SECURA Insurance announced March 1 that it had named four individuals to serve as Vice Presidents.
"These people exhibit the best about our company," said SECURA president and CEO Dave Gross. "They have the strong leadership, vision, values, dedication, hard work, and expertise to back it all up."
Tony Brecunier was promoted to Vice President of Workers’ Compensation Claims. He joined the company back in 1999 and has since served in various management positions. He helped improve customer service to SECURA’s Spanish-speaking customers and implement the Nurse Hotline while as Director of Workers' Compensation Claims. As vice president, Brecunier will lead the Claims predictive modeling efforts and assume responsibility for Subrogation. He has several insurance designations. Currently, he is pursuing a degree at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Jennifer Haas was named Vice President of Research & Development and Training. She had joined SECURA in 2006, first as a training manager then a product development manager for Commercial Lines. Haas was then promoted in 2008 to director of Research & Development. She also holds several insurance designations and has undergone training in leadership and management. Haas earned her B.A. from Marian College and her MBA from University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Sandra Hupfer was appointed Vice President of Casualty Claims. Hupfer joined SECURA in 2009 as a claims attorney. She was then promoted to Manager of Litigation in 2011. Later, she was named Director of Casualty Claims in 2014.
Previously, she was an attorney and shareholder at Stellpflug Law. She earned her bachelor’s degree in music from University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and her Juris Doctor degree from University of Wisconsin law school. Hupfer is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Defense Counsel.
Jeff Kargus is SECURA’s new Vice President-Controller. He has served as Controller since he joined the company in 2003. Before serving SECURA, he was Vice President at Thrivent Financial. Kargus earned his BBA in accounting and MBA from University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He is also a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Wisconsin Institute of CPAs, and the Financial Executives Institute. He is also a part of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh MBA Advisory Board and Fox Valley Lutheran High School Finance Committee.
