BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE PROMOTES DAVID LEE TO GLOBAL CHRO

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has promoted David Lee to Global Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), based in Boston, succeeding Kim Briones, who is retiring from her full-time role.

BHSI President and Chief Executive Officer, Peter Eastwood said Lee is an experienced human resources (HR) practitioner and lifelong student of the profession.

“His deep expertise, stellar work ethic, and commitment to BHSI values will continue to drive success across our global talent and HR initiatives,” he said in a statement.

Eastwood also expressed his gratitude to Briones for her partnership and leadership in building BHSI’s HR function from the ground up.

“She has played a pivotal role in growing our greatest asset – our global team – and in helping BHSI become a successful global insurance organisation,” he added.

Lee joined BHSI in 2022 as Global Head of Talent Acquisition. He brings more than 30 years of experience in human resources and talent acquisition, primarily with large global organisations.

BHSI operates across multiple locations in the United States—including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Columbia, Dallas, Houston, and New York—as well as internationally in Barcelona, Dubai, Dublin, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, London, Perth, and Singapore.

The company provides commercial property, casualty, healthcare professional liability, executive and professional lines, transactional liability, surety, marine, travel, programmes, accident and health, employer stop loss, homeowners, and multinational insurance.

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