Human Resources Manager

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Danbury, Connecticut 06811

Home 203-***-****

Mobile 203-***-****

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION STATEMENT

A professional with tremendous experience in operational analysis and internal audit specializing in financial

and operational audits. Management experience in the areas of Financial Services, Information Systems,

Human Resources and Corporate Administration. Extensive knowledge of the insurance/reinsurance industry.

Proven abilities in both large and small work environments. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

with management, staff and clients. Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise professional staff and to

successfully implement proven management techniques that plan, monitor, and control project completion.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Successfully managed the Internal Audit activities for both the White Mountains Re Group and the

Odyssey Re Group. The Groups includes global operations in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. The

audit responsibilities include financial and operational audits of the Home Office and branch locations,

external ceding company audits, and acquisition due diligence as required.

• Effectively established the Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Unit at the White Mountains Re Group. The Unit

was responsible for completing the Group’s 302 and 404 compliance testing. The Unit provided a

consistent documentation format, testing which provided the Company’s outside auditors the highest level

of reliance, and an internally developed database which captured the key controls and related testing.

• Established a departmental philosophy that afforded a consultative approach to each project resulting in

the continued requests for assistance by operational management.

• Created a Business Process Review team at the Odyssey Re Group. This was a major effort dedicated to

increasing the Company’s processing efficiency through effective manual and automated workflows.

• Worked extensively with the Information Technology Departments to help establish project management

offices at the reinsurance companies.

• Project leader for Odyssey Re Group’s major system development activities including in 2002 the

acquisition of a medical malpractice professional liability book of business in Napa, California and in

1999 the acquisition of Compagnie Transcontinentale de Reassurance in Paris, France.

• Developed the necessary Departmental charter, policies and procedures required to establish a strong

internal audit function.

• Completed audits that resulted in the discontinuance of a financial guarantee company. The timely

identification of major control concerns helped ensure the financial solvency of the parent company.

• Directed the successful identification of fraudulent activities by employees and managing general agents.

• Successfully trained and promoted auditors for supervisory roles within the organization.

Denise L. Davies

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

07/04 to 08/08: Senior Vice President, Chief Internal Auditor

White Mountains Re Services

12/87 to 07/04: Senior Vice President

Odyssey America Reinsurance Corporation (formerly known as Skandia America Group)

05/01 to 07/04 Director of Internal Audit

09/99 to 05/01 Project Management – Paris France

05/96 to 09/99 Director of Information Technology, Human Resources and Administration

12/87 to 05/96 Internal Audit Manager

01/85 to 12/87: Audit Manager

Crum & Forster Corporation, San Francisco, California

08/83 to 01/85: Senior Staff Auditor

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Companies, Novato, California

08/79 to 06/83: Auditor

Mutual of Enumclaw, Enumclaw, Washington

EDUCATION

Stephens College, Columbia Missouri. BA in Accounting, May 1979.

REFERENCES

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