Executive council
Brenda Rocklin, President and Chief Executive Officer of SAIF Corporation, leads an experienced and dedicated management team. For biographical information about Ms. Rocklin and the other members of SAIF's executive council, read on.
Brenda Rocklin
President and Chief Executive Officer Brenda Rocklin was appointed as SAIF Corporation interim president and chief executive officer on August 12, 2004, and named permanently to those positions on June 27, 2005.
Ms. Rocklin previously served as director of the Oregon Lottery. Prior to her tenure at the Oregon Lottery, Ms. Rocklin served as attorney-in-charge of the District Attorney Assistance Section of the Department of Justice (DOJ) from 1999 to 2002. She joined the DOJ in 1984, where she worked in the Appellate Division, the Criminal Justice Division, the Civil Enforcement Division, and the Administration Division. Ms. Rocklin also served as the DOJ attorney-in-charge of the Industrial Accident Section at SAIF from mid-1995 to mid-1996.
Ms. Rocklin is a graduate of Idaho State University and Willamette University College of Law. She currently serves as vice chair of the board of trustees of the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
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Chris Davie
Vice President of Corporate Policy and External Affairs Chris Davie is Vice President of Corporate Policy and External Affairs. His responsibilities include government and legislative affairs, communication and design, corporate policy development, and research and analysis. Mr. Davie is SAIF's primary contact with members of the Oregon Legislature and the Workers' Compensation Management-Labor Advisory Committee. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Davie served as SAIF's director of government affairs for nearly 14 years.
Mr. Davie has held numerous supervisory and management positions in SAIF's Claims Division, as well as in its branch operations. He began his career at SAIF in the Underwriting Division in 1973.
Mr. Davie is former president of the Oregon Workers' Compensation Claims Association (WCCA) and holds the professional designation of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU). He was born in England, where he graduated from Stockport College of Technology with a degree in Business, French, and German.
Theresa McHugh
Vice President of Financial Services Theresa McHugh is Vice President of Financial Services, responsible for the corporate accounting division and the actuarial division. She joined SAIF in September 2007.
Prior to SAIF, Ms. McHugh served as the Deputy Director of the Department of Administrative Services for the State of Oregon for 10 years, where her responsibilities included the State's risk management and self-insurance program.
Ms. McHugh also served as Oregon's State Budget Director under three governors, managing the State's multi-billion dollar budget, served as Chief of Staff to Governor Ted Kulongoski, and served as Acting Director of the Department of Administrative Services. Most recently, she played a leading role in guiding the legislative adoption of the State budget as Deputy Legislative Fiscal Officer.
Ms. McHugh earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Public Programs at Arizona State University.
John Gilkey
Vice President of Policyholder Services John Gilkey is Vice President of Policyholder Services. In this position, he is responsible for marketing, distribution, regional operations, and SAIF's group program.
Mr. Gilkey joined SAIF in 1980, and served in several managerial positions in the Underwriting division before taking on management of SAIF's marketing activities in 1993.
Mr. Gilkey is a 1979 graduate of the University of Oregon's College of Business, and has completed executive development programs at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley. He has held the professional designation of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) since 1989.
Pam Jordan
Vice President of Information Services
Pam Jordan leads the Information Systems Division, which is responsible for the support and acquisition of all data processing equipment, business systems research and design, data preparation, computer operations, quality control, telecommunication services, data security, and data administration. Ms. Jordan also oversees SAIF's Administrative Services Division.
Since coming to SAIF in 1992, Ms. Jordan has held the positions of data center manager, business systems development manager, and division director. Prior to SAIF, Ms. Jordan worked for AMEX Insurance Company, a subsidiary of American Express, as a data center manager. She was with American Express for more than 17 years.
Michael A. Mueller
Vice President of Legal Services Michael Mueller oversees the Legal Services and Regulatory Affairs Division, managing legal services for the corporation and the attorneys and support staff who provide claims defense services to SAIF policyholders. He is the company's principal liaison with the Oregon Department of Justice.
Prior to joining SAIF, Mr. Mueller was vice president, home office claims counsel for Fremont Compensation Insurance Group in Glendale, California. In this position, he was responsible for overall litigation management. He oversaw Fremont's outside legal panel in 30 states and assisted the company's Governmental Affairs Department in the researching and writing of proposed workers' compensation statutes.
Mr. Mueller has over 20 years of experience handling civil and workers' compensation litigation, coupled with law office management in private and corporate practice. Prior to joining Fremont, he was in private practice. Mr. Mueller is a graduate of the College of Business Administration at Bowling Green State University and of the University of Toledo College of Law. He was admitted to the Ohio State Bar in 1984, the California State Bar in 1986, and the Oregon State Bar in April 2002.
Colleen Sealock
Vice President of Operations and Human Resources Colleen Sealock is Vice President of Operations and Human Resources. In this position, she assists the CEO in managing day-to-day operations and leads other special projects as assigned. She oversees employment and personnel matters, recruiting and retention, compensation and benefits, payroll, reception, and corporate training and development.
Prior to coming to SAIF Corporation, Ms. Sealock worked as an executive for the State of Oregon for 18 years. She has held positions at the Department of Administrative Services, the Office of the Secretary of State (Elections Division), the Department of Justice, and the Oregon Lottery. Ms. Sealock holds a bachelor's degree in history from Wartburg College and a master's degree in criminal justice from Arizona State University.
Steven Snyder
Vice President of ClaimsSteven Snyder is Vice President of Claims. In this position, Mr. Snyder is responsible for claims operations, including accepting and processing claims filed by injured workers, investigating questionable claims, and providing technical support to medical providers.
Mr. Snyder has served as vice president of Claims since 1996. From 1991 to 1996, Mr. Snyder worked for Fremont Compensation Insurance Group in Glendale, California, as senior vice president for Claims for the western region. Prior to this, Mr. Snyder managed SAIF Corporation's Disabling Claims Unit from 1989 to 1991.
Mr. Snyder has extensive experience in the insurance industry, and has held a variety of underwriting and claims management positions with Industrial Indemnity Insurance Company in Seattle, San Francisco, and Stockton, California from 1983 to 1989. He also has worked as an adjuster for Chubb Casualty of Seattle, and as a senior claims adjuster for Unigard Insurance in Chicago and Portland. Mr. Snyder holds a bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida.
