Executive Management

Michael P. Kehoe has served as our Chief Executive Officer and President, and as one of our directors, since June 2009 when he founded Kinsale. From 2002 to 2008, Mr. Kehoe was the President and Chief Executive Officer at James River Insurance Company, and before that, served in various senior positions at Colony Insurance Company from 1994 to 2002, finishing as Vice President of Brokerage Underwriting. Mr. Kehoe received a B.A. in Economics from Hampden Sydney College and a J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law.

Brian D. Haney has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since March 2020. Previously, Mr. Haney served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 2015 to 2020, and as our Chief Actuary from 2009 to 2015. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Haney was the Chief Actuary of James River from 2002 to 2009, where he was responsible for the actuarial functions, as well as catastrophe modeling and the purchasing of ceded reinsurance. From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Haney was the Chief Actuary of Colony Insurance Company, and was previously a business manager at Capital One Financial Corporation. Mr. Haney began his career at GEICO as an actuarial associate. He is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries. Mr. Haney earned a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Virginia in 1992.

Bryan P. Petrucelli has served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since March 2020. Previously, Mr. Petrucelli served as our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from 2015 to 2020, and before that, as our Vice President of Finance from 2009. Prior to his role at the Company, Mr. Petrucelli was a Senior Manager in Ernst & Young’s audit practice with over 13 years of experience serving clients in the insurance industry. Prior to Ernst & Young, Mr. Petrucelli spent seven years with Travelers Insurance Company, leaving as a senior auditor. Mr. Petrucelli received a B.B.A. in Finance from James Madison University and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University. Mr. Petrucelli is a Certified Public Accountant.

Diane D. Schnupp has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer since March 2021. Ms. Schnupp joined the Company in May 2019 and previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Schnupp served as Principal Consultant at Impact Makers, Inc., a management and technology consulting firm, from July 2016 to May 2019. Prior to that role, Ms. Schnupp served as Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Capital Center, LLC, a licensed mortgage and real estate broker in Virginia, from October 2012 to June 2016. Ms. Schnupp also held various roles at Genworth Financial, Inc., a Fortune 500 insurance holding company, including Director, Marketing Automation, from May 2008 to October 2012. Ms. Schnupp earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and an M.S. in Technology Management from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Mark J. Beachy has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Claims Officer since October 2020. Mr. Beachy was previously Group General Counsel at The Travelers Indemnity Company and led its staff counsel organization of more than 1,000 legal professionals responsible for defending policyholders in civil litigation throughout the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. From 2006 to 2018, Mr. Beachy served as Managing Counsel at Travelers, leading staff counsel operations and overseeing litigation services in Virginia. Prior to 2006, Mr. Beachy served as a trial attorney defending commercial and personal lines policyholders in bodily injury and property damage litigation. Earlier in his career, Mr. Beachy held positions of increasing responsibility in the claims department of both Travelers and Aetna Casualty and Surety Company. Mr. Beachy earned a B.S. in Journalism from West Virginia University and a J.D. degree from Catholic University, Columbus School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Virginia and D.C.