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Dwayne “Dewey” Gantz has joined Merrill, Wis.-based Church Mutual Insurance Co. as senior vice president – Finance,

He reports to Kevin Root, executive vice president – Operations, and will collaborate with Jeff Steffen, current senior VP and CFO, who will retire in early 2021.

Upon Steffen’s retirement, Gantz will lead the entire Finance organization and all related services as senior vice president – chief financial officer.

With nearly four decades of financial and insurance experience, Gantz brings a wealth of knowledge to Church Mutual. He has held prominent positions with several national insurance carriers and most recently served as senior financial officer – property and casualty at United States Automobile Association (USAA) in San Antonio, Texas.

Gantz holds several professional designations including CPA, CMA, ChFC, CLU and CPCU, in addition to green and black belts in Six Sigma.

Church Mutual offers specialized insurance for religious organizations of all denominations, public and private K-12 schools, colleges and universities, senior living facilities, secular and non-secular camps and conference centers, and nonprofit and human services organizations throughout the United States.

Source: Church Mutual Insurance Co.