Merchants Leadership

Executive Committee

Headshot of Larry Taylor

Larry Taylor

Chairman of the Board & President
West Des Moines, Iowa

Headshot of Elisabeth Sandersfeld

Elisabeth Sandersfeld

Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
West Des Moines, Iowa

Headshot of David Hewett

David Hewett

Chief Underwriting Officer
West Des Moines, Iowa

Headshot of Therese Wielage

Therese Wielage

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
West Des Moines, Iowa

Headshot of Brad Rasmussen

Brad Rasmussen

Chief Information Officer
West Des Moines, Iowa

Headshot of Jason Dettbarn

Jason Dettbarn

Senior Vice President, National Contract Surety Leader
West Des Moines, Iowa

Headshot of Jim Holter

Jim Holter

Senior Vice President, Commercial Surety
West Des Moines, Iowa

Headshot of Steve Dorenkamp

Steve Dorenkamp

Senior Vice President, Specialty Solutions
West Des Moines, Iowa

Headshot of Jay Farley

Jay Farley

Vice President, Claims
West Des Moines, Iowa

Headshot of Stacey Cale

Stacey Cale

Vice President, Human Resources
West Des Moines, Iowa

Company Officers

Headshot of Doug Schnicker

Doug Schnicker

Senior Vice President, Contract Underwriting
West Des Moines, Iowa

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Kirk Rathjen

Senior Vice President, Contract Underwriting
West Des Moines, Iowa

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Aaron Raschke

Vice President, Contract Underwriting
West Des Moines, Iowa

Headshot of Chris Bachman

Chris Bachman

Vice President, Contract Underwriting
Phoenix, Arizona

Headshot of Dan Lengeling

Dan Lengeling

Vice President, Commercial Underwriting
West Des Moines, Iowa

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Ed Sipfle

Vice President, Contract Underwriting
West Des Moines, Iowa

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Josh Penwell

Vice President, Contract Underwriting
Fort Worth, Texas

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Maria Sears

Vice President, General Counsel
West Des Moines, Iowa

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Nate Cook

Vice President, Contract Underwriting
West Des Moines, Iowa

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Terry Frederick

Vice President, Commercial Underwriting
West Des Moines, Iowa

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Tom Dabovich

Vice President, Underwriting Operations
Wheaton, Illinois

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Tyson Conley

Vice President, Commercial Underwriting
Austin, Texas

Headshot of Bill Warner, Jr.

Bill Warner, Jr.

Regional Vice President, Contract & Commercial Underwriting
Pensacola, Florida

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Cody White

Regional Vice President, Contract Underwriting
Dallas, Texas

Headshot of Jason Walton

Jason Walton

Regional Vice President, Contract Underwriting
Kansas City, Kansas

Headshot of Matt Skelton

Matt Skelton

Regional Vice President, Contract Underwriting
Portland, Oregon

Headshot of Mike Reed

Mike Reed

Regional Vice President, Contract Underwriting
West Des Moines, Iowa

Headshot of Seth Baker

Seth Baker

Regional Vice President, Contract Underwriting
Austin, Texas

Headshot of Andrew Broesder

Andrew Broesder

Assistant Vice President, Controller
West Des Moines, Iowa

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Connie Stewart

Assistant Vice President, Compliance Officer
West Des Moines, Iowa

Headshot of Gina Lockwood

Gina Lockwood

Assistant Vice President, Claims
Driftwood, Texas

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Scott Robinson

Assistant Vice President, Web Development
West Des Moines, Iowa

Merchants Board of Directors

Larry Taylor

Chairman

Bill Taylor

Director

Bill Warner, Jr.

Director

Brenda Cushing

Director

Don Kemp

Director

Jan Taylor

Director

Jeff Taylor

Director

Jennifer Bryant

Director

Melissa Warner

Director

Industry Leadership

Industry Association/Committee Leadership

Larry Taylor

Chairman of the Board & President

  • Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) – Board Member and Past Chairman of the Board
  • SFAA Foundation – President
  • National Association of Independent Sureties (NAIS) – Past Chair

Elisabeth Sandersfeld

Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

  • EveryStep Care & Support Services – Board of Trustees and Audit Committee
  • Luther College Alumni Council – President

David Hewett

Chief Underwriting Officer

  • Iowa Coalition for Public Charter Schools – Board of Directors
  • The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) – Contract Surety Advisory Committee

Therese Wielage

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer

  • Blank Children’s Hospital – Board of Directors
  • Insurance Marketing & Communications Association (IMCA) – Member and National Competition Judge
  • West Des Moines Chamber Foundation – Board of Directors

Brad Rasmussen

Chief Information Officer

  • National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP) – Technology Sub-committee
  • Technology Association of Iowa – Board of Directors
  • RiskStream Collaborative – Surety Advisory Committee and Surety Working Group

Jason Dettbarn

Senior Vice President, National Contract Surety Leader

  • The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) – Contract Bond Advisory Committee
  • Vistage – CEO Peer Advisory Group

Jim Holter

Senior Vice President of Commercial Underwriting

  • National Association of Independent Sureties (NAIS) – Surety School Educator
  • The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) – Commercial Surety Advisory Committee
  • The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) – Compliance Commercial Sub-committee
  • The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) – Fiduciary Commercial Sub-committee, Lead

Steve Dorenkamp

Senior Vice President, Specialty Solutions

  • The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) - Government Affairs Advisory Committee
  • The Surety & Fidelity Association of America Surety (SFAA) – Surety Claims Advisory Committee

Jay Farley

Vice President, Claims Manager

  • American Bar Association – Fidelity & Surety Law Committee
  • National Bond Claims Association – Board of Directors
  • The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) – Surety Claims Advisory Committee

Maria Sears

Vice President, General Counsel

  • The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) – Government Affairs Advisory Committee
  • The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) – State Affairs Sub-committee

Stacey Cale

Vice President, Human Resources

  • The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) – Diversity & Human Resources Advisory Committee
  • Iowa Compensation and Benefits Network – Vice President

Tom Dabovich

Vice President, Underwriting Operations

  • The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) – Technology Advisory Committee, Chair

Dan Lengeling

Vice President, Commercial Surety

  • Vaughan Institute of Risk Management and Insurance – Young Alumni Board of Directors, Chair

Bill Warner, Jr.

Regional Vice President, Contract Underwriting

  • National Association of Independent Sureties (NAIS) – Past Chair

Gina Lockwood

Assistant Vice President, Claims

  • American Bar Association TIPS FSLC Spring Meeting – Program Co-Chair
  • Surety School for Claims – Founder & Program Co-Chair
  • The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) – Government Affairs Committee