurance executive who has lead and managed underwriting teams, earning the respect of the top brokers, carriers, reinsurers and customers worldwide. Throughout his career, Martin has led and motivated underwriters to produce over a $100 million in premium. He has created policy forms and rates for casualty, auto, property, professional liability and workers compensation, amongst others. Many of these forms and rates are still widely used today.