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PRESENTERS

Erin Andrew Amy Bolton
Live Oak Bank ReSource Pro

Erin Andrew joined Live Oak Bank with With 23 years of experience in
over 6 years at the U.S. Small Business talent acquisition from entry level
Administration (SBA). Most recently to C-Suite executives, and a wide
she was Associate Administrator for expanse of human resources
Capital Access, where she oversaw experience, Amy provides guidance
the Agency’s lending efforts that in the critical relationships between
included $100 billion of government loan programs for employees and businesses. As ReSource Pro Global Talent
small businesses. She is also a Project Management Manager, U.S., Amy was a key player in establishing the
Professional (PMP) and a Kauffman Fellow (Class 20). Prior first U.S. office by providing expertise and excellence in
to her posting at SBA, Erin held positions as the Assistant employment law, employee relations, talent acquisition &
Administrator for the SBA’s Office of Women’s Business engagement, compensation, benefits and organizational
Ownership where she oversaw the agency’s efforts to communication. Amy’s passion is creating strong,
promote the growth of women-owned businesses. She was professional and memorable relationships with potential,
also Director of the Innovation Clusters and Skills Initiatives current and past employees as the element of success
in the SBA’s office of Entrepreneurial Development where integral to successful business operations.
she worked to meet counseling and training needs of small
businesses. Erin holds a B.S. in business administration
and ethics, and an M.S. in public policy and management,
both from Carnegie Mellon University.
Romulo Braga
BMS Capital Advisory, Inc.
Mark Aussicker
Norman Spencer Agency Romulo (Rom) Braga joined BMS
in October 2013 and serves as
Mark is the Chief Claims Officer for CEO for BMS Capital Advisory, Inc.
The Norman-Spencer Agency. In In this position, Rom directs the
this role, his focus is to challenge organization’s strategic goal of
status quo thinking, strengthen delivering the most effectively-priced
carrier partnerships and to improve capital and integrated solutions to clients and prospects.
profitability, quality and best practices Rom previously served at Aon Benfield Securities, where
across the organization. He joined Norman Spencer in 2016 he specialized in providing reinsurance-focused capital
and has over 30 years of claims and risk management markets and corporate finance advice. He has tangible
experience at the insurance carrier, agency and third experience servicing retained clients in the U.S. and
party administrator levels. Prior to Norman Spencer, Mark London, originating new opportunities, executing M&A
was with York Risk Services Group for 16 years, where he mandates, and advising start-up insurance ventures. Prior
held various Senior Executive positions including Chief to Aon Benfield Securities, Romulo was a capital advisor
Operating Officer, Chief Claims Officer, President of York at Benfield Advisory and a reinsurance broker at Benfield,
Programs and President of Carrier Direct Markets. Mark is Inc. Rom earned B.A. degrees in International Politics &
also the President of The Norman Spencer Institute of Risk Economics and in Spanish from Middlebury College. He
Management and Safety. The Institute is a public benefit holds securities licenses (including the Series 24, Series 28,
corporation with the purpose of saving lives by making the Series 7, and Series 63) as well as the designation of ARe
roads safer for its clients and the communities in which from the Insurance Institute of America.
they operate. Their focus, along with strategic partner Thorn
Valley Safety, is to better enable their clients through the
utilization of leading edge technology, enhanced loss control
tools and collaborative risk management best practices.

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