Mike Ray Selected as CAMICO’s Next President and Chief Executive Officer
24 Julio 2024 - 12:28PM
Business Wire
CAMICO, the nation’s largest CPA-owned and directed program of
insurance and risk management for the accounting profession,
announced today that Mike Ray, CPA, will become President and Chief
Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2025. Ray will
succeed Ric Rosario, CPA, CGMA, who, in a planned move, will retire
December 31, 2024, after serving as CAMICO’s CEO since 2009.
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Mike Ray, CPA, will become President and
CEO, effective January 1, 2025. (Photo: Business Wire)
Ray, who joined CAMICO in February 2023 as Chief Financial
Officer (CFO), is now phasing into the CEO role as planned by
Rosario and CAMICO’s Board of Directors.
“With Mike’s proven leadership experience, expertise and keen
understanding of the complex professional challenges that CPAs
face, I believe he is the right leader to take CAMICO forward,”
said Andrew M. Eassa, CPA, CAMICO Chairman of the Board. “His
strategic vision and strong commitment to serving and protecting
CPAs will ensure CAMICO’s continued guidance and support to our
policyholders.”
“It has been a great honor to serve as CEO of CAMICO for the
last fifteen years, guiding and supporting the organization as we
strive to assure the continued protection and security of our
policyholders,” Rosario said. “I have tremendous respect for Mike’s
capabilities, and I am confident that CAMICO’s future under his
leadership will be in good and capable hands moving forward.”
Ray previously worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and
served as the CFO for California Casualty Management Company for 16
years. He has more than 10 years of leadership experience with the
California Society of CPAs (CalCPA) San Francisco Chapter and began
serving a two-year term as vice chair of CalCPA’s Board of
Directors this month (July 2024).
“Serving as the CEO of CAMICO is a distinguished privilege,” Ray
said. “Surrounded by dedicated employees, we aspire to be
extraordinary in serving and protecting CPAs and financial
professionals. I am committed to growing and protecting this
policyholder-owned organization, while fostering a thriving and
innovative culture. Building on CAMICO’s successes, the future
looks bright, and I am honored to be able to serve and support the
needs of our policyholders as the profession changes and
evolves.”
Rosario, who has been with CAMICO for 32 years, will continue to
serve as a member of CAMICO’s Board of Directors after his
retirement as CEO and will succeed Eassa as Chairman of the Board
when Eassa’s term expires in June 2025.
About CAMICO
CAMICO delivers insurance, risk management and related services
to more than 8,000 CPA firms and 50,000 staff members in all 50
states and the District of Columbia. Founded in 1986, CAMICO is
endorsed by state CPA societies and associations in Alaska,
Arizona, California, Colorado, Greater Washington D.C., Idaho,
Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New
York, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. CAMICO
provides Professional Liability Insurance, Employment Practices
Liability Insurance, and other insurance products needed by CPA
firms.
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Amber Baillie CAMICO abaillie@camico.com 650.378.6716
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