Larry M. Shaw, President & CEO

Larry M. Shaw has been with the Company since 1982 and serves as President and CEO.  Prior to being promoted to President & CEO in 1995, Mr. Shaw served in various capacities, including Chief Operations Officer, Vice-President, Secretary, Assistant Vice-President and Assistant Secretary.  He has also held various positions within the Underwriting Department from 1982 to 1992.  He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Maine and a Master of Science Degree from Husson College.  He is a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU).  He has also earned an Associate in Underwriting (AU) designation and a Certificate in General Insurance.  He currently serves as Chairman on the Board of Directors of the Maine Development Foundation.  He serves as a Director and President for TAMC Endowments and also serves on the Budget and Finance Committee of The Aroostook Medical Center (TAMC).  Mr. Shaw is a member of the University of Maine at Presque Isle Foundation where he serves as Vice-President, as a member of the Executive Board, and on the Investment Committee.  He serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors of Aroostook Partnership for Progress.  Mr. Shaw is a member of the Advisory Board for Pentegra Retirement Services.  He also serves on the Mark and Emily Turner Foundation Scholarship Committee.  He is a past member of the Governor’s Board of Visitors for the University of Maine at Presque Isle and is a past member of the Governor’s Financial Services Economic Development Group.  mmgins.com

Roger J. Roy, Executive Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Clerk & Chief Operating Officer

Roger J. Roy has been with the Company since 1984 and serves as Executive Vice-President, Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer, Secretary, and Clerk.  In addition, he has served in various positions, including Chief Financial Officer, Accounting Manager, Assistant Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer and Vice-President.  He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Husson College and has taken various industry-related courses, Statutory Accounting courses and Reinsurance courses through the Insurance Institute of America.  Mr. Roy is a member of the Presque Isle Kiwanis Club and serves on the Corporate Board of TAMC Endowments.  He also serves on the Northern Maine Community College Foundation Board of Directors and the Northern Maine Community College General Advisory Council.  Mr. Roy previously served on the Maine Special Select Committee on Financial Services Taxation.

Michael M. Young, Sr. Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer

Michael M. Young has been with the Company since 1994 and serves as Sr. Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer.  Prior to joining the Management Team at MMG, Mr. Young worked for the Maine Insurance Department for over ten years.  Mr. Young held various management positions and was responsible for financial regulation of Maine’s insurance industry.  He holds his Bachelors Degree with a double concentration in Accounting and Finance from the University of Maine at Orono.  Mr. Young is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Examiner as well as a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Maine Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Society of Financial Examiners.  Mr. Young has served on the Board of Directors of United Way of Aroostook and the Presque Isle Country Club.  He is a former Chairman of the Maine Chapter of the Society of Financial Examiners and past President and Vice-President of the Chapter.  He previously served as a Board member and Chairman of the Board of Notre Dame Waterville Federal Credit Union.  He is a past Coach and Vice President of the Presque Isle Youth Hockey organization.  Mr. Young is a member of the Presque Isle Rotary Club.

Matthew R. McHatten, Sr. Vice-President / External Operations

Matt McHatten joined the Company in 2001 and serves as Sr. Vice-President / External Operations.  He previously served as Vice-President and Marketing Director.  He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration & Finance from the University of Maine.  Mr. McHatten was previously employed by Key Bank’s Corporate Banking Division as a Vice-President and Relationship Manager.  While at Key Bank, he was awarded the Key Values Award in 1998, the Leadership Circle Award in 1999, and the Maine Achiever Award for Outstanding Community/Civic Service in 2001.  Mr. McHatten is a past Board Member and President of the Presque Isle Rotary Club; a Board Member for the Central Aroostook Association for Retarded Citizens; an Advisory Board Member of the University of Maine College of Business; a Board Member of the University of Maine at Presque Isle Board of Visitors; and a Member of Eastern Maine Health Systems.

Lynn M. Lombard, Vice-President / Director of Human Resources

Lynn M. Lombard has been with the Company since 1971.  She has held various positions including Assistant Underwriter, Staff Underwriter, Underwriting Supervisor and Underwriting Manager.  She was made an officer, Assistant Secretary, in 1984, and became a Vice-President in 1987.  Since 1991, she has served as Director of Human Resources.  Ms. Lombard has received her Certified Professional Insurance Woman (CPIW) designation, the Certificate in General Insurance from the Insurance Institute of America and the Certificate in Human Resources Management from the University of Maine, Orono.  She is a past President of the Presque Isle Area Chamber of Commerce and a past President of the United Way of Aroostook.  Lynn is a member of the Board of Directors of the Aroostook County Action Program (ACAP), the Aroostook Regional Transportation System (ARTS), and she is a past President of the Northeast Society for Human Resources Management (NESHRM).  She serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Visiting Nurses of Aroostook (VNA), and has been appointed to fill a community seat on the Board of Directors of the Maine Network for Health.  Most recently, Lynn became a member of The Aroostook Medical Center’s (TAMC) Board of Directors.  She has been listed in Who’s Who of American Women.

Pamela G. Johnson, Vice-President / Commercial Lines Manager

Pamela G. Johnson has been with the Company since 1984.  She serves as Vice-President and is the Commercial Lines Manager, overseeing all functions of the Commercial Lines Department.  Ms. Johnson holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Maine and a Master of Science Degree from Husson College.  She is a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and has also earned the Associate in Underwriting (AU) designation together with her Certificate in General Insurance.  Ms. Johnson is a member of the National Underwriters Executive Committee and a past member of the Board of Directors of the University of Maine Alumni Association.  She is a committee member of the Maine Mutual Group United Way Golf Tournament.  She is also a past member of the National Underwriting Section of the Society of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters.  She is a past Team Leader for The Aroostook Medical Center Annual Fund and the United Way Allocations Committee.

Steven D. Chandler, Vice-President / Personal Lines Manager

Steven D. Chandler has been with the Company since 1987.  He serves as Vice-President and Personal Lines Manager.  He has held various positions, including Assistant Underwriter, Staff Underwriter, Assistant Personal Lines Manager, and has also served as Assistant Secretary.  Mr. Chandler is a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU).  He has also earned an Associate in Underwriting (AU), Certificate in General insurance and Certified Manager (CM) designations.  Mr. Chandler is a past member of Personal Services of Aroostook as well as Northern Maine Community College Business Administration Advisory Committee.  He currently serves as MMG’s representative to LEAD (Leaders Encouraging Aroostook Development), the Presque Isle Country Club Board of Directors and as a member of the Personal Lines Panel for the Insurance Services Office (ISO). 

Timothy W. Vernon, Vice-President /
Property Claims Manager / Loss Prevention & Legislative Affairs

Timothy W. Vernon has been with the Company since 1986.  Mr. Vernon serves as   Vice-President and Property Claims Manager, overseeing the Property Claims area.  He also oversees the legislative affairs of the Company together with all loss prevention efforts.  He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Husson College.  Mr. Vernon is a graduate of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Police School in Waterville.  He serves as Vice Chairman on the Board of Directors of the Maine Guaranty Funds Management Services and on the Board of Directors of the Vermont Guaranty Funds Management Services.  He holds the designation of  Senior Claims Law Associates (SCLA).  He is past Vice Chairman of the Presque Isle Planning Board, a member of the International Association of Arson Investigators, Maine Arson Investigators Association and past President of the Aroostook Adjusters Association.  He currently serves on the East Regional Advisory Board of Property Loss Research Bureau and was also appointed to the State of Maine Review Board to interview prospective candidates for the position of State Fire Marshal in 1997.  Mr. Vernon has also served as Chairman of the Major Gifts Committee for The Aroostook Medical Center Capital Campaign. He is a licensed Lobbyist in the State of Maine.  Mr. Vernon is a member of the 2006 Junior World Biathlon Competition Organizing Committee and serves as an International Referee for the International Biathlon Union. 

Stephen J. Gallant, Vice President / Marketing Director

Stacy L. Shaw, Assistant Vice-President / Information Systems Manager

Stacy L. Shaw joined the Company in 1998 as a computer programmer.  He serves as Assistant Vice-President and Information Systems Manager and previously held the positions of Assistant Information Systems Manager, Senior Systems Analyst/Engineer, Programmer/Analyst, and Programmer.  Mr. Shaw holds dual Bachelor of Science Degrees in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering from the University of Maine with a minor in Computer Science.  He attended summer school at Harvard University with classes in math and computer science.  He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (I.E.E.E.).