Board of Directors
Jonathan Bayer
DirectorJonathan Bayer was appointed as a director of Argo Group in April 2024. Bayer currently serves as a Managing Partner with Brookfield Wealth Solutions (“Brookfield”) and is responsible for mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Brookfield in 2021, Bayer served as Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Development, at Fidelity & Guaranty Life. He was previously an investment banker, focused on advising insurance companies on M&A and capital raising transactions. Bayer holds a Bachelor’s degree from Washington and Lee University.
Gregory Morrison
DirectorGregory Morrison was appointed as a director of Argo Group in April 2024. Morrison sits on a number of property, casualty and life insurance company boards and their subsidiaries, including Trisura Group Ltd., Aetna Life and Casualty (Bermuda) Limited, Multi-Strat Holdings Ltd., Property Insurance Company of America, Aspen Bermuda Ltd., Stonybrook Capital LLC and various international subsidiaries of Brookfield Corporation. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Trisura Group Ltd., Imagine Group Holdings Ltd., Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. and London Reinsurance Group Inc. Morrison is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (retired).
Anne Schaumburg
DirectorAnne Schaumburg was appointed as a director of Argo Group in April 2024. Schaumburg has served as a director of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners since November 2008 and Chair of its board of directors since February 2020. Schaumburg is a member of the board of directors of NRG Energy, Inc., a power generation company listed on NYSE. She is also a director of Brookfield Reinsurance Partners. Prior to that, she served as Managing Director of the global energy group of Credit Suisse First Boston. Schaumburg also served as Managing Director in the utilities group at Dean Witter Financial Services Group and as a member of the public utilities group at First Boston Corporation.
Sachin Shah
DirectorSachin Shah was appointed as a director of Argo Group in April 2024. Shah currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield Wealth Solutions (“Brookfield”). In this role, he is responsible for overall leadership and management of Brookfield and sets its strategic direction as a leading capital solutions business, providing insurance and reinsurance services to individuals and institutions. Shah initially joined Brookfield in 2002 and has held a variety of senior roles, including Chief Investment Officer of Brookfield Asset Management and Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield Renewable Partners where he was instrumental in growing the platform into a global business diversified across multiple technologies. Shah holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.
Executive Leadership
Argo Group International Holdings Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Donahue joined Argo Group in November 2023. As Chief Executive Officer, he is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the company and managing its overall operations. Donahue also serves as a managing director at Brookfield Wealth Solutions. In this role, he focuses on investments in the property and casualty sector. Donahue previously served as Argo’s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Argo, he held roles at Lazard and Morgan Stanley. He has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and a master’s degree in modern history from the University of St. Andrews.
Chief Financial Officer
David Chan joined Argo Group in February 2022. As Chief Financial Officer, he is responsible for reporting on the company’s financial standing to shareholders and mapping projections for the company’s financial future. Chan previously served as Chief Accounting Officer at Argo Group. Prior to that, he was Vice President, North American Controller at AmTrust. He also held senior roles at Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings. Chan earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the City University of New York – Queens College and started his career as an auditor at PwC, New York.
General Counsel
Michael Tiliakos joined Argo Group in April 2020. As General Counsel he is responsible for overseeing the company’s legal and compliance teams. Tiliakos previously served as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Argo Group. Prior to Argo Group, Tiliakos held numerous positions in the legal field, including positions at Goodman Networks and Duane Morris LLP. He has a JD, Law from New York Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Administration of Justice from Penn State University.
Chief Claims Officer
Stephen Perrella joined Argo Group in January 2025. As Chief Claims Officer, he is responsible for managing and implementing claims programs for all lines of insurance and ensuring our claims processes continue to deliver exceptional service to our clients and policyholders. Perrella previously held Claims leadership roles at Vantage Risk Companies and Aspen Insurance Group. He has a Juris Doctor from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Villanova.
Chief Investment Officer
Michael Cannon joined Argo Group in April 2017. As Chief Investment Officer, he is responsible for the oversight and management of the company’s investment strategy and portfolio, including asset allocation and investment selection. Cannon previously served as Vice President, Head of Investment Research at Argo Group. He has more than 20 years of experience serving in senior and finance management roles, including Managing Director, Co-Head of CLOs and Credit Markets Platform at CRG, LP; Director of Research at Ouray Capital; Director, ORIX Finance Proprietary Investing at ORIX USA; and Vice President, Global Corporate & Investment Bank at Bank of America. He earned his Master of Business Administration at the University of Rochester and his Bachelor of Science in accounting at Syracuse University.
Head of Human Resources
Monica Dallio joined Argo Group in April 2025. As Head of HR, she oversees all disciplines of the human resources department including talent acquisition, learning and development, performance management, employee relations, compensation, and benefits. Dallio most recently served as Head of HR for the Brookfield Public Securities Group and Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions. Prior to that, she held human resources positions at William Blair & Company, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and ABN AMRO Asset Management. Monica earned her master’s degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and her bachelor’s degree from the University of St. Francis.
Operations
Head of Casualty
David Corry joined Argo Group in September 2020. As Head of Casualty, he is responsible for leading Primary Casualty, Excess Casualty, Construction, Environmental, Rockwood, and Bermuda Casualty. Corry previously served as Senior Vice President, Head of Environmental at Argo Group. He has in-depth experience in all lines of casualty insurance, having served as Senior Director at Markel Specialty and Vice President at Liberty Mutual. He also held senior positions at Chubb and Crum & Forster. Corry is a veteran of the armed forces, having served for 29 years in the Air National Guard, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Head of Specialty Property & Programs
Ari Chester joined Argo Group in November 2023. As Head of Specialty Property & Programs, he oversees the Garage, Inland Marine and Alternative Risk and Programs businesses. Chester previously served as Head of Reinsurance for the U.S. and Canada at SiriusPoint. Prior to that, he was a Partner at McKinsey & Company. Over his 14 years at the firm, he held several leadership roles in the insurance practice, including Underwriting, Risk, Strategy, and Advanced Analytics, and focused generally on commercial lines and specialty markets. Chester has a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University; and holds the CPCU and ARe designations.
Head of Argo Insurance – Bermuda
Bill Wharton joined Argo Group in December 2015. As Head of Argo Insurance Bermuda, he is responsible for managing the teams and underwriting activities at Argo’s Bermuda offices. Wharton previously served as Head of Financial Lines, Asia, at Catlin. Prior to that, he served as Chief Underwriting Officer for XL Group’s professional lines underwriting activities outside the U.S. and Bermuda. He was Vice President, Professional Lines, for XL Insurance in Bermuda, serving U.S. Fortune 500 companies. Wharton holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Pittsburgh.
SVP Marketing, Communications & Producer Management
David Snowden joined Argo Group in September 2015. He is responsible for leading Marketing, Communications and Producer Management. He previously led external communications for Natixis Global Asset Management; corporate public relations at The Hartford Financial Services Group; and various positions at USAA. Snowden has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Incarnate Word College and a master’s in organizational communications from St. Mary’s University.
