Newfront promoted Jessica Graves to lead its maritime team. She has worked with a wide range of clients including commercial fishing vessels, seafood processors, tug and barge operators, boat builders, shipyards, passenger vessels and marine contractors. Gallagher Re announced that Andres Posada joined the global reinsurance broker as executive vice president, head of sales for its Latin America and Caribbean region. He served as a commercial assistant at JLT. BrokerTech Ventures appointed Emily Schultz as its new managing director. She served as senior director of publishing operations and a member of the executive leadership team at Business Publications Corporation. Related: People on the move in the P&C insurance industry: August 11, 2023