Executive Team

Strong leadership and commitment to our operational and strategic direction is key to our continued growth. Click on the photos below to learn more about our Corporate Management team.

Gregory J. Crabb

President and Chief Executive Officer

Gregory J. Crabb was elected president and chief executive officer of Amerisure Insurance Companies in 2014.

Mr. Crabb joined Amerisure in April 2008 as chief administrative officer, with accountability for claims, human resources, information technology, internal audit and legal. In this role, Mr. Crabb developed and led enterprise-wide strategies focused on people, process, technology, customer service and governance.

Prior to joining Amerisure, Mr. Crabb was a vice president in the Middle Market & Specialty Commercial Division of The Hartford, based in Hartford, Connecticut. In that role, he led teams focused on underwriting, marketing and technology solutions. Mr. Crabb also served as a vice president in the claims department while at The Hartford. Before joining The Hartford in 1997, he was a practicing attorney.

Mr. Crabb received a Juris Doctor from Emory University, and a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) from the University of Western Ontario. In addition to Amerisure’s Board, Mr. Crabb currently serves as a board member for the following organizations: American Property Casualty Insurance Association, where he also serves on the Executive Committee and the PAC Board; Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan; Business Leaders for Michigan; US Department of Treasury - Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance (FACI).

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Amjed Al-zoubi

Chief information Officer

Amjed Al-Zoubi is the Chief Information Officer for Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company.

In this role, he leads the information technology (IT) and innovation departments, as well as the business process and portfolio management office at Amerisure. He also leads the Agility Practice Group.

Mr. Al-Zoubi joined Amerisure in 2018 as the Vice President of Application Systems, where he led the development and maintence of all application systems within IT. He most recently served as the company’s Chief Technology Officer, with overall leadership responsibilities for the IT department, including application development, business intelligence, infrastructure and security.

Prior to joining Amerisure, he worked in the IT department at USAA Life Company, where he was involved in leading the company’s system and process modernization journey. Mr. Al-Zoubi was also employed with CUNA Mutual Group, where he led the IT application development and production support teams for corporate support functions. His experience at CUNA Mutual Group also included roles leading merger and acquisition integration teams; leading business operations teams; and developing business strategies and program management.

Mr. Al-Zoubi received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan. He later earned a Master of Business Administration from the Wisconsin School of Business.

Shannon Anderson Alt

Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Shannon Anderson Alt is Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary for Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company.

In her role, Ms. Anderson Alt provides legal advice to all aspects of our business, including but not limited to Corporate Secretarial support to our Board of Directors, Finance, Operations, and Human Resources. Her practice includes insurance regulatory and compliance, finance and reinsurance transactions, vendor and contract management, general corporate law, and arbitration and litigation.

Ms. Anderson Alt started her career in the Insurance Practice Group at Dykema Gosset and held positions as Assistant Vice President and Corporate Counsel at Jackson National Life Insurance Company and Vice President and U.S. Corporate Counsel at Swiss Re before joining Amerisure in 2017 as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel.

Ms. Anderson Alt received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration and Criminal Justice from Western Michigan University and her Juris Doctor Summa Cum Laude from Wayne State University Law School.

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Steve Donnelly

CHIEF CLAIMS OFFICER

Steve Donnelly is the chief claims officer for Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company.

Mr. Donnelly is responsible for the overall development and implementation of claims department policies, procedures and programs ensuring they align with Amerisure’s strategic and operational goals. He also oversees loss cost containment, staffing, budgeting and claim-related customer service.

He joined Amerisure in 2014 as the regional vice president of claims for the southwest and midwest regions. In this role, he was responsible for the claim operations in the Dallas, Indianapolis, Farmington Hills, St. Louis and Phoenix Core Service Centers.

Prior to joining Amerisure, Mr. Donnelly was vice president and claims manager at QBE for their midwest region. He spent 10 years prior to that at Ohio Casualty (subsequently Liberty Mutual) as a regional vice president, among other roles.

Mr. Donnelly has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Iowa and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University of Law in Chicago.

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Daniel J. Graf, CFA

Chief Investment Officer

Dan Graf is chief investment officer for Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company.

Mr. Graf oversees the investment portfolio of Amerisure Mutual Holdings, Inc. and its insurance subsidiaries. With his strong strategic focus and knowledge of the insurance industry, he is an important member of the key strategic committees within the company.

He began his career with Amerisure in 1986. During his tenure, he has held management positions in accounting, credit collections, investments and treasury. In 1999, he was promoted to vice president of investments.

Mr. Graf is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting and history from Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan, and his master’s degree in finance from Walsh College, Troy, Michigan. He also received the Associate in Accounting and Finance (AIAF) insurance designation and completed the Management of Managers program at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Mr. Graf currently serves as a board member for the following organizations: Michigan Property & Casualty Guaranty Association; Michigan Automobile Insurance Placement Facility; Michigan Colleges Economic Education; Michigan College Alliance; Michigan Manufacturers Association; and Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

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Angela M. McBride

Chief Operating Officer

Angela M. McBride is the chief operating officer for Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company.

Ms. McBride is responsible for operations at Amerisure, including Corporate Underwriting, Field Marketing & Underwriting, Special Risk, Risk Management, Premium Audit, Product Management and Customer Engagement.

She joined Amerisure in 2009 as Vice President of Internal Audit and subsequently assumed the role of Vice President of Human Resources. Most recently, she served as Amerisure’s Chief Administrative Officer, with leadership responsibility for Corporate Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, Innovation, Internal Audit and the Business Process Portfolio Management Office.

Prior to joining Amerisure, she held leadership roles as Head of Internal Audit and Vice President of Information Technology at Handleman Company. Her earlier experience included consulting roles at UHY LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Accenture.

Ms. McBride received a bachelor’s degree from Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Mich.

Todd B. Ruthruff

Chief Strategy Officer

Todd B. Ruthruff is chief strategy officer for Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company.

Mr. Ruthruff is responsible for leading Amerisure’s long-term planning and strategy development; marketing, branding, and corporate communications; and AMP (Amerisure Programs).

He began his career with Amerisure in 1989. During his tenure, Mr. Ruthruff has held roles of increasing responsibility, including: Core Service Center (CSC) Manager of the company’s Charlotte CSC and Regional Vice President in the Tampa (formerly St. Petersburg) CSC. He also served as Chief Operating Officer of Agency Business Solutions, LLC (ABS), a subsidiary of Amerisure Mutual Holding, Inc. Most recently, Mr. Ruthruff served as Amerisure’s Chief Relationship Officer, with responsibility for agency relationship management; developing distribution strategies; providing insights regarding markets, products and services; and directing agency management programs.

Mr. Ruthruff graduated summa cum laude from Capella University and has held his Property & Casualty insurance agent license. In addition, he currently serves on the board for Special Olympics Michigan (SOMI) and has also served on the board of directors for several insurance agencies.

Chris Spaude

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Chris Spaude is the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company.

In this role, he is responsible for financial reporting, taxes, accounts payable, budget and planning, actuarial, reinsurance and credit and billing services.

Since joining Amerisure in 2003, Mr. Spaude has held many different roles in Financial Services, starting in the Budget department and then moving to Financial Planning & Analysis. Treasury, Accounts Payable and Credit & Billing Services were also added as responsibilities over several years. Most recently, Mr. Spaude served as the Vice President of Finance.

Mr. Spaude graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelors in Business Administration majoring in finance. He also has an MBA from Walsh College.

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