Corporate Leadership

Tracie Cranford is Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Finance of Arch Capital Services LLC. She was promoted from SVP, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and of Arch MI in July 2022. Tracie was VP, Accounting Operations and VP, FP&A at United Guaranty prior to the acquisition by Arch in January 2017. She has several decades of experience in the insurance industry and has Certified Public Accountant, Project Management Professional and Accredited Mortgage Professional designations. She also has both an undergraduate and graduate degree in Accounting from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Janice Englesbe is Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of Arch Capital Group Ltd. She joined Arch Feb. 25, 2019, and is responsible for Arch’s overall risk management function. Ms. Englesbe has over 25 years of risk, finance and business experience, including the role of Group Deputy Chief Risk Officer of General Re. She received her B.S. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Greg Hare is Chief Communications Officer at Arch Capital Services LLC. From January 2017 to October 2023, he was Senior Vice President, Branding and Employee Communications Services. Prior to this, he held the role of Chief Customer Officer and Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications for United Guaranty Corporation. (United Guaranty was acquired by Arch in January 2017.) Greg joined United Guaranty in February 2012. Prior to that, he was with AGL Resources, and he has also held a variety of positions with marketing and advertising agencies in both Atlanta and New York, working on brands including Delta Air Lines, The Home Depot, Holiday Inn and ESPN. He holds a B.A. in Advertising and an MBA from the University of Florida.

Joy A. Huibonhoa is Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Arch Capital Services LLC. She was promoted from Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel in January 2021. She joined Arch in 2002 after seven years practicing corporate law, with a focus on securities and private equity transactions, in New York City law firms and a venture capital fund/consulting firm. Her current responsibilities include corporate governance, investment, finance activities and legal operations for Arch companies. Ms. Huibonhoa holds an A.B. from Harvard College and a J.D. from the Northwestern University School of Law.

Deborah Huppert is Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer of Arch Capital Services LLC. She was promoted from Senior Vice President and Deputy CFO in April 2024 and from Senior Vice President and Global Head of Tax of Arch Capital Services LLC in May 2019. Ms. Huppert joined Arch in 2003 from Trenwick Group Ltd., where she assumed the role of Vice President and Director of Tax. Prior to going “in-house” in the (re)insurance industry, she was a New York-based tax manager with the accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP. She is a New York State-licensed Certified Public Accountant and received her B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Kai Monahan is Senior Vice President and Chief Audit Executive of Arch Capital Services LLC. He joined Arch in 2019 after serving in leadership roles with insurance, banking and consulting firms. His prior experience includes multiple positions with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company from 2009 to 2016, having served as President of the Mortgage Division and Chief Audit Executive. Prior to this, he was at Ernst & Young from 1999 to 2008, where he served as Partner beginning in 2004, led advisory engagements and coordinated client relationships for large financial services firms. Mr. Monahan holds a B.S. in Finance from Miami University and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Prashant Nema is Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Arch Capital Services LLC. He was promoted from Divisional Chief Operating Officer of Arch Worldwide Infrastructure, Arch Insurance and Arch Mortgage Insurance in January 2020. From 2015 to 2018, Mr. Nema also served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Arch Mortgage Insurance Company. Prior to joining Arch, Mr. Nema was Chief Technology Officer and Founder of Didalio, a mobile commerce start-up. Mr. Nema also held senior IT roles at Silicon Valley Bank, including serving as its Chief Information Officer from 2010 to 2013. Mr. Nema holds a B.S. degree from Bhavans College and a B.E. degree in Computer Engineering from the D.Y. Patil College of Engineering and Technology.

Debra O’Connor is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Arch Capital Services LLC, a position she has held since April 2002. Since joining Arch in 1995, she acted in a variety of accounting and finance roles for Arch Capital Group Ltd. and Arch Re (US). Prior to joining Arch, she was employed at XL Re America, General Re Corp. and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Ms. O’Connor is a Certified Public Accountant and she holds a B.S. from Manhattan College.

Marcy Rathman was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Environmental, Social and Governance Officer of Arch Capital Services LLC in March 2022. She was initially named Senior Vice President, Chief ESG Officer in May 2019. From April 2018 to May 2019, she was Vice President, Senior Counsel and Secretary; from May 2008 to April 2018, she was Vice President, Associate Counsel and Assistant Secretary; and from December 2000 to May 2008, she was Associate Counsel and Assistant Secretary. 

James Taylor is Senior Vice President and Global Treasurer of Arch Capital Services LLC. He was promoted from Vice President and Treasurer of Arch Mortgage Insurance Company in May 2019. Prior to joining Arch, Mr. Taylor held the same position at United Guaranty Corporation (UGC) prior to its acquisition by Arch in January 2017. Before to joining UGC, Mr. Taylor held a number of financial positions in the insurance industry. Mr. Taylor earned his B.A. in accountancy studies from the University of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Jeffrey Thompson is Executive Vice President and Global Head of Tax of Arch Capital Services LLC. He was promoted from Senior Vice President in April 2024. He joined Arch in 2019 from Assurant, Inc., where he held the role of Vice President, Tax. Before that, he was a New York-based tax director with the accounting firm PwC. Mr. Thompson holds a B.A. in Business Administration (Accounting Concentration) and an M.A. in Taxation, both from the University of Washington. He is also a New York State-licensed Certified Public Accountant.

Donald Watson is Executive Vice President, Financial Services of Arch Capital Services LLC. He manages external communications including investor relations, rating agencies and banking relations. Prior to joining Arch in 2005, he worked in a variety of roles in the financial services industry, most recently with ACE Ltd. and Standard & Poor’s Insurance Ratings Group. Mr. Watson received his MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and holds a B.A. from Illinois State University.