- Sherry Haworth named Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, succeeding Ron Malpiedi who announced his retirement
- Kristin L. Kenny Named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- Erica J. Krobot, JD appointed Vice President, Claims, succeeding Phil Smith who announced his retirement
- Holiday St. Andre promoted to Vice President, Human Resources, succeeding Leon Kochan who announced his retirement
PHOENIX, Jan. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona® (MICA) announced the following management changes in anticipation of retirements in key positions.
Effective January 16, 2023, Sherry Haworth joins MICA as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Haworth was most recently with PLICO, a MedPro/Berkshire Hathaway group company specializing in medical malpractice insurance, where she served as president of its PLICO SW division for the past seven years. Prior to her promotion to President, she served as Senior Vice President of Operations at PLICO for three years.
“Sherry brings leadership talent in key operational areas, as well as a reputation for delivering exceptional service to policyholders,” said Edward G. Marley, President and CEO, MICA. “She will work closely with Mr. Malpiedi during the first quarter of 2023 as she transitions to this role and prepares for retirement.”
Effective January 23, 2023, Kristin Kenny joins MICA as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, a position that was vacated by Mr. Marley when he succeeded James Carland, MD, as President and Chief Financial Officer. of MICA’s leadership in September 2022. Dr. Carland officially assumes his role on February 3, 2023 and will continue as Chairman of the MICA Board of Directors. Ms. Kenny comes from Physicians Insurance where she led its financial operations as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Before taking on the role in 2017, she was vice president and controller at the Seattle-based insurer. Ms. Kenny began her career at Deloitte Touche where she obtained her CPA.
Erica Krobot, JD, joins MICA as Vice President, Claims effective January 16, 2023. Her most recent role is as Executive Director, Litigation Counsel/Risk at Banner Health, where she was responsible for providing strategic leadership and operational to Complaints/Litigation and System-wide Clinical Risk Management Departments. Ms. Krobot will work with Phil Smith during this transition as he prepares to retire in March 2023.
Effective January 1, 2023, Holiday St. Andre was promoted to Vice President, Human Resources. She will work with Leon Kochan during this transition as he retires in March 2023. Ms. St. Andre joined MICA in 2016 and her most recent role was as Senior Human Resources Generalist. In addition to an MBA, she holds a senior human resources professional certification.
“On behalf of MICA, I welcome the new members of our management team. Both Ms. Haworth and Ms. Kenny bring considerable experience in mission-driven, physician-centered professional accountability organizations to these leadership positions at MICA,” said Mr. Marley. “The MICA Claims Operation will continue to provide exemplary service under the leadership of Ms. Krobot, who brings expert knowledge of MPL litigation, including prior experience as a defense attorney representing physicians and other healthcare practitioners throughout Arizona, and we seek to develop our administrative skills and operations. under the direction of Ms. St. Andre. As we advance the mission that has served MICA members for decades, I look forward to working with MICA’s accomplished professionals as we address the challenges and opportunities ahead in our industry.
About Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona
Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona (MICA) is a physician owned and operated mutual insurance company focused on providing medical malpractice insurance. For nearly 47 years, MICA has been recognized for its financial strength, claims management, prudent claims provisioning, risk management publications and programs, personal attention and member orientation. MICA provides quality medical malpractice coverage with exceptional service to individual physicians, group physicians, advanced healthcare professionals, and medical facilities in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. For more information, visit https://www.mica-assurance.com.
