Meet The 2025 Judges

Scott Stransky is the Managing Director and Head of the Marsh McLennan Cyber Risk Intelligence Center. The Center was launched in 2021 to provide cyber modeling, thought leadership, and cyber analytics guidance across Marsh McLennan. Under his leadership, the Center utilizes Marsh McLennan’s proprietary data sets and external data sources, combining them with advanced machine learning algorithms, stochastic modeling techniques, and Monte Carlo simulations to develop a comprehensive suite of models for managing cyber risk. Previously, he led the Cyber Modeling group at the extreme event modeling firm AIR Worldwide (part of Verisk Analytics). He is a recognized speaker throughout North America and Europe on the topics of cyber insurance risk and catastrophe modeling, having been invited to speak at numerous conferences sponsored by Advisen, NetDiligence, IUA of London, RAA, CPCU Society, AM Best, Lloyd's, Black Hat, among others. He frequently engages directly with clients. He was voted by his industry peers as the 2023 Cyber Risk Industry Person of the Year in the Actuary/Modeler category. Mr. Stransky earned a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with Computer Science from MIT and a master’s degree in Atmospheric Science from MIT.

Jay Stampfl is a Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Alliant Cyber. In his role, he has national oversight of the firm’s cyber insurance and security advisory offerings. Prior to his current position, Jay was the North America Revenue Leader and Member of the Cyber Executive Team at Aon Corporation. He was responsible for overall revenue growth and played a critical role in the integration of Stroz Friedberg, a cybersecurity services firm, acquired by Aon in 2016. Before that he worked as a Senior Director at FTI Consulting, leading the East Region for the technology practice, with a focus on forensic investigations, cyber events and regulatory matters. Jay regularly contributes to trade publications and is often invited to lend his expertise on industry panel discussions. Jay received his Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Business Management from Florida Atlantic University.

Lawrence “Larry” Baldino is the President of Cyber, Technology and Professional Liability at DUAL North America, a well-established MGU with a presence throughout the United States. Larry is responsible for the growth and development of an emerging SME Cyber risk portfolio that mixes cutting edge technology with traditional underwriting approaches and developing innovative partnerships both in the public space as well as the private space. Larry has over 22 years of experience in the Cyber, Technology, and Professional Liability space, holding several leadership positions at major Insurance carriers during this time. Larry’s experience includes managing underwriting teams, product management, and cyber services positions. Larry holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and Economics from Saint Michael’s College in Vermont, as well as a Mater’s Degree in Quantitative Risk Analysis from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. Additionally, Larry holds numerous industry designations including graduating form the Howden Cyber Risk Academy, and is currently pursuing graduate degrees in Cyber Crime and Threat Intelligence both in the U.S. as well as the U.K.

Monica Tigleanu, is a seasoned cyber insurance expert with over 14 years of experience in the industry and she currently serves as the Cyber Strategy Director at BMS Group. In this pivotal role, her primary focus is to advance BMS' cyber (re)insurance strategy by developing sophisticated risk management solutions designed to address the continuously evolving cyber risk landscape. Monica assists organisations ( including insurance companies) with transferring their cyber risk allowing them to manage the impact of cyber events. Leveraging her extensive global network, Monica connects new capacity from various (re)insurance hubs, leading the development of innovative products that offer tailored and previously unattainable coverage. Monica has held an array of senior positions at esteemed organisations such as Munich Re, Marsh, Beazley, AIG and Travelers. As Marsh's inaugural Cyber Property Damage Leader, she expertly promoted cross-class collaboration within the insurance industry by connecting the fields of property insurance, engineering, cybersecurity and technology risk. As a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP), she is acutely aware of the challenges organisations face when it comes to maintaining cyber resilience as well as quantifying cyber risk. Monica is also certified CRISC and CIPP US/EU. Monica's unwavering dedication to tackling complex issues and devising innovative solutions keeps her at the cutting edge of the rapidly evolving cyber risk landscape, making her an invaluable resource for organisations as they navigate the complexities of modern cyber insurance.

Meghan Hannes is the Chief Underwriting and Claims Officer at K2 Cyber, a Cyber MGA and division of K2 Insurance Services. Throughout her career, she has worked to advance actuarial, data science, cyber services and underwriting teams to extract business-critical insights that lead to sustainable profit and successful underwriting outcomes. As the former US Head of Underwriting Management at Beazley, she understands how invaluable it is to intentionally develop and support innovation. Meghan was named the 2020 NetDiligence ‘Toby Merrill’ Cyber Industry Award recipient and continuously lends her voice to several notable publications in the advancement of the Cyber Insurance marketplace, including The Economist, Dark Reading, Reuters, The Insurer and Insurance Business America.

Yosha R. DeLong is the Global Head of Cyber at Mosaic Insurance where she leads the strategic development, coordination, and management of the company’s global cyber insurance portfolio. Before joining Mosaic, Yosha was the Technical Director of Cyber and Professional Lines at Zurich North America, overseeing cyber risks and “cyber as a peril” across all business lines and managing professional liability portfolios including healthcare professional and construction professional. With over 27 years of experience in the insurance industry, Yosha has held roles as both an underwriter and broker in the US and London markets. She is a recognized thought leader, frequently contributing to business publications, speaking on industry panels, and authoring white papers on cyber and artificial intelligence. Her expertise has led to participation in government roundtables and classified White House briefings on cyber threats. Yosha holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Washington.

Lydia LaSalata is the Global Head of Cyber Reinsurance at Axis Re, as well as a Senior Vice President on the Professional Liability Treaty team. Prior to joining Axis, she held underwriting positions at Safety National Re, Swiss Re (in both Italy and New York) and AIG (in both Italy and New York). She holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, Registered Professional Liability Underwiter+, Cyber Professional Liability Practitioner (for which she is also a participant on the committee) , Associate of Risk Management, and Associate of Reinsurance designations and has an MS in Enterprise Risk Management from New York University and a BA in History and Italian Literature from The George Washington University.

Crystal leads US Cyber Analytics for Aon Reinsurance Solutions, utilizing her expertise in actuarial experience-driven analyzes, as well as cyber catastrophe modeling. Crystal has worked with four cyber catastrophe vendor models and Aon’s bespoke scenarios to quantify affirmative and non-affirmative cyber exposure. She joined Aon in 2018 and has contributed to several thought leadership pieces including Aon and parametrix’s paper on Cloud Outage Diversification and the US Cyber Market Update Study, leveraging data from the NAIC Cyber Supplemental Exhibit.

Craig is the Head of US Underwriting Management for Cyber Risks. He is responsible for application and policy development, as well as strategies to address emerging risks. Previously, Craig served on the claims team at Beazley, handling cyber claims. Prior to joining Beazley in 2015, Craig was an attorney in private practice.

Brian Robb is the Head of Cyber, Miscellaneous Professional Liability and Technology Errors & Omissions for the U.S at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance. During his 14+ years in the insurance industry, Brian has held Cyber/MPL/Tech related positions in Underwriting, Claims and Product Development. Prior to starting in Insurance, Brian was a litigator in New York City for 5 years. Brian holds a master’s degree from City University of New York-Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business, and a law degree from Brooklyn Law School. He received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Catherine Lyle is a SVP within Tokio Marine HCC- Cyber & Professional Lines Group heading the Claims and Incident Response teams for Cyber. With more than 25 years of claims experience, Catherine’s work focuses on leading a team that ensures the quick resolution of cyber events and claims, as well litigation involving professional liability policies for technology, media, and telecommunication companies. She is a frequent speaker and published author regarding cyber law and claims. Prior to joining Tokio Marine HCC- CPLG, Lyle was the Head of Claims at Coalition and was an attorney for General Electric as well as an Assistant Attorney General for The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Lyle is a member of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Colorado Bars.