Farmington Hills, Mich.-based specialty insurer H.W. Kaufman Financial Group has promoted Daniel J. Kaufman to senior vice president, corporate growth, marking the third generation of the Kaufman family to hold a leadership position at the company.
In his new role, Kaufman will lead sales and marketing and work closely with the information technology team on initiatives related to corporate growth and development. Additionally, he will collaborate with human resources to create industry-leading employee engagement programs and work to enhance recruitment, retention and compensation.
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Kaufman will also continue to serve as managing director and lead the Chicago, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and Minneapolis offices.
Third-generation leadership
"When my father, Herbert W. Kaufman, founded the company in 1969, his long-term plan for the viability of the company was to preserve its legacy of excellence through family leadership," said Alan Jay Kaufman, chairman, president and CEO of H.W. Kaufman and its largest subsidiary, Burns & Wilcox. "As a third-generation leader, Danny will play an invaluable role in enhancing the strategic direction, financial success and continued growth of the Kaufman group of companies."
"In this new role, it is my goal to tackle the challenge of exploring innovative corporate revenue-driving initiatives, organizational design strategies and deeper engagement with clients through a data-driven approach," Daniel Kaufman added. "Learning directly from my father and early on with my grandfather, I intimately understand the unique complexities of the organization and will use that knowledge to positively contribute to the corporate growth of our global brand."
Return to headquarters
With this new role, the youngest Kaufman returns to the company's headquarters after spending 10 years in Chicago, where he led the Burns & Wilcox Chicago office. He also plays a key role as a board member of H.W. Kaufman and subsidiaries including Atain Insurance Companies and London-based Kaufman companies Chesterfield Insurance Brokers, Lochain Patrick and Cranbrook Underwriting, allowing him to play a greater role across the group's global operations.
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