Janelle Howard
Janelle Howard is a Claims Examiner Lead for Claims at HAI Group. Janelle joined HAI Group in November of 1998 and has been handling general liability claims for 15 years for public housing Members and affordable housing insureds. Janelle currently serves as the HEIC Program Lead. Janelle earned her Associates in Claims (AIC) in May of 2012. She also holds a Masters’ degree in Social Work, with a focus in Policy and Planning and a Research minor. Janelle relocated to North Carolina in October of 2017 and now works remotely.
Alan Lyons
Alan Lyons is partner and chair of Herrick Feinstein’s Insurance Group. Alan has more than 20 years of experience advising carriers and policyholders on insurance and reinsurance issues, including drafting insurance policies, advising on the development and structure of new insurance products, assessing claims and evaluating risks. Alan serves as national coverage counsel for insurers and risk retention groups, evaluating claims, preparing coverage opinions, and handling arbitrations and litigation involving a variety of lines of insurance including general liability, professional liability, directors and officers liability and commercial property insurance.
Jeffery K. Patterson
Patterson was appointed to Chief Executive Officer by the CMHA Board of Commissioners in March of 2012 after serving as CMHA's Interim CEO and Chief of Staff and Operations. Patterson has over twenty-four years of dedicated service to the residents of Cuyahoga County. As CEO of one of the 10 largest housing authorities in the country, he is responsible for a $260 million dollar budget, 1,000 employees, 10,500 units of housing, 15,000 housing choice vouchers, and nearly 55,000 residents and participants of CMHA's Low Income Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs. Patterson directs CMHA's efforts to be the leader in providing safe, affordable housing for low income residents of Cuyahoga County, while striving to use innovative sustainable practices and techniques to serve the residents of CMHA.
Ariana Parker
Ariana joined HAI Group as a Risk Control Specialist in May 2017 and provides Risk Control services to policy holders, specializing in the area of Human Resources. Ariana graduated from the University at Albany (SUNY Albany) with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a dual minor in Business and Education. She received her Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology with a concentration in Industrial Human Resources from the University of New Haven. She has experience in learning and development and has helped with various projects at HAI Group, prior to joining the Risk Control and Consulting team. Ariana has her Associate Professional in Human Resources certification (aPHR), Certified Office Ergonomics Evaluator certification (COEE) and is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). She is currently in the process of obtaining her Associate in Risk Management designation.
Charles A. Stewart III
Charles A. “Chuck” Stewart III is a founding partner of the Montgomery, Alabama office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. He has over 33 years of experience as a trial lawyer in cases in Alabama and numerous other states involving business disputes, product liability, and employment cases. Chuck graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from the University of the South (“Sewanee”), and earned his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law. Chuck is listed in Alabama Super Lawyers.