Jon DeMoss has been President and Chief Executive Officer of ISBA Mutual Insurance Company since 1994. Formerly, Mr. DeMoss served as President of the Illinois State Bar Association (1984-1985) and also as its Executive Director, from 1986 until 1994. Mr. DeMoss is a former President of the National Association of Bar Related Insurance Companies and serves on the Board of Directors of The Lawyers Reinsurance Company. Additionally, Mr. DeMoss serves on the Board of Trustees of the John Marshall Law School. Mr. DeMoss is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign and the University of Illinois College of Law.

Theresa Rodgers has been with ISBA Mutual Insurance Company since 1995. As Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, she oversees all the accounting, financial and regulatory reporting functions for the company. Before coming to ISBA Mutual, Ms. Rodgers acquired a broad accounting background which includes industrial as well as service related industries. Ms. Rodgers received her B.A. from Northland College. She is a CPA and is a member of the AICPA and Illinois CPA Society.

Melissa Kaplan oversees the underwriting and claim operations at ISBA Mutual. Ms. Kaplan has over 20 years of professional liability insurance experience and is a graduate of the John Marshall Law School.

Kurt Bounds directs the sales and marketing functions for ISBA Mutual. He has over 13 years experience in the insurance industry with 6 years of selling and marketing professional liability insurance. Prior to joining ISBA Mutual, Mr. Bounds work as the Midwest Regional Marketing Manager for Great American Insurance’s Legal Professional Liability Program. Mr. Bounds received his BA from North Central College and is currently pursuing his MBA in Business from North Central College. Mr. Bounds is an active member of PLUS, (Professional Liability Underwriting Society) and North Central College’s Alumni Association.

Board of Directors

Leonard F. Amari
Irene F. Bahr
Jack C. Carey
John Bernard Cashion
David A. Decker
James J. DeSanto
Robert K. Downs
James J. Elson
Murphy C. Hart
Mark D. Hassakis
Terrence K. Hegarty
Tom Leahy
John G. Locallo
Christopher Mullen
John G. O’Brien
Ole Bly Pace, III
Catherine A. Pratt
Todd A. Smith
David B. Sosin
John E. Thies
Richard D. Felice

Officers

Jack C. Carey
Chair of the Board

Jon W. DeMoss
President and Chief Executive Officer

John B. Cashion
First Vice President

John G. O’Brien
Second Vice President

Mark D. Hassakis
Third Vice President

John G. Locallo
Secretary / Treasurer

Theresa J. Rodgers
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer

Theresa J. Rodgers
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Melissa Kaplan
Vice President of Claims & Underwriting

Kurt B. Bounds
Vice President, Business Development & Service