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Michael Kistler
DIRECTOR, MODEL SOLUTIONS, RMS
Michael has served at RMS for four years, currently as Director of Model Solutions in New Jersey, taking a lead role in
outreach to rating agencies and regulators, with a focus on model usage and best practice. During the version 11.0 release,
Michael drove industry communications and sales enablement, focusing on client changes in results for the 2011 Atlantic
Basin Hurricane Model among RMS’ Americas clients. Prior to working as part of the model marketing team, Michael
was the business owner of the RMS Weather Risk product line, managing an industry-leading suite of futures portfolio
management software and data products. Michael earned his M.S. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from MIT.
Vaughn Jensen
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, WILLIS RE
Vaughn is responsible for Willis Re’s Catastrophe Management Services (CMS) team within the United States. The
CMS team provides catastrophe exposure and loss analyses, catastrophe risk management best practices advice
and consulting for Willis Re Property, Life Accident & Health, and Casualty clients / prospects.
Vaughn joined Willis Re in 2002 and has sixteen years of experience in catastrophe modeling. Previously, Vaughn
was employed by St. Paul Companies as a Senior Catastrophe Analyst focusing on corporate catastrophe risk
management and analyses of large accounts for pricing associated with natural catastrophes. Vaughn began his
career in the insurance industry with BlueCross BlueShield where he held the position of Project Manager / Senior
Research Analyst. Vaughn earned his B.A. degree in Economics from South Dakota State University.
d UNDERSTANDING THE ELECTION RESULTS: THE IMPACT ON FLORIDA’S BUSINESS CLIMATE AND INSURANCE MARKET
Marian Johnson
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, POLITICAL STRATEGY, FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Marian Johnson is Senior Vice President of Political Strategy for the Florida Chamber of Commerce. She also serves
as the Executive Director of the Florida Chamber Political Institute, a unique research organization that provides
vital detailed demographic and political analysis to its members.
Johnson, perhaps Florida’s most seasoned political advisor, has been involved in an impressive number of
presidential, state and local campaigns. Her budding career started in 1964 as a high school senior. Johnson has
been involved with every presidential campaign from 1964 through 1984.
From 1985 to 1992, Johnson served as Executive Director of the Florida Lawyers Action Group. While employed with
this group, Johnson managed and directed a triumphant multi-million dollar statewide amendment campaign in 1988.
In December of 1993, Johnson created and managed Florida Business United, a research organization and the political
arm of Associated Industries of Florida. She also served as Senior Vice President of Associated Industries of Florida Service
Corporation, where she developed and implemented a one-of-a-kind tracking mechanism consisting of a six-week polling
program for statewide offi ces. Results were featured statewide and nationally on political broadcasts of CNN and C-Span.
After a short “retirement” during the summer of 2003 to spend time with her grandkids, Johnson was recruited
to join the Florida Chamber of Commerce. She currently serves as the executive director of the Florida Chamber
Political Institute, a unique research organization that provides vital detailed demographic and political analysis to its
members. She also serves as Senior Vice President of Political Strategy for the Florida Chamber of Commerce.