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.