Sarasota-based FCCI Insurance Group, a commercial property and casualty insurer, has promoted six officers.

Rupert Willis was promoted to executive vice president and chief operations officer. Mr. Willis joined FCCI as a regional vice president in 1999 and became chief regional officer in 2007. FCCI said that Mr. Willis has played a major role in leading FCCI's growth and expansion, and said that he will continue to develop strategies that position the organization for sustainable growth and success.

Lisa Krouse was promoted to executive vice president and chief human resources officer. Ms. Krouse joined FCCI in 2005. FCCI said that as senior vice president of human resources and support services, she has led efforts to mitigate health insurance costs and promote health and wellness, training and development, and performance accountability. The company said that she will continue these initiatives in her new role.

Tom Koval was promoted to executive vice president and chief legal officer. Mr. Koval joined FCCI in 1997 in the role of general counsel. He oversees all legal department functions for the company, including in-house counsel, outside retained counsel, and corporate legal matters. He also leads FCCI's government affairs operations, including legislative and regulatory activities.

Scott Paice was promoted to vice president of surety. Mr. Paice joined FCCI in 2010 to establish and build the company's surety bond organization. His focus is on partnering with select independent agents to reach new bond customers and continue to drive growth of the FCCI surety unit.

Mike Noble was promoted to vice president of underwriting for the gulf coast region. In 2009, Mr. Noble joined FCCI's home office in Sarasota, Florida, and in 2012, he transitioned to the gulf coast regional office in Ridgeland, Mississippi, as assistant vice president of underwriting. Mr. Noble oversees underwriting operations for the region, which has grown from two states to five in the last two years.

Ann Driscoll was promoted to vice president of human resources. Ms. Driscoll joined FCCI in 1997 as a recruiter and has most recently served as assistant vice president of human resources. She has nearly 30 years of experience in the human resources industry, and she will continue to lead programs that support FCCI's business goal to attract, retain, and develop employees.

Craig Johnson, FCCI president and chief executive officer, said, “These individuals have been instrumental in helping us achieve our 2013 corporate goals as well as our longer term strategic objectives, and we are proud to recognize their contributions to our collective success. We look forward to their continued leadership and the value they will bring to FCCI and our customers.”

Victoria Spears

Victoria Spears

Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].

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