Market Support & Expansion Committee Chair of NACD Heartland

Dr. Therese Vaughan is a seasoned educator, corporate director, and internationally recognized expert in insurance regulation. She has been a chaired professor of actuarial science and insurance, Dean of the College of Business and Public Administration at Drake University, Iowa Insurance Commissioner, and president and CEO of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). She served more than 10 years as Iowa insurance commissioner, was appointed by Governors from both major parties, and was the first female insurance commissioner in the state. During her time as commissioner, she successfully led several major initiatives aimed at modernizing U.S. regulation, working with regulators from all states to gain their support. As CEO of the NAIC, she led the association’s response to the financial crisis and represented U.S. insurance regulators in international policy discussions.

Dr. Vaughan has served as a director of seven public companies. She currently serves on the boards of American International Group (AIG), Verisk Analytics, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, West Bancorporation (WestBank), and the Food Bank of Iowa.

Dr. Vaughan earned a PhD in Risk and Insurance at the University of Pennsylvania and a BBA in Insurance and Economics at the University of Iowa. She has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Living Legends of Insurance (National Underwriter, 2012), 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare (Modern Healthcare, 2011), Top 50 Women in the Insurance Industry (Reactions magazine, 2014), and Insurance Woman of the Year (Association of Professional Insurance Women, 2014). In 2016, Best’s Review named her one of 24 of the insurance industry’s key influencers. In 2018, she was included in WomenInc. magazine’s list of the Most Influential Corporate Directors.