Directors & Officers
Our Leadership
NORCAL Mutual's Board of Directors and Corporate Officers are committed to responsibly guiding the company on behalf of our policyholders.Board of Directors
Jaan E. Sidorov, MD, MHSA, FACPChair
Internal Medicine
Jaan E. Sidorov, MD, MHSA, FACP, has been a Director since January 1, 2009. He served as Secretary of the Board from June 2010 to June 2011, and also currently serves as President of PMSLIC Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of NORCAL Mutual. He is a seasoned primary care physician with extensive knowledge of health insurance, corporate governance, health service research, disease management and health care quality. He has authored more than 35 peer-reviewed publications.
Harry B. Richardson, Jr., MDVice Chair
Hematology/Oncology
Harry B. Richardson Jr., MD, has been a Director since May 1995 and Vice Chair since January 2008. He was engaged in the practice of hematology/oncology in Sonoma County for twenty-nine years. He currently serves as the medical director of a blood bank in Sonoma County.
Patricia A. Dailey, MDSecretary of Board
Anesthesiology
Patricia A. Dailey, MD, has been a Director since January 2004. She has served as President of the California Society of Anesthesiologists. Dr. Dailey has been engaged in practice as an anesthesiologist in San Mateo County for more than nineteen years. Currently, she is a Director of Mills-Peninsula Medical Group.
Sandra Beretta, MDObstetrics-Gynecology
Sandra Beretta has been a Director since June 2011 and a member of the Claims Advisory Committee since 2003. A past Department Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mills-Peninsula Hospital, Burlingame, CA, Dr. Beretta has been a practicing OB-GYN for nearly two decades. She is a managing partner of a private practice partnership in San Mateo, CA.
Alice H. Gannon, FCAS, MAAA, CPCUSenior Vice President & Chief Actuary, USAA
Alice H. Gannon has been a Director since June 2009. She is an actuary who has worked in the insurance industry for more than thirty-three years. Ms. Gannon draws satisfaction from working with companies that offer the best possible service and value to their policyholders. Her career includes long service at USAA and consulting for a number of firms. Ms. Gannon’s background in the insurance industry serves the board well. Her unique perspective and actuarial expertise help NORCAL Mutual continue delivering outstanding service and value.
Roger M. Hayashi, MDVascular 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. Dr. Hayashi has been a vascular surgeon in Santa Clara County for twenty-five years.
M. Diane Koken, JDAttorney at Law
M. Diane Koken, JD, has been a Director since February 2008. She has been an attorney and insurance professional for more than thirty years. Ms. Koken served as the Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner from 1997 to 2007, and as President of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners from September 2004 through December 2005. Prior to that, she worked as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for a Philadelphia-based life insurance company. Ms. Koken is currently a consultant and Director of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company. She also is a member of the Advisory Board for the Center for Ethics in Financial Services at The American College.
Rebecca J. Patchin, MDAnesthesiology
Rebecca J. Patchin, MD, has been a Director since 2011. She is an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist in Loma Linda, CA. Dr. Patchin is also an assistant professor of anesthesiology at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, from which she received her medical degree in 1989, and serves on the medical staff of Loma Linda University Medical Center. Active in organized medicine, she has been a member of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees since 2003, serving as chair in 2009–2010. She has sat on the board of directors of both the California Medical Association and the California Society of Anesthesiologists.
Michael D. StephensPresident & CEO, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (retired)
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, a past member of the board of the American Hospital Association and past chair of the California Hospital Association.
Scott C. SyphaxPresident & CEO, Nehemiah Corporation of America
Scott C. Syphax has been a Director since 2011. He leads the Nehemiah Corporation of America (NCA), a not-for-profit community development corporation based in Sacramento, CA. NCA is the nation's oldest and largest provider of private downpayment assistance. Mr. Syphax serves on the board of directors for the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco and on the Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region Board of Trustees. He also serves as Vice-Chair of the Corporate Fund Board for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Corporate Officers
Scott DienerPresident & Chief Executive Officer
Katherine H. Crocker
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
Michael L. Pautler
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Julie L. Burns
Vice President, Human Resources
Denis J. Dillon
Vice President, Finance & Controller
Paul R. Gabel
Vice President, Claims
Douglas M. Hall
Vice President, Information Technology
Keith A. Hui
Vice President, Business Development
Dennis A. Meisel
Vice President, Finance & Treasurer
Dustin A. Shaver
Vice President, Risk Management
Neil E. Simons
Vice President, Underwriting & Policyholder Services
Lucy D. Sam
Associate Vice President, Underwriting & Policyholder Services
Jane M. Tishkoff
Associate Vice President & Assistant General Counsel
Bruce P. Williams
Associate Vice President, Actuarial
