Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company announced two new members joining its board of directors effective October 1, 2018, Marianne Marck, CIO at Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, [pictured]. and Robert Reeg, Principal, RWReeg Consulting, LLC.“Jewelers Mutual is an innovative force in the jewelry industry, and our board expertise should support the exciting and strategically important technological advancements being made by the company,” stated Mark Fiebrink, chairman of the Jewelers Mutual board of directors.
Marianne Marck and Robert Reeg will be joining the Jewelers Mutual board in newly created openings, increasing the Board membership to 12 individuals.
“Marianne and Robert bring another level of knowledge to our board,” said Scott Murphy, President and CEO of Jewelers Mutual. “Their combined technology and business expertise will complement our current capabilities while being invaluable resources to us as we advance our strategic initiatives into the future.”
In addition to Marck and Reeg, Jewelers Mutual’s board members are: Alex Barcados, Jonathan Bridge, Mark Fiebrink, Dione Kenyon, David Lundgren, Sherry Manetta, Scott Murphy, Kurt Steckbeck, Craig Underwood, and John Ward.
About Marianne Marck
Marianne Marck has led key technology transformation initiatives for companies such as Starbucks, Disney Interactive, Blue Nile, CNET, IBM and now Ritchie Bros. She has served the last two years as the CIO at Ritchie Bros., where she oversees all aspects of technology as it undergoes a transformation from a traditional company to a multi-channel, technology-enabled equipment management and disposition service provider.
About Robert Reeg
As the former President of Mastercard Technologies LLC, Mr. Reeg oversaw the strategic processing platform, systems network, software development, cybersecurity and customer operations at Mastercard, globally. Based at the technology company headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, he served as a member of the company’s Executive and Management Committees.
About Jewelers Mutual Group
The Jewelers Mutual Group companies, which are dedicated solely to serving the jewelry industry in the United States and Canada, began in 1913 when a group of Wisconsin jewelers came together to meet their unique insurance needs. Today, the Group’s companies remain the trusted insurance advisor and loss-prevention expert for jewelry retailers large and small, wholesalers, manufacturers, custom designers, and appraisers — and for consumers who protect their personal jewelry and the special moments it represents. For more information, please visit www.jewelersmutual.com.
