CNA has appointed Jose Ramon Gonzalez as general counsel and executive vice president.
In a statement, the company said that, in this role, Mr. Gonzalez will serve as the principal counsel for CNA, leading its law department responsible for legal affairs, compliance, regulatory and government affairs, securities and litigation, and legal consultation to CNA's business operations. He reports to Dino E. Robusto, CNA's chairperson and chief executive officer.
“Jose has an impressive and expansive background in insurance law with more than two decades of in-house and private practice experience for a diverse set of global organizations,” Mr. Robusto said.
Prior to joining CNA, Mr. Gonzalez served as chief legal officer for QBE North America, leading all legal, compliance, corporate governance, and regulatory affairs for QBE's U.S. operations. He also was a member of the executive committee and the global legal leadership team.
Mr. Gonzalez also has served in legal and counsel roles at Weil, Gotshal & Manges; AIG; and Torus, a Bermuda-based commercial insurance organization.
Mr. Gonzalez earned a B.S. in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a J.D. from the Columbia University School of Law, and an LL.M. in European Union law from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
He serves in various positions for nonprofit organizations including Latino Justice PRLDEF, the Association for Latino Professionals for America (“ALPFA”), the Bass Museum in Miami Beach, and the Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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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].