Farmington Hills, Mich., June 8, 2023 — The Amerisure Companies is pleased to announce the election of Tayo Akins and Kouhaila (Ki) Hammer to the board of directors of Amerisure Mutual Holdings, Inc. and the Amerisure Companies.
“We are excited to welcome Tayo Akins and Ki Hammer to the Amerisure board of directors. Their valuable insight, unique expertise, and years of combined leadership experience will be instrumental to our board and will support Amerisure’s mission to create exceptional value for our agency partners, policyholders and employees,” said Greg Crabb, president and chief executive officer of Amerisure Insurance Companies.
Tayo Akins is president and chief executive officer of Cascade Comprehensive Care and Cascade Health Alliance. In this role, Akins collaborates with the company’s board of directors to develop and drive strategic development, growth, and operational excellence. During his tenure he has created and managed a robust healthcare project fund to improve the transformation of care and quality outcome of health. Previously, Akins served as director of corporate development and market entry leader at AmeriHealth Caritas, where he led sourcing and evaluated acquisitions and partnerships, championed financial and strategic rationale and served as a key resource to the executive team in analyzing, understanding, and decision-making on long-term growth options.
Akins earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Howard University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Stanford University. He serves on the private board of directors for Atrio Health Plans, a private equity-backed Medicare subsidiary of Cascade Comprehensive Care.
Ki Hammer is president and chief executive officer at Ghafari Associates, a global architecture, engineering, and consulting firm. In this role, she has advanced a diversification strategy to weather economic recessions and enabled the company to experience steady growth. She has also led the company to serve new industries and global markets, and broaden its breadth of experience. Hammer has an accounting background and began her career in the audit division of a public accounting firm, where she advanced to the senior management level. She joined Ghafari Associates as chief financial officer in 1986 and has served in her current role since 2000.
Hammer earned a Bachelor of Arts in accounting from Michigan State University. She is treasurer of the Rackham Foundation and served as president of the Engineering Society of Detroit. She serves on the board of directors of The Henry Ford, as well as the Detroit Regional Chamber board, executive, and governance committees. She is a member of the Detroit Economic Club and International Women’s Forum. In 2019, she was inducted into the Engineering Society of Detroit’s College of Fellows.
“Tayo and Ki have both defined excellence at every level of their careers, and bring decades of experience to their board positions with Amerisure,” said Crabb. “I am confident their enthusiasm and expertise will be a valuable asset to Amerisure as we advance the organization toward the future.”
About Amerisure Insurance
Amerisure is a leading provider of commercial property and casualty insurance solutions for U.S.-based construction, manufacturing and healthcare businesses. Licensed in all fifty states and available through an exclusive network of elite independent agents, the company upholds an “A” (Excellent) financial strength rating, industry-leading service scores, and multiple awards for innovation. Amerisure has been in business for more than 100 years and is consistently named among the best places to work in the industry and throughout the nation. To learn more, visit amerisure.com.
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