Ryan Specialty Appoints Francesca Cornelli, Dean of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, to Board of Directors
31 Juli 2023 - 10:53PM
Business Wire
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RYAN), a leading
international specialty insurance firm, today announced that
Francesca Cornelli, Dean of Northwestern University's Kellogg
School of Management, has been appointed to its Board of Directors
and will serve as a member of its Audit Committee, effective July
31, 2023.
“We are excited to welcome Francesca to Ryan Specialty’s Board
of Directors,” said Patrick G. Ryan, Chairman of the Board of
Directors. “Francesca’s knowledge and extensive background in
international finance, corporate governance and private equity
markets will provide a global perspective to our firm. Further, not
only is Francesca the Dean of Kellogg, she is a professor of
finance, holds the Donald P. Jacobs Chair of Finance at the school,
and brings with her highly relevant board experience. We are
looking forward to embracing Francesca’s contributions to our Board
and Ryan Specialty as a whole.”
“I am excited to join the Board of Ryan Specialty,” added Dr.
Cornelli. “The firm is in a high-growth phase with many different
opportunities in front of it, and I have always had a special
interest in the insurance sector. I’m looking forward to working
alongside the esteemed Board members, particularly during this very
challenging macroeconomic cycle, to guide and advise this dynamic
firm.”
Dr. Cornelli has been the Dean of Kellogg School of Management
since 2019. Previously, she was a professor of finance and deputy
dean at London Business School. Dr. Cornelli directed and advanced
the highly regarded Private Equity Institute of London Business
School, building a bridge between academia and practice by
partnering with private equity leaders in London, alumni and top
academics in the field. Dr. Cornelli has published several papers
in the major finance and economics journals, and she gives regular
talks at major conferences and universities. Dr. Cornelli is a
research fellow at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, and
previously served as a director of the American Finance
Association. In January 2016, Dr. Cornelli helped create and became
a board member of AFFECT, a committee of the American Finance
Association designed to promote the advancement of women academics
in the field of finance. She serves on several boards, including
Edizione, GSM Grosvenor Inc., GCP, Civic Consulting Alliance and
Lyric Opera of Chicago. Specific to insurance, Dr. Cornelli also
served on the board of Swiss Re International and Swiss Re Europe
from 2013 to 2019.
For more information about Ryan Specialty's corporate governance
practices and Board of Directors, please click here.
About Ryan Specialty
Founded in 2010, Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN) is a service
provider of specialty products and solutions for insurance brokers,
agents and carriers. Ryan Specialty provides distribution,
underwriting, product development, administration and risk
management services by acting as a wholesale broker and a managing
underwriter with delegated authority from insurance carriers. Our
mission is to provide industry-leading innovative specialty
insurance solutions for insurance brokers, agents and carriers.
Learn more at ryanspecialty.com.
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