Our Leaders

Carl B. (Beau) Brown, CPCU
Chairman of the Board—President and Chief Executive Officer

Beau is Chairman, President, and CEO of California Casualty Management Company, and he is also a member of California Casualty Group’s Advisory Board. Beau’s been with the company for 37 years. He is a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and has an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and a MBA from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. Beau serves on the board of Impact Teen Drivers, an organization dedicated to educating teens about the dangers of reckless and distracted driving.

Mark D. Pitchford
Executive Vice President—Chief Operating Officer

Mark joined California Casualty in 2022 following his roles as Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at Esurance and SVP of Direct Channels at Allstate. Mark is responsible for leading several key areas integral to California Casualty’s customer experience, including Marketing, Partner Relations, Sales, Customer Service, and Claims. His extensive experience from previous roles in marketing, digital transformation, and contact center management across the insurance, financial services and telecommunications industries provides a seasoned hand to the leadership team and staff. Mark holds an MBA from Santa Clara University and a Bachelor’s in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College. He also sits on the Board of the Center for Age Friendly Excellence.

Todd A. Brickel, CPCU
Senior Vice President—Chief Risk and Product Officer

Todd leads the frameworks that govern risk appetite, product design, and pricing discipline at California Casualty in support of the company’s long-term financial strength. His role spans underwriting, regulatory compliance, enterprise risk management, and Board governance.

Todd has held leadership roles across sales, underwriting, legal, marketing, and customer operations, providing an end-to-end perspective on how insurance risk is selected, priced, and governed. He oversees pricing, actuarial services, underwriting, product management, compliance, enterprise risk management, and internal audit, and serves as Corporate Secretary supporting Board oversight.

Judy Jao, FCAS, MAAA
Senior Vice President—Actuary, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Judy joined California Casualty in 2001 and is responsible for the Reserving and Financial Forecasting functions. She is also the Appointed Actuary. Judy is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.

Kelly Whiteside
Senior Vice President—Chief People Officer

Kelly joined California Casualty as Chief People Officer in 2025. She brings over 30 years of experience in technology, telecommunications, and the consulting verticals, serving in both operational and HR leadership roles at Afiniti, T-Mobile, and Verizon. She excels in building high-performing cultures and will lead our people strategy, talent acquisition, employee engagement, and learning and development. Kelly holds a MS in Organization Development from Pepperdine University.

Adam Waldron
Vice President—Chief Information Officer

Adam joined California Casualty in 2023 to oversee and guide enterprise IT Strategies and implementation. Adam has led legacy modernization, digital transformation, and innovation projects at the enterprise level for over 20 years in the education, healthcare, and financial services industries. Adam earned two master’s degrees: Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Public Administration (MPA), both with emphasis in technology. He holds certifications in the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe SPC), Agile, Scrum, Lean Six Sigma, GROW Coaching, and Electronic Health Records implementation. He also serves as board President for Health West, a community health center with 19 locations throughout SE Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming.