Ms. Margaret Resce Milkint

biography

Margaret Resce Milkint is Managing Partner of The Jacobson Group and handles executive management and actuarial searches on a national and international basis in the areas of life and health, property and casualty, reinsurance, and consulting (benefits, life and health, property and casualty) for the organization`s retained search division, Jacobson Executive Search. She also plays a significant role in the continued development of the entire organization as a member of The Jacobson Group’s Executive Management Team.

Since Milkint joined the firm in January 1985, she has successfully completed engagements for various executive management professionals, including CEOs, CMOs, CFOs, COOs, CIOs, Chief Underwriters, and Chief Actuaries. Her search expertise encompasses disciplines such as actuarial, underwriting, finance and investment, legal, IT, sales and marketing, and claims. Prior to her tenure with the firm, she was employed by Allstate Insurance Company of Northbrook, IL.

Milkint received her bachelor`s degree with concentrations in English, French, and Marketing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She currently serves as a Career Development Speaker for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois and is a Director and Officer of the Board for Easter Seals, DuPage and the Fox Valley Region.

Milkint`s expertise on career and recruiting issues is widely-recognized throughout the industry. She was most recently called upon to share her perspectives with The Actuary, Best’s Review, Claims, Insurance & Technology, TechDecisions, and Diversity/Careers. Additionally, she further communicates her insights with the industry through bylined articles; these were most recently featured in Contingencies, Insurance & Technology, and Resource. Milkint is also called on to speak at many regional and national conferences, including those of American Society of Workers Comp Professionals, Inc. (AMCOMP), National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), Society of Actuaries (SOA), and Illinois Staffing Association (ISA).