Peter L. Miller, CPCU, MS, MBA
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Peter L. Miller is president and chief executive officer of The Institutes and a member of The Institutes’ Senior Management Team. He chairs the Board of Directors for The Institutes CPCU Society, The Institutes Griffith Insurance Education Foundation, The International Insurance Society, Insurance Information Institute, Black Insurance Industry Collective, Catastrophe Resiliency Council, The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative, and The Insurance Accounting and Systems Association as well as serves ex-officio as a member of The Institutes’ Board of Trustees.
Miller is a graduate of Colorado State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration, with a minor in economics, and a master’s degree in systems management. He also holds an MBA from Villanova University and has done extensive PhD-level work in computer information systems. Miller holds the CPCU designation from The Institutes. In addition, he chairs the Institute for Global Insurance Education (IGIE).
Robert Haracz, CPCU, MS
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Robert Haracz is senior vice president and chief information officer of The Institutes and a member of its Senior Management Team. He is responsible for the strategic and operational functions of information technology, marketing, business intelligence, and business development for the Enterprise of The Institutes.
Haracz graduated summa cum laude from Drexel University with a bachelor's degree in chemistry, was a GAANN (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need) Fellowship winner in attendance at the University of Pennsylvania, and earned a master's degree in information science from The Pennsylvania State University. He holds the CPCU designation from The Institutes.
Katherine Horowitz
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF BUSINESS UNITS
Katherine Horowitz is executive vice president and head of business units for The Institutes and a member of its Senior Management Team. Horowitz is responsible for leading various business units and departments. The business units she oversees include: Agent & Broker Group, Claims Litigation Management, Claims Pages, CPCU Society, Griffith Insurance Education Foundation, Insurance Information Institute, International Insurance Society, Insurance Research Council, Pacific Insurance Conference, Risk & Insurance Group, and The Insurance Accounting and Systems Association.
Additionally, Horowitz oversees Partnerships, Events, and enterprise mergers and acquisitions, as well as, focuses on integrating acquisitions and affiliations. She serves on the Board of Directors for The Institutes CPCU Society, The Institutes Griffith Insurance Education Foundation, The International Insurance Society, Insurance Information Institute, Black Insurance Industry Collective, Catastrophe Resiliency Council, The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative, and The Insurance Accounting and Systems Association.
Prior to joining The Institutes in 2008, she worked in Human Resources at Susquehanna International Group (SIG), a global investment and trading firm. Horowitz holds a bachelor’s degree from Neumann University, where she graduated summa cum laude. She also holds a master’s degree in strategic management and executive leadership from Penn State University.
Adam Carmichael, CPCU
President of The Institutes Knowledge Group
As President of The Institutes Knowledge Group, Adam Carmichael, CPCU, leads the strategic development and delivery of courses and exams for risk management and insurance designation programs. He oversees new course creation to ensure The Institutes’ education aligns with evolving professional development needs.
With more than 25 years at The Institutes, Carmichael has held leadership roles in assessments, market research, and the Insurance Research Council. He holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Maryland and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Delaware. He is also a member of the CPCU Society.
Hunter Fausnacht
President of The Institutes Agent & Broker Group
As president of the Agent & Broker Group at The Institutes, Fausnacht champions, develops, implements, and communicates the strategic direction of the Group to the team and customers. With a focus on building relationships, he is the primary liaison with the Insurance Broker Advisory Board. He also oversees The Institutes’ Compliance (CEU) department and leads the client-relationship management efforts by serving as chief advocate for insurance brokers.
Fausnacht joined The Institutes in 2017 as director of Business Development where he led the growth initiative with the Agent & Broker community. He partnered with the top 100 insurance brokers to deliver knowledge development solutions and advised The Institutes on the learning needs of the modern insurance broker.
Before joining The Institutes, Fausnacht served as vice president of Business Development at the Willis Group where he discovered his passion for developing talent. Prior to that, Fausnacht worked in Business Development at Rolls-Royce covering Asia and the Middle East. Fausnacht earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.