Selective Insurance Group Inc Leadership

John J. Marchioni has served as Selective Insurance Group's President and Chief Executive Officer since 2020 and became Chairman of the Board in 2022, having joined the board as a director in 2019. He previously served as Selective's President and Chief Operating Officer from 2013 to 2020, Executive Vice President of Insurance Operations from 2010 to 2013, and Executive Vice President and Chief Underwriting and Field Operations Officer from 2008 to 2010, and began his Selective career more than 25 years ago in government affairs.

Ainar D. Aijala, Jr. has been an independent director of Selective since 2020 and serves on the Compensation and Human Capital Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. He spent 38 years at Deloitte & Touche LLP from 1982 to 2020 in senior-level roles including Senior Advisor to the Global CEO, Chief Global Corporate Development Officer, and Global Managing Partner of Consulting and Human Capital, and he is an Enrolled Actuary under ERISA.

Lisa Rojas Bacus has served as an independent director since 2020 and sits on the Compensation and Human Capital and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees. She was Executive Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer of Cigna Corporation from 2013 to 2019 and Executive Vice President and Chief Marketer of American Family Insurance Group from 2008 to 2013, and she also serves on the boards of Teradata Corporation and Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

Terrence W. Cavanaugh has been an independent director since 2018 and serves on the Audit, Risk, and Executive Committees. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Erie Indemnity Company from 2008 to 2016 and previously held senior underwriting, marketing, and operating roles at the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, and he is now a founding partner of Accretive Consulting LLC.

Robert Kelly Doherty has served as a director since 2015 and as Lead Independent Director since 2022, sitting on the Audit, Finance and Investments, and Executive Committees. He is Managing Partner and Founder of Caymen Partners, an investment firm he established in 1999, and previously served as Vice Chairman of Bankers Trust Company, bringing significant public- and private-market investment expertise to the board.

Thomas A. McCarthy has been an independent director since 2018 and serves on the Finance and Investments, Audit, and Executive Committees. He spent more than 30 years at Cigna, serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2013 to 2017 after roles spanning strategy, corporate development, treasury, and capital management, and he currently serves on the board of Privia Health Group, Inc.

Stephen C. Mills has served as an independent director since 2020 and sits on the Compensation and Human Capital, Corporate Governance and Nominating, Finance and Investments, and Executive Committees. He spent three decades in senior positions with Madison Square Garden Sports, the New York Knicks, and the National Basketball Association, including as President and General Manager of the New York Knicks from 2013 to 2020, and serves on the boards of Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. and AMC Networks.

H. Elizabeth Mitchell has been an independent director since 2018 and serves on the Audit and Risk Committees. An actuary and experienced property and casualty insurance and reinsurance executive, she was President and Chief Executive Officer of Platinum Underwriters Reinsurance from 2007 to 2015 and later President, CEO, and Director of RenaissanceRe U.S. Inc., and she currently serves on the boards of Principal Financial Group and Enact Holdings, Inc.

Cynthia S. Nicholson has served as an independent director since 2009 and sits on the Compensation and Human Capital, Corporate Governance and Nominating, and Executive Committees. A marketing executive with over 30 years of experience, she served as Chief Marketing Officer at Equinox Holdings, Inc. and Pepsi-Cola North America and is Managing Member of Band of Sisters, LLC.

Julie Parsons was appointed an independent director effective November 3, 2025 and serves on the Compensation and Human Capital and Risk Committees. She spent more than 30 years at the Allstate Corporation, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Property & Liability, Insurance from 2019 to 2024, and is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society with deep personal-lines pricing and product-management expertise.

Kate E. R. Sampson has served as an independent director since 2024 and sits on the Finance and Investments and Risk Committees. An insurance-technology specialist, she owns Merinn Advisors LLC, was a Managing Director and Partner leading insurtech venture investments at Anthemis Group from 2019 to 2024, served as Vice President of Risk Solutions at Lyft, and spent 18 years as a Managing Director at Marsh McLennan.

John S. Scheid has been an independent director since 2014 and serves on the Audit, Risk, and Executive Committees. He is the owner of Scheid Investment Group, LLC and spent his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he was a Senior Partner and served as Global Insurance Assurance Practice Leader from 2001 to 2009, bringing extensive insurance accounting and audit expertise to the board.

Patrick S. Brennan has served as Selective's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since October 1, 2024, succeeding interim CFO Anthony D. Harnett. From 2006 until his appointment he held a range of roles at The Progressive Corporation, including Treasurer from 2016, Commercial Lines Product Manager, and Senior Manager of Investor Relations, and he earned his B.S. and M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.

Joseph O. Eppers served as Selective's Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, leading the company's Investments Segment. On May 11, 2026 he notified the company of his intent to retire effective June 2, 2026, with Senior Vice President Vaibhav Kalia named Interim Chief Investment Officer; Mr. Eppers remained a named executive officer for fiscal year 2025 compensation purposes.

Brenda M. Hall served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Standard Lines of Selective Insurance Company of America, the company's lead insurance subsidiary. She notified the company on May 9, 2025 of her intention to retire and stepped down effective January 5, 2026, remaining a named executive officer for fiscal year 2025 compensation.

Michael H. Lanza serves as Selective's Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, overseeing the company's legal and compliance functions. He is a party to an employment agreement that was conformed to Selective's current terms on March 2, 2020 and is a long-tenured member of the company's executive leadership team.