SLTX Names Greg Brandon as Executive Director

The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) Board of Directors has appointed Greg Brandon as Executive Director of the organization, effective March 9, 2020. He succeeds Don Meyer, who has been Interim Executive Director of SLTX since October 2019. Meyer stepped in to lead the office temporarily while a nationwide search was conducted to hire a permanent Executive Director, and he will remain on through the transition period.

For the past 18 years, Brandon has worked for Valero Energy Corporation in San Antonio, Texas. Most recently, he served as Director of Property Insurance & Risk Control Engineering since 2007. In this position, he was responsible for management and procurement of global commercial and captive insurance products, directing risk engineering programs, and coordinating annual review and analysis of company claims data. Prior to this role, he was Process Safety, Emergency Response, & Security Manager for Valero Memphis Refinery and Senior Risk Control Engineer for Valero in San Antonio.

Brandon has been involved with the San Antonio Chapter of the Risk Insurance Management Society (RIMS) for several years and has served as Treasurer (2009), Secretary (2010), Vice President (2011), President (2012), and Director (2013-2016) of the organization. He was a member of the 2010 Chamber of Commerce delegation that successfully achieved nomination to host the 2018 national RIMS conference in San Antonio. Additionally, he is a past member of the National Safety Council, American Society of Safety Engineers, and National Fire Protection Association. He was also Chair of the University United Methodist Church Administrative Board from 2013-2017.

Brandon earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection & Safety Engineering Technology from Oklahoma State University.

“After a very thorough search, the Board of Directors welcomes Greg Brandon as the new Executive Director,” said Lorrie Cheshier, Chair of the SLTX Board. “Our decision was made based on Greg’s extensive experience and professional achievements. We believe Greg is the right leader for SLTX, and we recognize he has demonstrated his ability to successfully lead policy initiatives and integrate a broad range of communication strategies and technologies from the onset.”