Help Celebrate The 2025 Professional of the Year Award Finalists
February 25, 2025
Congratulations to the 2025 CLM Professional of the Year Award finalists! The following individuals were chosen from nominations made by the CLM Community. The selections were based on each person’s tremendous commitment to the profession, leadership in the industry and within CLM, and contribution to the success of their company or clients.
Claims Management Professional
- Sofia Allen – Chubb
- Evelyn Eury – Crum & Forster
- Gary Leonard – Gallagher Bassett
- Phyllis Modlin – Markel
Litigation Management Professional
- Katherine Basile – James River Insurance Company
- Michael Fleming – Greater New York Insurance Companies
- Tyrone James – Frontline Insurance
- Ron Morrison – Great American Insurance Group
Corporate Professional
- Kim Dwyer – Interstate Cleaning Corporation
- Diana Romano-Wong – Quanta Services
- Nikki-Ann Thomson-Parkinson – Priderock Capital Partners
- Cade Williams – Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Outside Defense Counsel
- Erin Erickson – Bohyer, Erickson, Beaudette & Tranel, P.C.
- Elaine Fresch – Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP
- Jeff Miragliotta – Kahana Feld, LLP
- Frances O’Meara – Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP
Young professionals, recognized as Phenoms Under 40 through CLM Magazine, will be honored in the same fashion at the Annual Conference and one winner in each category will be announced as the Young Professional of the Year. The Phenoms include:
Claims & Litigation Management Young Professional
- Angela Cabado – Marriott Vacations Worldwide
- Christa Johnson – Gallagher Bassett
- Caitlin McPhillips – Berkley Construction Solutions
- Caitlin Modlin – Tesla
- Alexandra Santo – Golden Bear Insurance Company
- Brian Wilsher – Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company
Outside Defense Counsel Young Professional
- Brittney Aquino – Kahana Feld, LLP
- Sitar Bhatt – Tyson & Mendes LLP
- Catherine Deter – Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP
- Chelsea Novelli – Callahan & Fusco, LLC
