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John is Performa’s Head of US Business Development responsible for leading the firm’s new business development and marketing effort by cultivating relationships with captive insurance companies and their service providers. He received B.A. degrees in both Spanish and International Affairs from Lafayette College as well as a M.S. in Investment Management from Boston University’s School of Management. John came to Performa from Fletcher Allen Health Care’s treasury department. He has extensive investment management experience as a fixed income product manager including 10 years with Standish Mellon Asset Management in Boston followed by similar roles at Dwight Asset Management and Sentinel Investments.

Hugh founded the firm in December 1992 and is currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to forming Performa, Hugh was Vice President and Director of Offshore Marketing for The Matuschka Group, a large global asset management company with offices in Munich, Zurich and London. He began his career at IBM in 1983 where he was responsible for marketing the firm’s products to multinational insurance companies. Hugh holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Hobart College.