MARK FORRESTER

Mark Forrester is President & CEO of Regions Insurance of Tennessee as well as Sr. Vice President of Regions Insurance Group. Mark is responsible for managing the company’s Memphis insurance operation.

Mark began his career over 25 years ago as an Underwriter trainee for the USF&G Insurance Company. He then moved to Royal Insurance where he was a multi-line underwriter for the Memphis territory. In 1983, Mark joined E.H. Crump and Company, the predecessor company of Marsh USA Inc in Memphis, TN were he was a Managing Director until June of 2007 and held various local and regional management positions. He served as a member of the Memphis office Executive Committee and was the Property Practice leader in Tennessee for Marsh as the time of his departure.

Mark has served on the Advisory Committees of many insurance companies during his career. He has also been very involved in the industry serving as President of the Insurors of Memphis, President of the Greater Memphis Insurance Council and State Director for the Insurors of Tennessee. Mark graduated for the University of Memphis with a BBA degree in Insurance and Risk Management.

Mark is heavily involved in his church, Christ United Methodist, in Memphis having served in various positions of lay leadership. He is a member of the Memphis Emmaus community and was a previous board member. Mark is currently a member of the Economic Club of Memphis, and also serves as the Chairman of the Board of FollowOne International which is an Orlando, FL based church consulting and mobilization ministry.