Parks Group, Inc. | About Us: Austin Staff

	Robert McEwen, MBA, CIC President rmcewen@parksgroup.com Robert has more than twenty years of experience in the insurance industry. He began his career at the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) where he worked for eight years as a senior financial analyst and liquidation oversight manager. While at TDI, Robert conducted financial analysis of insurance companies to ascertain solvency and supervised the liquidation of some of the largest insurance receiverships in Texas. Robert has been with The Parks Group, Inc. since September 2003 when the Austin office commenced operation. He has years of experience underwriting all lines of business. He attained his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation in 2005 and is currently more than halfway through his Certified Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation. Robert graduated with honors from The University of Texas at Austin with both a B.B.A. and M.B.A. He is a member of the Independent Insurance Agents of Austin, the Austin Association of Insurance Professionals (AAIP) and served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Surplus Lines Association (TSLA).

	Pauline Sippel Assistant Vice President, Underwriting pauline@parksgroup.com Originally from Rochester, New York, Pauline moved to Austin in 2016. Her product knowledge includes Property, Casualty, Liquor Liability and Inland Marine and her experience includes over nine years working in the commercial E&S industry with both MGAs and insurance companies. She began her career at Arch Re Facultative Underwriters in Farmington, Connecticut. Shortly thereafter, she moved to Atlanta to work for Southern Insurance Underwriters. Most recently, she was employed by Maxum Specialty Insurance as an underwriter in the binding division for more than five years. Pauline has a Bachelor of Arts from Oswego State University in 2000 and attained her AINS, AU and ASLI designations in 2012.

	Kim Naylor Assistant kim@parksgroup.com