Gary Romay

Gary Romay is the current president of KW Specialty Insurance. Gary has held this position for 4 years and 4 months. Prior to this, they were with Nationwide for 26 years and 1 month, where they held various positions, including Senior Director - Contract Underwriting at Scottsdale Insurance Company, Marketing Director at Scottsdale Insurance Company, Marketing Consultant at Scottsdale Insurance Company, Marketing Analyst at Scottsdale Insurance Company, Marketing Representative at Scottsdale Insurance Company, Senior Underwriter at Scottsdale Insurance Company, Underwriter II at Scottsdale Insurance Company, Underwriter at Scottsdale Insurance Company, Assistant Underwriter at Scottsdale Insurance Company, and Mailroom Clerk at Scottsdale Insurance Company.

In their current role as president of KW Specialty Insurance, Gary leads a team of 19 underwriting professionals focused on the Property & Casualty and Personal Lines for the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Contract Underwriting Division. Gary has grown the company's market share position from #8 to #4 in the three years they have been leading the region, while increasing net operating income from $9 million to $21 million over that same period of time.

Gary is known for their ability to lead complex strategic market research projects and for their deep knowledge of business strategy. Gary has good cross-functional organizational agility and is able to work closely with strategy leaders to provide direction in planning, design, development and implementation of market research projects. Gary is also skilled in initiating, evaluating and recommending best research supplier companies and in creating sophisticated data collection and reporting instruments.

Gary is a well-respected leader in the insurance industry and is known for their dedication to their work and their team. Gary is a strategic thinker who is always looking for ways to improve business performance. Gary is a strong advocate for the insurance industry and is passionate about helping others succeed.