The leadership team of Maple Life Financial is responsible for the company´s strategic management, resource allocation‚ financial accounting and controls‚ capital and risk management‚ and internal controls.
Nate Evans / President and Chief Executive Officer
Since coming to Maple Nate has led the company´s evolution from a small vertically integrated provider into one of the most respected in the industry. Prior to joining Maple Nate´s experience included 15 years at Allstate Financial where he held numerous leadership positions. Nate also held the position of Vice President at ZeBU / Integrated Insurance Technologies where he led Sales and Marketing activities in addition to providing consulting services for a number of the largest U.S. life insurance carriers. Nate is a graduate of Trinity College.
Gordon Taylor / Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Gordon has more than 20 years of financial management experience. Prior to joining Maple Life Financial¸ Gordon served as Chief Financial Officer for BenefitNation a Bertelsmann company. Previously he was Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for Congressional Quarterly. Gordon holds B.S. degrees in both Business Administration and Economics from West Virginia University‚ and earned his MBA from Averett University. In addition¸ Gordon is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Internal Auditor.
Kathleen A. Birrane / Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Kathleen´s legal career spans more than 20 years and encompasses a broad range of areas to include civil, criminal‚ and regulatory matters with a focus on complex commercial litigation, regulatory compliance‚ risk management‚ licensing‚ and insurance transactional work. Prior to Maple Life Financial‚ Kathleen served as Principal Counsel for the Maryland Insurance Administration for 5 years. Kathleen is a graduate of the College of Notre Dame of Maryland where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts. She received her Juris Doctorate with Honors from the University of Maryland School of Law.
Mark Todd / Senior Vice President of Capital Markets
Mark Todd has extensive capital markets experience. Mark was the managing director for Tullett Prebon (Aust)‚ a global financial markets broker. Mark entered the life settlement asset class in 2007, having spent 20 years managing investor relations with global financial institutions. Mark brings to Maple the experience necessary to develop a capital market team that is focused on client goals and objectives. Mark attended and is completing an MBA from the University of New South Wales.
Kevin P. Schuler / Vice President of Capital Markets Operations
Kevin brings nearly 20 years experience in management ‚ marketing ‚ and product design. Prior to joining Maple Life Financial ‚ Kevin served as Vice President of Marketing for Wolf and Cohen Financial Services ‚ an M Financial member firm. Kevin earned his Bachelors from Towson State University.
Sharmaine Miller / Vice President of Operations
Sharmaine has more than 20 years experience in the insurance industry. Prior to joining MLF LexServ ‚ she held a number of leadership positions at Allstate Insurance Company in Northbrook ‚ Illinois including ‚ serving as the Chief Operations Officer for Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and leading Six Sigma methodology deployments within the broader organization in her role as a Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Sharmaine earned a B.A. degree from the University of Delaware.
Eric Lund / Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Eric has spent over 25 years in business development ‚ and sales management at regional and national levels in the banking‚ brokerage and insurance industries. Prior to joining Maple Life Financial ‚ Eric served as Vice President-National Sales Manager at GE Financial Services (Genworth)‚ where he was responsible for business development and distribution of fixed and variable annuities‚ mutual funds‚ life insurance and Long Term Care for GE´s bank channel. Eric is a graduate of California State University Chico.
Robert Hague / Chief Underwriter
Robert´s distinguished underwriting career spans more than 40 years. Prior to joining Maple Life Financial ‚ Robert held various key management positions including chief underwriter and vice president of Mass Mutual Insurance Company. Robert earned a B.A. degree from the University of Massachusetts.
