About NORCAL

Directors & Officers

Our Leadership

NORCAL’s Board of Directors and Corporate Officers are committed to guiding NORCAL on behalf of our policyholders.

Board of Directors

David R. Holley, MD David R. Holley, MD
Chairman
Radiation Oncology

David R. Holley, MD has been a Director since 1995 and Chairman of the Board since January 2008. He was Secretary of the Company from May 1996 until June 2007 and Vice Chairman from June 2007 through December 2007. He currently serves as a California delegate to the American Medical Association and also serves as Vice Chair of the AMA Section Council on Radiology. He is a director of PMSLIC Insurance Company, a subsidiary of NORCAL. He has been engaged in the practice of Radiation Oncology in Monterey County for over thirty-three years.

Harry B. Richardson, Jr., MD Harry B. Richardson, Jr., MD
Vice Chairman
Hematology/Oncology

Harry B. Richardson, Jr., MD has been a Director since May 1995 and Vice Chairman since January 2008. He was engaged in the practice of Hematology/Oncology in Sonoma County for twenty-nine years. He is a director of PMSLIC Insurance Company, a subsidiary of NORCAL. He currently serves as the Medical Director of a blood bank.

William R. Vetter, MD William R. Vetter, MD
Secretary of the Board
Cardiology
William R. Vetter, MD has been a Director since May 1996. He has been engaged in the practice of Cardiology in Sacramento County for more than thirty-six years. He is a director of PMSLIC Insurance Company, a subsidiary of NORCAL. He was President of the NORCAP Council from 1991 to 1993 and President of the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society in 1995.

Patricia A. Dailey, MD Patricia A. Dailey, MD
Anesthesiology
Patricia A. Dailey, MD has been a Director since January 2004. She has served as President of the California Society of Anesthesiologists. She has been engaged in practice as an Anesthesiologist in San Mateo County for more than nineteen years. She is a director of Mills-Peninsula Medical Group.

Candace L. Dyer, MD Candace L. Dyer, MD
Surgery
Candace L. Dyer, MD has been a Director since January 2003. She has served as the President of the Rhode Island Medical Society. She has been engaged in practice as a Surgeon in Warwick, Rhode Island for over twenty-two years.

Steven S. Fountain, MD Steven S. Fountain, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Steven S. Fountain, MD has been a Director since July 1987 and was Chairman of the Board from May 1996 through December 2007. He was Vice Chairman of the Company from May 1991 until May 1996. He is the Vice Chairman of the Board of PMSLIC Insurance Company, a subsidiary of NORCAL. He was a practicing Orthopedic Surgeon in Santa Clara County for more than twenty-five years. He is currently engaged in the practice of Administrative Medicine and acts as an Orthopedic Consultant.

Roger M. Hayashi, MD Roger M. Hayashi, MD
Vascular Surgery
Roger M. Hayashi, MD has been a Director since 2004. He has served as a surgical consultant to the Claims Advisory Subcommittee since 1996. He has been a Vascular Surgeon in Santa Clara County for twenty-five years.

W. James MacGinnitie W. James MacGinnitie
Actuary & Consultant
W. James MacGinnitie has been a Director since October 1999. He is an independent actuary and consultant. He has over forty-six years of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry. He has served as President of the American Academy of Actuaries, of the Casualty Actuary Society, of the Society of Actuaries and of the International Actuarial Association. He is a director of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and of Trustmark Insurance Company.

Michael D. Stephens Michael D. Stephens
President & CEO, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Michael D. Stephens has been a Director since May 1996. He is a retired hospital chief executive officer with thirty-five years executive management experience. He is a Life Diplomate of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a past member of the board of the American Hospital Association and past chair of the California Hospital Association.


Corporate Officers

James Sunseri
President & Chief Executive Officer

Michael L. Pautler
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Philip R. Hinderberger
Senior Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs

Katherine H. Crocker
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary

Daniel A. Corrado
Vice President, Insurance Operations

Stephen M. Farber
Vice President, Risk Management/Continuing Medical Education

Paul R. Gabel
Vice President, Claims

Mark L. Gire
Vice President, Information Technology

John E. McClain
Vice President, Human Resources

Sharon A. Mullen
Vice President & Controller

Jane M. Tishkoff
Associate Vice President & Assistant General Counsel

Bruce Williams
Associate Vice President & Actuary