Leadership
CIRCA’s leadership is comprised of professionals from member firms, serving as Board Directors, Committee and Working Group Chairs and Vice Chairs. All these individuals volunteer their time and expertise to guide the association’s priorities and represent the interests of Cayman’s reinsurance industry.
Board members and committee representatives serve defined terms, with appointments reviewed and confirmed at the Annual General Meeting. Together, they oversee CIRCA’s work across regulatory, advocacy, education, communications, events, and member engagement, ensuring the perspectives of the membership are reflected in all areas of activity.
General Manager
David C. Self is the current General Manager of CIRCA, after serving as Chair of the Board of Directors in 2024 and Vice Chair in 2023. He is a business executive specializing in insurance product innovation and distribution optimization with a broad range of products & channels in both the Life & Health and Property & Casualty sectors. Self served as Chief Executive Officer of CIBC Reinsurance Limited from 2012- 2024, managing all aspects of the Company’s operations, with a focus on business development and strategy. He is an analytical and strategic thinker, recognized for superior team leadership skills which have created motivated followership and significant financial results. He is also a member of the Canadian Association of Financial Institutions in Insurance (CAFII), and the Alternate and Creditors Distribution Committee of the Canadian Life & Health Insurance Association (CLHIA).
Contact Information: david.self@circa.ky
Board of Directors
Chair: Faramarz Romer – Greenlight Re
Vice Chair: R. Cameron Leitch – Hildene Re
Tyler Bent – Knighthead Annuity
Darryl Cardozo – RBC Insurance
Ahwaz Chagani – Oceanview Re
Jordan Comacchio – Longtail Re
Bridget Dunn – Talcott
Brian Green – Topsail Re
Peter McKelvy – Northern Re
Eric Marhoun – Nassau Re
Greg Mitchell – Aureum Re
Fearghal O’Riordan – Axonic Insurance
Brandon Smith – Accelerant Re
Sheng Tseng – F&G
Richard Zebleckas – Aspida Re
Management Committee
Chair: Faramarz Romer – Greenlight Re
Vice Chair: R. Cameron Leitch – Hildene Re
Treasurer: Cameron Dunn – Knighthead Annuity
General Manager: David Self
The management committee also includes the Chairs and Vice Chairs list below.
Sub-Committees
Marketing Committee
Chair: Conor Kearney – Hildene Re
Vice Chair: Jeremy Trader – Knighthead
Social & Outreach Committee
Chair: Simranjit Singh – Northern Re
Vice Chair: Stephen Conway – Ledger
Membership Committee
Chair: Erik Fell – Ascendant Re
Vice Chair: Pratish Modi – Knighthead
Regulatory Committee
Chair: Faith Dube – Axonic Insurance
Vice Chair: Sehli Dube – North End Re
Vice Chair: Sue Santedicola – Hildene Re
Vice Chair: Rachel Funk – Aureum Re