Our Leadership Team

Sydney Posner

Sydney Posner
CEO

Sydney Posner is the CEO of ClaimsXchange. She has spent many years in the business building relationships across the spectrum of the most influential professionals in the insurance defense sector, making her uniquely qualified to lead this innovative and collaborative organization. A familiar presence in the business, at the ground-breaking conferences she is organizing, and through the smaller collaborations she is orchestrating, Sydney adds value to the dialogue among industry influencers and then creates and implements programs that address solutions to enhance best practices.

"Sydney is a high-energy, magnetic personality with a natural talent for developing high-yield relationships, both in the personal and professional arena. Sydney is an exceptional business development professional.”  – Rose Hall, Vice President, Head of Construction Innovation

Deborah Saunders 
Vice President

Deborah Saunders is Vice President of ClaimsXchange. She is widely known among industry professionals for her expertise in claims and litigation management, development and implementation of corporate claims programs, vendor management, business communications and leadership. Her most recent role was Executive Director, Claims Management at Comcast NBCUniversal in Philadelphia, PA, where she led the Global Claims Management programs for Comcast Corporation and its subsidiaries for over 24 years, until her retirement in 2023. With her deep understanding of insurance and claims, and a broad network of industry connections and resources, Deborah brings valuable perspective to her role with ClaimsXchange

Practice Area Leaders

Our practice leaders are seasoned professionals who bring deep expertise in their respective fields. They guide best practices, share insights, and help drive innovation across the claims industry.

Artificial Intelligence

  • Christina Rieker, Partner, Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP
  • Jessica Zimmerman, Senior Claims Examiner, Arch Insurance

Construction

  • Susan Nathalie Eccles, Partner in Charge of the Baton Rouge Office, Adams and Reese, LLP
  • Leila Santana, Executive Vice President, Chief Claims Officer, Berkley Alliance Managers

General Liability

  • Jonathan Gerdes, Director, General Liability Claims, Reserv
  • Kurtis McManus, Partner, Kaufman, Borgeest & Ryan, LLP

Professional Liability

  • Kim Noble, Vice President, Applied Financial Lines
  • Leigh Ann Yates, Claims Manager, CoreSpecialty

Transportation

  • Jeanne Givner, Senior Manager- Liability Claims, FedEx
  • James Smock, Vice President Claims Manager, Berkley Environmental
  • Jeremy Taylor, Shareholder, Carr Allison

Workers' Compensation

  • Lauren Bauschard, Head of Claims Account Management, Sompo International
  • Beth Koller, Managing Partner, Gilson Daub