Cecelia Kempler
Florida Atlantic University

Cecelia Kempler is the Director of Florida Atlantic University, Barry Kaye School of Finance, Insurance & Economics. She also teaches Insurance/Reinsurance-The Law and Its Impact on the Business in a Global Market to undergraduate and graduate students at the University.

Ms. Kempler was previously a partner with an international law firm, LeBoeuf Lamb Greene & MacRae (now Dewey & LeBoeuf) where she served insurance industry clients for 25 years. At the time of her retirement in 2003, Ms. Kempler was the Chair of LeBoeuf’s Life Insurance Practice and Co-Chair of the Insurance Practice. During her tenure at that Firm, Ms. Kempler represented clients in a broad range of industry related matters, including insolvencies, mutual conversions, reinsurance transactions, and many others. She has published numerous articles on insurance and reinsurance issues.

Ms. Kempler serves on the Supervisory Board of Aegon NV and is on the Board’s Risk and Nominating Committees. Ms. Kempler previously served on the Board of Aegon USA was on that Board’s Audit and Compensation Committees.