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TRACEY BERG – VP / CIO at West Bend Mutual Insurance Company Tracey Berg is Vice President and Chief Information Officer at West Bend.?? ?West Bend has been providing Midwest policyholders with sound property and casualty insurance since 1894.? Today more than 1,000 West Bend associates and 600 independent insurance agencies serve customers in Midwest states.? ??The IT organization at West Bend is comprised of over 200 associates. Tracey’s responsibilities at West Bend include both the Information Technology organization and overall Corporate Strategic Planning.? ?She joined West Bend in December of 2008 as Vice President of IT Business Application Services and has held the CIO position since November of 2009.? She strongly believes in West Bend’s core values of Excellence, Integrity and Responsibility and is dedicated to ensuring these values are instilled and consistently demonstrated in the teams she leads. Tracey has 19 years of experience in Information Technology holding positions at Assurant and Cargill prior to joining West Bend.? She holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota.? Tracey is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Schauer Arts and activities Center in Hartford, WI where she is Vice President of the Executive Committee.? Tracey and her family reside in West Bend, WI.? JIM EMLING – President and COO at Zywave James (Jim) Emling is currently the President Chief Operating Officer of Zywave. Under his leadership, Zywave has produced consistent year-over-year double digit growth rates and has established itself as a preeminent technology provider to the insurance brokerage industry. The company’s solutions include technology-enabled content and communication, agency automation, and business intelligence and analytics, designed to help insurance brokers of all sizes gain profitable market share. Jim was one of Zywave’s original employees when it was founded in 1996 and oversaw the creation of