Michele McDermott, Sr. Vice President of Human Resources, Assurance

As the top Human Resources professional at Assurance, Michele is responsible for developing, managing and administering all human resource-related strategies, programs, policies and procedures. Leveraging more than 20 years of experience, she develops Assurance’s current and future leaders, recruits top insurance talent and enables business scalability while maintaining a “Best Place to Work” culture. She’s a key driver for minimizing risk and maximizing the health of Assurance’s employee-base. Prior to joining Assurance, Michele was the Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Safety for National Express Corporation, where she improved employee engagement, rebuilt benefits programs, implemented new safety training and aligned programs with the company’s vision.