Ken Kirk

Ken Kirk was appointed to the CopperPoint Board of Directors in 2013. He now serves as CopperPoint's chairman of the board, chair of the Finance and Investment Committee and member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Prior to serving as chair, Kirk served as vice chairman.

Kirk has extensive experience in the insurance industry. He currently serves as president of BroadStreet Partners, an investor in insurance brokerages. He has strong expertise in sourcing and developing insurance agency partnerships, extensive knowledge in agency operations, and mergers and acquisitions.

In 1989 Kirk acquired Insurance West in Scottsdale, AZ., and served as its chief executive officer. In 1995 Insurance West merged with Brown & Brown Insurance where Kirk was regional president until 2010. Earlier in his career, Kirk was with Arthur Andersen & Co

Kirk is founding chairman of the Arizona chapter of Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization. He also is a member of the Paradise Valley (Ariz.) Country Club finance committee. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Arizona State University.