ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IFG Companies (www.ifgcompanies.com) has announced that Mesale Solomon (mxsolomon@ifgcompanies.com) has joined as its Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer. Mesale comes to IFG with more than 15 years of experience leading human resource professionals and helping businesses with their talent strategy including acquisition, development, performance management, total reward and other talent-management needs. She is based in IFG’s Alpharetta, Georgia office.
"We are truly delighted to have Mesale join IFG as we enter 2016. With IFG’s continuing expansion into new lines and its other new initiatives, People will play a crucial role in helping us identify, attract retain and develop top talent while building a performance-oriented culture. Mesale has the right background, interpersonal skills and professionalism to support our businesses in meeting their goals," said Bob Linton, Chairman of IFG Companies.
Mesale began her career in Human Resources at the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan. During her nine years with Ford, she held several positions including in recruiting, on-boarding, training, compensation and succession planning among other areas. After Ford, Mesale worked at Miller Brewing Company in Trenton, Ohio for two years as an Employee Relations Manager. Following Miller Brewing, Mesale joined Avis Budget Group in Parsippany, New Jersey, where she served in several senior human resources positions, including Director of Talent Acquisition and Diversity, Director of Human Resources for Avis’s International operations and Director of Learning and Development. Most recently, Mesale was the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Innotrac Corporation in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mesale holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Communication from Western Michigan University and a Master of Public Administration in Human Resources Management from Clark Atlanta University. She earned her Six Sigma Greenbelt at Ford Motor Company where she also participated in its Human Resources Fast Track program from 1998 through 2001.
Mesale is assuming responsibility for the People function as IFG’s dedicated and long-serving Vice President of Human Resources, Carol Hennrikus, plans for retirement.
About IFG
Founded in 1985, IFG Companies is one of the largest privately held insurance groups in the United States. IFG Companies provides property–casualty insurance on both a non-admitted basis and an admitted basis throughout America. IFG Companies has two principal underwriting groups, Commercial Accounts and Specialty Accounts. Commercial Accounts includes the Bind Division, which provides general liability and property coverages through select contracted producers and the Commercial Underwriting Division which provides liability and property coverages on a brokerage basis for smaller accounts. The Specialty Accounts Group focuses primarily on mid-sized or more complex accounts and includes the Specialty General Liability Division, the Excess/Umbrella Liability Division and the Brokerage Property Division which includes the Primary Policy Unit, the Layered and Shared Unit and the Inland Marine Unit. Coverages are underwritten by IFG's affiliated insurers: The Burlington Insurance Company, First Financial Insurance Company, Alamance Insurance Company and Guilford Insurance Company. All hold an A (Excellent) IX rating from A. M. Best Company.
