VERMONT Michael S. Pieciak Commissioner

Michael S. Pieciak is commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation. He was first appointed by Gov. Peter Shumlin in July 2016 and reappointed by Gov. Phil Scott in December 2016.

Commissioner Pieciak serves as the chief regulator of Vermont’s financial services sector, including the insurance, captive insurance, banking and securities industries. Commissioner Pieciak previously served as deputy commissioner of the Department’s Securities Division, where he led the Division’s investigation into the Jay Peak EB-5 projects. Commissioner Pieciak is the past-president of the North American Securities Administrators Association, a member of the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies and member of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Prior to his service with the Department, Commissioner Pieciak practiced law in New York City at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group, gaining experience in commercial transactions, corporate governance and investment and financing transactions. Commissioner Pieciak also previously practiced at Downs Rachlin Martin in Burlington in the Business Law Group. Commissioner Pieciak grew up in Brattleboro and graduated cum laude from Michael S. Pieciak Union College with a degree in political science. He received his law degree summa cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law where he served Commissioner as editor-in-chief of the “Miami Law Review.” Commissioner Pieciak is also a member of the Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees and currently resides in Winooski, VT. Term of Office: Appointed Biannually by Governor with Senate Consent Appointed: July 5, 2016 Mailing Address Street Address Vermont Department of Financial Regulation Same as mailing address 89 Main Street Montpelier, Vermont 05620-3101

Phone Numbers Fax Numbers Main (802) 828-3301 Main (802) 828-3306 Captive Section (802) 828-3304 Captive Section (802) 828-3460 Commissioner (802) 828-1919

Office Hours: 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday Website: https://dfr.vermont.gov/ Make Checks Payable to: State of VT Dept. of Fin. Reg. Premium Taxes: Commissioner of Taxes Dept. Fees: Dept. of Financial Regulation

Michael S. Pieciak Commissioner (802) 828-3301

Kevin Gaffney Deputy Commissioner of Insurance (802) 828-4845

David Provost Deputy Commissioner of Captives (802) 828-3304

Gavin Boyles General Counsel (802) 828-1425

Sandra Bigglestone Director of Captives (802) 828-4854

Dan Petterson Director of Financial Examinations (802) 828-3304

Karen Ducharme Insurance Examinations Director (802) 828-1959

Emily Brown Director of Rates and Forms (802) 828-4871

Christina Rouleau Director of Market Regulation & Producer Licensing (802) 828-2910

CONTACT PERSONS NAIC Liaison Thomas Taylor Executive Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner of Insurance (802) 828-4842

Agent and Broker Licensing, Examinations and Fees Calley Rock Executive Assistant, Producer Licensing (802) 828-2370

Annual Statements Lisa Messier Insurance Examiner (802) 828-4844

Consumer Complaints and Inquires Brenda Clark Consumer Complaints Administrator (802) 828-4886

Deposits Beth Pearce State Treasurer (802) 828-1452

Fees-Company Licensing Paige Coolbeth Insurance Examiner (802) 828-2470

Fees-Rate and Form Filing Fees-Life and Health and Property and Casualty Jessica Sherpa Rates and Forms Analyst (802) 828-2908

Media Relations/Public Information

Premium Tax Contact Department of Taxes (802) 828-2551

Receivership Kevin Gaffney Deputy Commissioner of Insurance (802) 828-4845