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 also chairs the CPCU Society Board of Directors, the Griffith Insurance Education Foundation Board of Directors, and The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative, 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 Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU®) designation from The Institutes. In addition, he chairs the iCAS board and Institute for Global Insurance Education (IGIE) and serves as a board member of the Insurance Institute of Switzerland (IIS). He is a member of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) InVEST Board of Trustees and the Graduate Business Advisory Council (GBAC) at Villanova University.

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

As senior vice president and chief information officer of The Institutes, Robert J. Haracz is responsible for developing the enterprise’s technology strategy and leading staff to implement actions that support this strategy. He also serves as a member of The Institutes’ Senior Management Team. 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 Pennsylvania State University.

Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

A member of The Institutes’ Senior Management Team, Katherine Horowitz serves as the corporate secretary, with responsibility for corporate governance and Board relations. She oversees the following Institutes affiliates: The Institutes CPCU Society, The Institutes Griffith Insurance Education Foundation, the CLM, Claims Pages, PIC, and Risk & Insurance Group. She also oversees Business Relations, Human Resources, and enterprise mergers and acquisitions, as well as focuses on integrating acquisitions and affiliations. 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.

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Jeffrey Scheidt is senior vice president and chief financial officer of The Institutes. In this role, he is responsible for all financial activities of The Institutes, including financial reporting and management, forward planning, taxation and treasury activities, as well as facilities management and business operations. In addition to the CPCU designation, Scheidt holds the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Associate in Risk Management-ERM (ARM-E™) designations.

Senior Vice President and Chief Solutions Officer

Elizabeth A. Sprinkel serves as senior vice president and chief solutions officer at The Institutes. In this role, she leads the solutions development and enterprise research functions and oversees the Assessments, Content Development, Design, Editorial Services, Enterprise Research, Knowledge Resources and Solutions departments. Sprinkel also heads The Institutes’ Insurance Research Council and is a member of The Institutes’ Senior Management Team. She is a member of the Board of Directors of The Institutes CPCU Society, The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation and The Institutes Risk Stream Collaborative™. Sprinkel earned a master’s degree in managerial economics and decision sciences from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Kenyon College.