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RCIS
Leadership Team

RCIS helps farmers in managing risks across all 50 states and approximately 3,700 licensed crop insurance agents in delivering exceptional customer service. We offer a broad range of private product coverages, including various named-peril options, supplemental and stand-alone insurance products, as well as federal crop insurance plans through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency. Together with our agents, we protect America’s farmers and ranchers.

At RCIS, our team is committed to our customers, emphasizing responsive claims handling, prompt payments, and leveraging advanced technology and resources to enhance efficiency. Our dedicated team ensures meaningful connections happen when it matters most.


RCIS Leaders

Liz Allison

Liz Allison
Head of Underwriting Services

Jeff Bahr

Jeffrey Bahr 
Head of Sales & Service 

Basque Elaine

Elaine Basque
Chief Operations & Technology Officer

Chris Boltri

Chris Boltri
Sales Effectiveness Manager and Head of Leadership Development

Jonathan Charak

Jonathan Charak
Head of Crop Risk

Franke Andreas

Andreas Franke
Head of Market Execution

Lori Giddens

Lori Giddens
Head of Regulatory Operations & Governance

David Levinson

David Levinson
Head of Underwriting 

Kathy Malamis

Kathy Malamis
General Counsel

Cathy Marciniak

Catherine Marciniak
Head of RCIS Claims and Operations 

Pappas

Cheryl Pappas 
Human Resources Director 

Rappard Calvin

Calvin Rappard
Head of Crop Actuarial, Reserving

Sands Jeffrey

Jeff Sands
Federal Affairs & Crop Insurance Director

Haug Scharnowski

Haug Scharnowski
Head of Finance