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Joyce Wright - President

Work History:
KPMG, Sydney, Australia. Zurich Financial Services, Claims Director, London U.K.; Head of Claims/Chief Claims Officer, Zurich, Switzerland. American International Group.

Claims Manager, Washington D.C.; Regional Litigation Manager, Baltimore, Maryland. Allstate Insurance Co: Claims Adjuster, Appleton, Wisconsin; Claims Manager, San Diego,California.

Education:
University of Maryland University College, College Park, Maryland, BS in business management. MS in international management, University of Maryland.

Honors: Named as one of the "People to Watch" by Best Review 1999. Named as one of the "100 Leading Women in Insurance" by Business Insurance 2000. Outstanding Alumna 2001, University of Maryland University College.

Volunteer Activites:
Involved in various volunteer activities such as Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, SCAN, Stop Child Abuse Now, A Children's Shelter, as well as various mentoring activities.

Hobbies:
Joyce and her husband, Fred Dirska, are avid mountain climbers. They have climbed Mt. Sinai, Egypt; Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa; Mt. Snowden, Wales; as well as several mountains in the U.S. and in Europe.

Citizenship:
Joyce and her husband Fred carry U.S. and Irish citizenship.