Insurance Executive Program Faculty
The intensive one-week format in an academic environment combines practical and theoretical concepts to maximize students’ knowledge and understanding of superior management practices.
Daily classroom lectures are enhanced by exercises during the evenings and by the involvement of recognized industry contacts paired with instructors. The curriculum includes:
JEFFREY A. KRUG, Ph.D.
Professor of Strategic Management
Virginia Commonwealth University
Specializes in strategic planning, international management, merger and acquisition analysis and organizational change.
VALERIE W. EDSON, SPHR
Human Resources Consultant,
Senn Dunn
Specializes in employee relations, compensation and benefits, training, employment and compliance.
HARRY M. DAVIS, Ph.D.
North Carolina Bankers’ Association Professor
Appalachian State University
Specializes in economics and finance and is a consultant to businesses, associations, and banks.
DELBERT C. GOFF, Ph.D.
Professor of Finance in the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance,
Appalachian State University
Specializes in corporate finance, investments, and business valuation.
THOMAS A. BARRETT
President, SIAA MidAmerica, Inc.
Specializes in sales training, sales management, niche marketing and specialty insurance programs.
DAVID D. WOOD, D.B.A., CPCU
Program Director and the Joseph F. Freeman Distinguished Professor of Insurance,
Appalachian State University
Directs and coordinates The Program to ensure that the topics interrelate and are pertinent to the agency manager. Specializes in enterprise risk management, agency valuation and alternative risk financing techniques.
