LeaderShip Team

Leaders with experience & strength

The Windward Risk Managers leadership team collectively applies their vast knowledge and years of industry experience to guide the carriers we manage. With innovative and effective technology and processes we provide a seamless and successful experience for our carrier partners.

Paul M. Adkins
Chairman & CEO
Paul M. Adkins
Chairman & CEO

As Chairman & CEO and co-Founder, of Windward Risk Managers, Paul has led the company since 2005 in its path to successful growth by adding multiple carriers to its business portfolio. Previously, he served as a strategy and operations consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton and as general manager for the Stratos Global Corporation. He was also the co-founder and co-CEO of Seven Seas Communications. Paul earned his B.A. in computer science from Dartmouth College and his MBA from Harvard University.

Clint B. Strauch
President
Clint B. Strauch
President

Clint is President and co-Founder of Windward Risk Managers. Clint has more than 3 decades of experience in multi-line insurance products and services. He previously served as general manager of his own Allstate Insurance agency. Clint earned his B.A. from Florida State University and currently serves on FSU's Risk Management and Insurance Executive Council. FSU's RMI program ranks amongst the nation's highest.

Gary A. Cantor
Chief Financial Officer
Gary A. Cantor
Chief Financial Officer

Gary is CFO and co-Founder of Windward Risk Managers. Gary is the former general manager of Boat Phone, a cellular carrier, for the eastern Caribbean. He has held various financial positions at companies such as Digital Equipment Corporation and Dole Food Company and was a co-founder and co-CEO of Seven Seas.

Stacey A. Giulianti, Esq.
Chief Legal Officer
Stacey A. Giulianti, Esq.
Chief Legal Officer

Stacey is the Chief Legal Officer of Windward Risk Managers and co-Founder. He has more than 4 decades of experience in insurance law. Stacey is the author of Florida Insurance Law (Thomson West), an instruction manual. Stacey received his JD, with honors, from the University of Miami.

Cindy S. Murphy
Sr. Vice President of Finance
Cindy S. Murphy
Sr. Vice President of Finance

Cindy is a seasoned accounting and finance professional with years of experience. She has served as the Corporate Controller for Windward Risk Managers since its inception in 2005 and is responsible for all aspects of the financial accounting and reporting for Windward Risk Managers and it's carrier partners. Cindy is a graduate of Aurora University in Illinois and a member of the Florida Institute of CPAs. She holds a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation.

Gard Olbers
Chief Risk Officer
Gard Olbers
Chief Risk Officer

Gard is the Chief Risk Officer of Windward Risk Managers. Previously, he served as Senior Managing Director at Aon Reinsurance Solutions, overseeing the company’s Florida property practice. Throughout his two decades with Aon, he served as lead broker of property and casualty reinsurance program placements, and he has years of experience in the Florida marketplace. Gard is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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