Sector: Financials
Director information for OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara A. Adachi | Independent Director | 75 | ["Retired from Deloitte in 2013", "Formerly the chief executive and National Managing Partner for Deloitte Consulting\u2019s Human Capital Consulting Practice", "Over 20 years focused on human capital strategy, organization transformation, executive compensation, and diversity, equity, and inclusion", "Spent 18 years in the insurance industry specializing in employee benefits and workers\u2019 compensation", "Became NACD Directorship Certified\u00ae in 2022", "Received a CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight from Carnegie Mellon University in January 2024"] | ["Audit", "Governance and Nominating"] | 2026 |
| Craig R. Smiddy | President and Chief Executive Officer | 61 | ["President and Chief Executive Officer of Old Republic Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.", "Chief Operating Officer of Old Republic Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.", "President of the Specialty Markets Division of Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.", "Significant experience in the insurance industry and insurance specialty markets"] | ["Executive"] | 2026 |
| Glenn W. Reed | Independent Director | 73 | ["Managing Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc.", "overall responsibility for corporate finance and mutual fund finance functions", "head of the firm\u2019s Strategy division", "general counsel for a multi-line health and life insurance company", "21-year career as a partner of Gardner, Carton & Douglas"] | ["Audit", "Compensation"] | 2026 |
| J. Eric Smith | Independent Director | 68 | ["President and Chief Executive of Swiss Re Americas from 2011 to 2020", "President of USAA Life Insurance Company", "President of Allstate Financial Services", "Various positions in property and casualty insurance with COUNTRY Financial over a 20-year period", "Significant experience in the business and knowledge of the risk factors associated with the insurance industry"] | ["Compensation", "Governance and Nominating"] | 2026 |
| Lisa J. Caldwell | Independent Director | 65 | ["Chief Executive Officer of Caldwell Collection, LLC", "Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Reynolds American, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and RAI Services until retirement in 2018", "Member of the founding board of directors of Triad Business Bank", "Leadership roles at many charitable and educational organizations", "General business and entrepreneurial expertise", "Extensive knowledge of human resource matters"] | ["Compensation", "Governance and Nominating"] | 2026 |
| Michael D. Kennedy | Independent Director | 69 | ["Senior client partner with Korn Ferry", "Member of global financial services market", "Leader with Korn Ferry's Diversity Center of Expertise", "Senior positions at GE Capital, Wachovia, and J.P. Morgan & Co.", "Chair of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board appointed by President Obama"] | ["Audit", "Executive", "Governance and Nominating"] | 2026 |
| Peter B. McNitt | Independent Director | 71 | ["Retired Vice Chair of BMO Harris Bank", "Led BMO Harris\u2019 U.S. Corporate Banking", "U.S. Investment Banking Executive Managing Director", "Director of Hub Group, Inc.", "More than 40 years of experience in banking"] | ["Audit", "Compensation", "Executive"] | 2026 |
| Spencer LeRoy III | Independent Director | 79 | ["Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of the Company since 1992", "Partner with the law firm of Lord, Bissell and Brook (now Troutman Pepper Locke)", "Legal experience in insurance, corporate governance, and financial-related matters", "Extensive knowledge of the Company and its risk factors"] | ["Executive"] | 2026 |
| Steven J. Bateman | Independent Director | 67 | ["audit partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP", "37-year career as an auditor and business advisor", "experienced in the insurance industry", "Financial Expert as defined by SEC regulation"] | ["Audit", "Compensation", "Executive"] | 2026 |
| Steven R. Walker | Independent Director | 80 | ["Senior Counsel and Partner with Leland, Parachini, Steinberg, Matzger & Melnick, LLP", "experience as both an attorney and a business manager", "focused on the title insurance industry", "extensive experience harmonizing with the Company\u2019s business needs and governance objectives"] | ["Audit", "Executive", "Governance and Nominating"] | 2026 |
| Therace M. Risch | Independent Director | 53 | ["Executive Vice President and Chief Information & Technology Officer for American Electric Power Company, Inc.", "Senior Vice President and Chief Information & Technology Officer at American Electric Power Company, Inc.", "Executive Vice President and Chief Information & Digital Officer at J.C. Penney Company, Inc.", "Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at COUNTRY Financial", "10 years of experience in the insurance industry at St. Paul Companies, Inc. and COUNTRY Financial", "Expertise in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, technology transformation, and foundational IT operations"] | ["Audit", "Governance and Nominating"] | 2026 |
