Sector: Financials
Director information for MARKEL GROUP INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Lynne Puckett | Independent Director; Member | 64 | ["extensive experience in global operations", "corporate law", "complex transactions", "led legal strategy for major acquisitions", "deep expertise in corporate law", "complex mergers and acquisitions", "strategic review processes", "Senior Leadership", "Business Development & Strategy", "Regulatory/Government Risk Management and Compliance", "Human Capital Management", "M&A, Capital Markets", "Information Security Risk Management and Cybersecurity", "Corporate Sustainability and Impact Risk Management", "Global Business", "Other Public Company Board Service/Corporate Governance"] | ["Compensation"] | 2026 |
| Diane Leopold | Independent Director; Chair | 59 | ["over 35 years of expertise in operations", "business development", "financial planning", "corporate strategy", "mergers and acquisitions", "market analysis", "risk management", "Senior Leadership", "Financial Literacy/Capital Markets Experience", "Regulatory/Government Risk Management and Compliance", "Human Capital Management", "M&A, Capital Markets", "Information Security Risk Management and Cybersecurity", "Technology/Innovation", "Corporate Sustainability and Impact Risk Management", "Global Business", "Other Public Company Board Service/Corporate Governance"] | ["Compensation"] | 2026 |
| Greta J. Harris | Independent Director; Member | 65 | ["Seasoned executive with deep experience in corporate strategy", "Talent management", "Government relations", "Community engagement", "President and CEO of Better Housing Coalition", "Leadership at Virginia Local Initiatives Support Corporation", "Community development", "Board service for organizations such as Greater Washington Partnership and the Virginia Redistricting Commission"] | ["Nominating/Corporate Governance"] | 2026 |
| Harold L. Morrison, Jr. | Independent Director; Member | 68 | ["Proven leader in the insurance industry", "Over thirty years at The Chubb Corporation in operational leadership roles", "Deep expertise in global insurance operations, specialty underwriting, and agent/broker partnerships", "Managed complex, international and U.S. operations spanning 120 offices in 28 countries", "Senior Vice President, Chubb Group and Division President, Field Operations, North America Insurance of Chubb Insurance Company (2016 \u2013 2017)", "Executive Vice President and Chief Global Field Officer, The Chubb Corporation (2008 \u2013 2016)"] | ["Audit", "Compensation", "Member"] | 2026 |
| Jonathan E. Michael | Independent Director; Member | 72 | ["Senior Leadership", "Financial Services or Insurance Industry", "Financial Literacy/Capital Markets Experience", "Business Development & Strategy", "Regulatory/Government Risk Management and Compliance", "Human Capital Management", "M&A, Capital Markets", "Information Security Risk Management and Cybersecurity", "Technology/Innovation", "Corporate Sustainability and Impact Risk Management", "Marketing and Branding", "Other Public Company Board Service/Corporate Governance"] | ["Audit"] | 2026 |
| Lawrence A. Cunningham | Chair | 63 | ["Authority on corporate governance", "Board practices", "Value investing", "Lawyer", "Public company director", "Presiding Director at John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance", "Vice Chairman at Constellation Software Inc."] | ["Nominating/Corporate Governance", "Compensation"] | 2026 |
| Mark M. Besca | Independent Director; Chair | 66 | ["Over 40 years of financial and accounting expertise", "Managing Partner for EY's New York Office", "Oversaw audits for Fortune 500 companies", "Considered a financial expert as defined by Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K"] | ["Audit"] | 2026 |
| Michael O'Reilly | Lead Independent Director; Member | 82 | ["forty years of insurance industry experience", "expertise in investment management, reserve adequacy, capital management, financial disclosures, and corporate finance", "served as Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer at Chubb", "oversaw the sale of Alterra Capital Holdings Limited to Markel Group", "led significant transactions, including the founding and merger of Harbor Point", "extensive board experience in governance and mergers and acquisitions", "presides over meetings of independent directors", "communicates board priorities to the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer", "financial expert as defined by Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act"] | ["Audit", "Nominating/Corporate Governance", "Member"] | 2026 |
| Morgan E. Housel | Independent Director; Member | 42 | ["two decades of investment and financial research experience", "partner at Collaborative Fund", "author of best-selling books", "recipient of the New York Times Sidney Award", "investment analyst experience", "investment research", "risk management expertise", "extensive knowledge of business history"] | ["Nominating/Corporate Governance"] | 2026 |
| Steven A. Markel | Chairman of the Board | 77 | ["Senior Leadership", "Financial Services or Insurance Industry", "Financial Literacy/ Capital Markets Experience", "Business Development & Strategy", "Regulatory/Government Risk Management and Compliance", "Human Capital Management", "M&A, Capital Markets", "Corporate Sustainability and Impact Risk Management", "Global Business", "Other Public Company Board Service/Corporate Governance"] | [] | 2026 |
| Thomas S. Gayner | Chief Executive Officer | 64 | ["Senior Leadership", "Financial Services or Insurance Industry", "Financial Literacy/Capital Markets Experience", "Business Development and Strategy", "M&A, Capital Markets", "Corporate Sustainability and Impact Risk Management", "Global Business", "Other Public Company Board Service/Corporate Governance"] | ["Audit Committee", "Audit Committee Chairman"] | 2026 |
