Conduit appoints former Arch Capital Group transformation lead

Conduit Holdings has appointed Michelle Seymour Smith as a non-executive director. She will also serve on its audit committee.

Until 2019, Smith was chief transformation officer of Arch Capital Group, where she headed a global initiative to establish a culture of continuous improvement to grow business and improve operational efficiency. Before that, she was the chief financial officer and chief operating officer of Arch Reinsurance, overseeing the financial operations of the insurance, reinsurance and mortgage divisions, as well as those of Arch’s international subsidiary reinsurance divisions.

Smith has also held positions at XL Capital and Zurich Insurance Global Energy.

Neil Eckert, group executive chairman, welcomed her: “We are delighted to welcome Michelle to the Board of Conduit. We are lucky to be able to draw on her wealth of expertise and experience, not just on the financial side of our business where she has had an illustrious career, but also in the cultural aspects of building a business, where she has left a trail of success in her wake.”

Trevor Carvey, group chief executive officer, added: “Michelle has an exceptional reputation in our industry. She is an accomplished and respected business leader and shares all of the values that form the foundations of the business we are building at Conduit.”