Alison Sherman
Alison is a seasoned insurance professional whose career includes underwriting at AIG, considerable tenure with Marsh FINPRO service/placement for all financial lines of coverage, and personal lines sales catering to a high-net-worth clientele. Alison has also engaged in industry wide executive search with noteworthy success. Her areas of expertise span both the commercial and personal lines P&C business with in-depth knowledge of management and professional liability insurance coverages. Alison’s firsthand experience in the insurance industry will make her an invaluable asset to Penfield Search Partners as we continue to expand our client and candidate capabilities.
Todd Sample
Todd brings over 15 years of internal HR recruitment experience including leadership roles at Hiscox, Blackboard (AIG), and York International (IMA Financial). Todd is known for his knowledge of and passion for the insurance industry, as well as his friendly and straight-forward style. Todd is from the South Shore of Massachusetts and has lived and worked in the NYC Metro Area since graduating from Virginia Tech in 2000.
Sean de Groot
Sean recruits a broad range of executive positions including CUOs, CFOs and divisional leaders for insurance companies. Over the last 25 years, he has cultivated strong relationships within the professional liability, property, and casualty space, consistently delivering exceptional staffing solutions at all organizational levels. Sean has played a pivotal role in launching MGAs by leveraging relationships with investors and carriers and efficiently meeting their staffing needs. Prior to founding Penfield Search Partners in 2012, Sean honed his skills for 15 years at a boutique recruitment agency, successfully building a robust network of insurance professionals. Outside of work, Sean enjoys spending time with his family, travel, and sports, particularly basketball and golf.
Andy Davis
Andy is a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in the domestic and international recruitment of property and casualty insurance professionals. In 1992 he transitioned to Smith Hanley Associates LLC from Davis & Company. Over the span of twenty years, Andy meticulously built their global insurance practice into a nationally recognized recruitment leader. In May 2012, Andy, alongside colleagues Karen McCorkindale and Sean de Groot, took the entrepreneurial leap and founded Penfield Search Partners LLC. Founding the company on their shared principals of excellence, niche focus, and integrity in recruiting. Andy remains unwavering in his commitment to shaping the future of the insurance sector through strategic talent placement.