Camden-based risk management firm Conner Strong & Buckelew on Tuesday said it has experienced a significant increase in headcount since 2023. With a 43% uptick in personnel across the organization in the last 12 months, the upward trajectory of the firm’s business and will enable it to continue to provide unsurpassed consulting and brokerage services to clients.
Notable, senior-level positions include:
- Vice President and Head of Pharmacy Dr. Simon Leung
- Chief Analytics Officer Lovedeep Saini
- Vice President of Production Development Shea Cavanaugh
In total, 71 new hires have joined Conner Strong & Buckelew in 2024 alone — a 43% increase from this time last year.
Leung is a 20-year pharmacy leader who joined the company to oversee all aspects of the firm’s pharmacy business, including engagement with clients, pharmacy benefit managers and coalitions.
Saini, a 15-year data science veteran with several Microsoft Azure Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence certifications, will lead Conner Strong & Buckelew’s data, analytics and AI initiatives. She will leverage advanced technologies, ML and statistical modeling to transform data into actionable, strategic insights.
Cavanaugh is a 12-year business development and sales management professional with nearly a decade in the insurance sector and certifications in risk and insurance who will support and guide newer producers and production support personnel during the early business development phase.
Asked about the impetus for these new roles and the company’s overall employee growth, Michael Tiagwad, CEO and president of Conner Strong & Buckelew, said: “We are an organization that has thrived and grown for over 65 years. Our long-term view, combined with our ability to remain nimble and grow alongside our evolving industry, are among the keys to our longevity. We focus intently on both our clients’ and employees’ needs, which has resulted in retention rates of 99% and 97%, respectively. These new positions exemplify our continued commitment to expanding our capabilities, delivering cutting-edge consulting and brokerage services to clients and providing our employees with limitless opportunities to build lifelong careers with us.”
