About Us

William J. Fishlinger, founder and former CEO & Chairman of The Wright Insurance Group and its subsidiary companies, is one of the leading entrepreneurs in the insurance industry, having created WRM and seen it through to consolidation with Brown and Brown in one of the industry’s largest transactions of 2014.

Bill revolutionized the financing of public sector risk in a partnership with public schools in 1989 with the formation of the New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal. In 1992, in partnership with the New York Conference of Mayors, Association of Towns and the Association of Counties, Bill formed the New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal. Currently both of those companies have received an A.M. Best A rating and are the predominant underwriters of public sector risk in the state of New York.

In October 2008, Bill teamed up with Aquiline Capital Partners LLC to form WRM America and capitalize WRM America Indemnity Company, Inc., a specialized property casualty insurance company. WRM America Indemnity served the insurance needs of the education market, particularly K-12 public and private schools as well as colleges and universities. Today, in partnership with Catlin Indemnity Company, the Wright program provides property and liability coverage to over 850 educational institutions in the United States. In 2010, Wright acquired the largest writer of Federal flood insurance from Fidelity Financial, rebranding the company as Wright Flood.

Before creating WRM, Bill led a top law firm with expertise in insurance, government and major corporate sectors, Congdon, Flaherty, O’Callaghan, Reid, Donlon, Travis and Fishlinger. As an attorney, he led the defense of many of the largest and most complex civil cases brought in the New York State and Federal Courts. A graduate of St. John’s University School of Law and the University of Maryland, he is admitted to practice law in the federal and state courts of New York. Before law school, Bill served in the United States Air Force.

In June 2014, Bill announced the creation of Gramercy Risk Holdings, LLC to, among other things, provide financial, operational and legal resources for both domestic and foreign property and casualty insurance entities across the country. Bill serves as Chairman & CEO of Gramercy.

As a volunteer, Bill is deeply involved with not-for-profit organizations that support the educational needs of young people. He is a Trustee of the College of Mount St. Vincent and is a recipient of its highest award, The St. Vincent DePaul Medal for service to fellow man. He has been honored by the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami where he sits on the National Board and has been a landmark contributor.

Together with his wife, Joan, the Fishlingers founded the Future Leadership Foundation, whose mission is to help young people hurdle health and education obstacles that block their paths to becoming future leaders. Today he is deeply involved in the Fishlinger Family Foundation, which has a similar mission.

Bill Fishlinger shares with Henry Ford, Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, Donald Trump and thirty leaders of America’s top companies the IFNY’s prestigious Free Enterprise Award.

Bill and Joan Fishlinger reside in Manhasset, NY, and they have two grown children, Matthew and Alexandra, who are involved in the family’s charitable and corporate ventures. Watch the video here to learn more about his passionate commitment to find a cure.

Bonnie Inserra has worked relentlessly on behalf of a multitude of charitable organizations, filling many different roles as board member, fundraiser, facilitator and often, caregiver. She is an angel within her community. Bonnie possesses an ability to find people’s strengths, which helps guide innovative conversation and forward progress with whomever she might be engaging at the time. Bonnie believes in the power of collective intelligence.

Most people never discover their purpose in life, yet if you know Bonnie, you quickly realize that she, in fact, has discovered hers. She has a definite aim, vision and purpose, no matter what the result may be. She is an ardent proponent and champion for medical research. Bonnie is especially knowledgeable in the fields of diabetes and cancer.

Bonnie’s son, Lawrence, is a 22-year cancer survivor due to the diligence of a mother. Her commitment to the Diabetes Research Institute began after her daughter, Lindsey, was diagnosed with a difficult-to- manage form of type 1 diabetes 19 years ago at the age of 11. Due to Bonnie’s tireless pursuit of a revolutionary medical treatment to save her child’s life, Lindsey has directly benefited from groundbreaking research and development, which allowed her to be the first child in the world to use the MiniMed Intraperitoneal Implanted Pump.

In addition to her role as Vice Chair of the DRI Foundation’s National Board, Bonnie also serves on the National Board’s Executive Committee. She is a member of the Foundation’s Northeast Board and its Executive Committee, and acts as the current co-chair for the Foundation’s annual DREAMS in the City fundraiser in New York. The event has raised more than $7 million to date for the DRI’s cure focused research.

She also currently sits on the Board of Converge Biotech, Hackensack University Medical Center’s Special Events Committee and The Colleen Giblin Foundation, which supports childhood neurological and cancer research. Bonnie has had the distinguished honor of being that foundation’s first recipient of their “Woman of the Millennium Award”.

Bonnie’s greatest honor however, is her role as representative and staunch supporter of the Inserra Family Foundation, where she can directly affect change in the lives of others. Bonnie has committed her life to the pursuit of peace, health and purpose for so many. She is an inspiration.

Bruce A. Siegel retired as Executive Vice President and General Counsel with First Long Island Investors and as a Member of the firm’s Investment Committee. 

His responsibilities at FLI included wealth management, estate planning, insurance evaluation and acquisition, and real estate advisory services. Mr. Siegel began his career as an attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He worked in private practice with a New York City law firm, was assistant general counsel for a public company, and managed the Partnership Review Group for Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and Smith. Mr. Siegel was a Senior Vice President of W.P. Stewart Asset Management (N.A.) from 1998 to 2003.

Mr. Siegel graduated from Cornell University in 1970 and received a J.D. degree from New York University Law School in 1974. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1975. Mr. Siegel currently serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation and is Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Committee. He previously served as Secretary of the DRIF Board of Directors, served on the Board of Directors of the New York Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, International (JDRFI) for ten years, as Vice-President – Government Relations, and was Government Relations New York State Leader – Downstate. He served on the investment committee of JDRFI from 2001-2002 and served on the Board of Directors of JDRFI’s Westchester Chapter for over twenty years, including serving as chairman of the nominating and major gifts committees. Mr. Siegel and his wife, Rachel, are parents of two adult children, Jason (Kate) and Sara (Bob) and grandchildren, Jacqui and Vivi.

Matthew Stubbs is a co-Founder and Managing Partner of Duncan Stubbs, PLLC a national law firm focusing on complex litigation. Duncan Stubbs has changed business practices to protect the public and has secured justice for victims of dangerous products. He is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the firm’s day-to-day activities.

Prior to co-founding Duncan Stubbs, Matt was a trial lawyer with a national law firm and a boutique where he litigated cases throughout Texas and Florida. Matt’s practice has always focused on trial work, and he has served as first-chair lead trial counsel in more than forty jury trials and bench trials to verdict.

Prior to that, Matt served in management at J.P. Morgan Chase where he led a team of analysts responsible for mitigating losses stemming from the 2008 financial crisis. He worked closely with the Obama Administration, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and several of the world’s largest banks in the design and implementation of lending policy. After leaving J.P. Morgan Chase, his relationship with the firm continued as outside legal counsel.

He is Chairman of the Duncan Stubbs Foundation, a non-profit charity committed to ending human trafficking, investing in education in communities under-served by banks, and finding a cure for juvenile diabetes. Matt was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 12 years old. Living with diabetes has shaped his approach to life. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Management from Palm Beach Atlantic University and his Juris Doctorate from Barry Law.

Harold G Doran, Jr is a retired community bank CEO with over 30 years of experience. He continues to serve on several corporate and philanthropic boards and is a strong supporter of his community of Murray, KY.

Mr. Doran served as President and CEO of the Peoples Bank of Murray from 1988 to 2000. He started his banking career in 1977.  He was also involved in the ownership and management of four additional community banks in the Western KY region during this same period. He currently serves as a Director and Audit Committee Chair of Gramercy Indemnity Company of Uniondale, NY.; Director and Executive Committee member of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation of Miami, FL (past Chairman); Director of the Murray-Calloway Economic Development Corporation of Murray, KY (past Chairman) and President of the Doran Foundation, Inc. of Murray, KY.

Additionally, Mr. Doran has held various leadership positions with several organizations, including Chairman of the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority; President of the Murray State University Alumni Association; Vice-Chairman of the Murray State University Foundation; Trustee of the National Scouting Museum, BSA and member of Leadership Kentucky.

Mr. Doran received a Bachelor of Science in Business at Murray State University and earned a Masters of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. 

Mr. Doran’s wife is Kelly W. Doran, a retired mathematics instructor at Murray State University. They have two children, Sarah and Will, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of two. They are also blessed with three grandchildren.

Marc Goodman

Goodman has built a successful and distinguished career in the commodities and hedge fund industries. He is currently a Managing Director and co-founder of Conyers Group LLC, advising hedge fund managers on business strategy and organization. He also serves as an independent Director/Trustee and advisor to BDCs, SPACs, asset management firms and hedge funds.  Marc began his career at Pasternak, Baum and Co., Inc., a global dealer of cash commodities where he was a Vice President and Director. In 1983, he left to form The Kenmar Group, an independent alternative asset management firm, where he served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer until the firm was sold in 2014.

Marc is also Chairman of the Stacy Joy Goodman Memorial Foundation, a non-profit charity he co-founded in 1994 in memory of his daughter Stacy, who passed away at the age of 17 due to complications from Type-1 diabetes. The Foundation is committed to finding a cure for this disease. Marc is also a Director, a member of the Executive Committee, and past Chairman, of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF). From August 2022 through June 2023, he served as interim CEO of the DRIF.

Marc graduated from the Bernard M. Baruch School of Business of the City University of New York with a BBA degree and an MBA in Finance and Investments. He was awarded an Economics and Finance Department Fellowship during his studies.

Charles Rizzo is president of Rizzo Group, Building and Zoning Law Consultants in New York City. Considered by many in his field as a leading expert in building and zoning law, his clients include some of the largest architectural firms, commercial real estate owners and Fortune 500 companies in New York City.

Charlie studied in the architectural program at Pratt Institute in New York and worked in several architectural firms prior to founding CR&A. He is chairman of the subcommittee on the Americans with Disabilities Act of the Building Owners and Managers Association and a member of the Real Estate Board of New York, where he sits on the Building Management Committee.

He was also an adjunct professor at the Real Estate Institute of New York University and sat on the Mayor’s Committee for Service Improvement and on the Joint Fire and Building Department Task Force on High-rise Building Fire Prevention Law in New York City.

Charlie has authored many articles featured in Real Estate Weekly, Better Buildings Magazine and other technical journals.

In addition to his role on the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation’s National Board, Charlie is a member of the Foundation’s Northeast Board and its Executive Committee. He began his relationship with the Foundation after his daughter Andrea was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 12. He and his wife, Marie, have given their time and resources to further the research devoted to finding a cure for the disease.