Jim Gillard

Jim Gillard has a diverse work experience in the financial industry. Jim started their career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia as a Research Associate in 1999 and later became an Economic Analyst and District Liaison. In 2007, they joined AM Best as a Senior Financial Analyst - Country Risk and went on to hold various positions including Senior Managing Economist, Assistant Vice President - Economic & Industry Research, and Vice President of Credit Rating Criteria, Research and Analytics. Jim then served as the Managing Director and Senior Managing Director of Criteria, Research and Analytics before becoming the Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer in 2019.

Jim Gillard earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Finance from the Fox School of Business at Temple University from 2004 to 2006. Prior to that, they pursued a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Economics from The Johns Hopkins University, completing it from 2001 to 2003. Their undergraduate education was completed at Gettysburg College from 1995 to 1999, although specific details about the degree and field of study were not provided.