Brown & Brown
BROWN & BROWN, INC.
NYSE: BRO. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c
- SEC CIK
- 0000079282
- Website
- www.bbrown.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 16, 2026
- Newest evidence
- May 3, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- J. Powell BrownSince Feb 12, 2026
- Chair
- Not publishedLead independent: H. Palmer Proctor, Jr.
- Independent
- Not published7 directors published
- Published claims
- 476 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 260 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 6 distinct sources and 26 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
Public record. Alpha publishes governance facts about this organization from regulatory filings and company statements. Private enterprise overlay data is never projected here. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. How this works
DIRECTOR APPOINTED
Bronislaw E. Masojada seat on Brown & Brown, effective 2026-03-24.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive vice president; chairman - Specialty Distribution segment | Clark A. Walker | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE17 |
| President, chief executive officer | J. Powell Brown | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE18 |
| Executive vice president; chief acquisitions officer | J. Scott Penny | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE19 |
| Executive vice president; chief people officer | Julie L. Turpin | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE20 |
| Executive vice president | P. Barrett Brown | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE21 |
| Executive vice president; chief financial officer and treasurer | R. Andrew Watts | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE22 |
| Executive vice president; president - Specialty Distribution segment | Stephen M. Boyd | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE23 |
| Executive vice president; chief operating officer and president - Retail segment | Stephen P. Hearn | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE24 |
| Executive vice president; chairman - Specialty Distribution segment | Chris L. Walker | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE16 |
Board of directors
Evidence7 directors published. Independence determinations are not published for every director.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronislaw E. Masojada | Independence not published | 2026 | AuditAudit; CompensationCompensation | Source reportedE3 |
| H. Palmer Proctor, Jr. | Independence not publishedLead Independent | 2026 | Nominating/Corporate Governance, chairNominating/Corporate Governance · Chair | Source reportedE4 |
| Jaymin B. Patel | Independence not published | 2026 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair | Source reportedE7 |
| Joia M. Johnson | Independence not published | 2026 | None published | Source reportedE8 |
| Kathleen A. Savio | Independence not published | 2026 | AuditAudit; CompensationCompensation | Source reportedE9 |
| Timothy R.M. Main | Independence not published | 2026 | None published | Source reportedE14 |
| Wendell S. Reilly | Independence not published | 2026 | Nominating/Corporate Governance | Source reportedE15 |
| J. Powell Brown | Independence not published | Not published | None published | Source reportedE5 |
| James S. Hunt | Independence not published | Not published | Audit | Source reportedE6 |
| Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III | Independence not published | Not published | Compensation, chairCompensation · Chair | Source reportedE10 |
| Paul J. Krump | Independence not published | Not published | Audit | Source reportedE11 |
| T. Benjamin Jennings | Independence not published | Not published | CompensationCompensation; Nominating/Corporate GovernanceNominating/Corporate Governance | Source reportedE12 |
| Theodore J. Hoepner | Independence not published | Not published | Nominating/Corporate Governance | Source reportedE13 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Jaymin B. Patel | Jaymin B. Patel, Bronislaw E. Masojada, James S. Hunt, Kathleen A. Savio, Paul J. Krump | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair | Not published | Jaymin B. Patel | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Compensation | Not published | Bronislaw E. Masojada, Kathleen A. Savio | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation | Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III | Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III, Bronislaw E. Masojada, Kathleen A. Savio, T. Benjamin Jennings | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation · Chair | Not published | Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation; Nominating/Corporate Governance | Not published | T. Benjamin Jennings | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating/Corporate Governance | H. Palmer Proctor, Jr. | H. Palmer Proctor, Jr., T. Benjamin Jennings, Theodore J. Hoepner, Wendell S. Reilly | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating/Corporate Governance · Chair | Not published | H. Palmer Proctor, Jr. | Not described in the published record |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
Evidence| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NYSE: BRO | current | Sep 20, 2021 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Clark A. WalkerExecutive vice president; chairman - Specialty Distribution segmentcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:23
- J. Powell BrownPresident, chief executive officer; Directorcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:24, company:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:11
- J. Scott PennyExecutive vice president; chief acquisitions officercompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:25
- Julie L. TurpinExecutive vice president; chief people officercompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:26
- P. Barrett BrownExecutive vice presidentcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:27
- R. Andrew WattsExecutive vice president; chief financial officer and treasurercompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:28
- Stephen M. BoydExecutive vice president; president - Specialty Distribution segmentcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:29
- Stephen P. HearnExecutive vice president; chief operating officer and president - Retail segmentcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:30
- Chris L. WalkerExecutive vice president; chairman - Specialty Distribution segmentcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:22
- Bronislaw E. MasojadaDirectorcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:9
- H. Palmer Proctor, Jr.Lead Independent Directorcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:10
- Jaymin B. PatelDirectorcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:13
- Joia M. JohnsonDirectorcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:14
- Kathleen A. SavioDirectorcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:15
- Timothy R.M. MainDirectorcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:20
- Wendell S. ReillyDirectorcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:21
- James S. HuntDirectorcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:12
- Lawrence L. Gellerstedt IIIDirectorcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:16
- Paul J. KrumpDirectorcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:17
- T. Benjamin JenningsDirectorcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:18
- Theodore J. HoepnerDirectorcompany:68ce643b-f0cc-4340-b10c-1d08f6ac1d5c:leadership_role:19
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 26 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026. Cited by 6 Claims.
- E2BROWN & BROWN INC Form 10-K. SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec filing. Published Mar 24, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E4sec filing. Published Mar 24, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec filing. Published Mar 24, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Mar 24, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7sec filing. Published Mar 24, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8sec filing. Published Mar 24, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9sec filing. Published Mar 24, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10sec filing. Published Mar 24, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E11sec filing. Published Mar 24, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E12sec filing. Published Mar 24, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E13sec filing. Published Mar 24, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E14sec filing. Published Mar 24, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E15sec filing. Published Mar 24, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E16BRO executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E17sec filing. Published Feb 12, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E18sec filing. Published Feb 12, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E19sec filing. Published Feb 12, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E20sec filing. Published Feb 12, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E21sec filing. Published Feb 12, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E22sec filing. Published Feb 12, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E23sec filing. Published Feb 12, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E24sec filing. Published Feb 12, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E25board_seats. sp500-board-director-completeness-remediation-2026-05-15. Cited by 16 Claims.
- E26Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 16, 2026- Bronislaw E. Masojada seat on Brown & Brown, effective 2026-03-24.
- H. Palmer Proctor, Jr. seat on Brown & Brown, effective 2026-03-24.
- H. Palmer Proctor, Jr. lead independent director of Brown & Brown, effective 2026-03-24.
- Jaymin B. Patel seat on Brown & Brown, effective 2026-03-24.
- Joia M. Johnson seat on Brown & Brown, effective 2026-03-24.
- Kathleen A. Savio seat on Brown & Brown, effective 2026-03-24.
- Timothy R.M. Main seat on Brown & Brown, effective 2026-03-24.
- Wendell S. Reilly seat on Brown & Brown, effective 2026-03-24.
- Audit · Chair committee of Brown & Brown, effective 2026-03-24.
- Jaymin B. Patel member of Audit · Chair, effective 2026-03-24.
- Audit; Compensation committee of Brown & Brown, effective 2026-03-24.
- Bronislaw E. Masojada member of Audit; Compensation, effective 2026-03-24.
- Kathleen A. Savio member of Audit; Compensation, effective 2026-03-24.
- Nominating/Corporate Governance · Chair committee of Brown & Brown, effective 2026-03-24.
- H. Palmer Proctor, Jr. member of Nominating/Corporate Governance · Chair, effective 2026-03-24.
- Clark A. Walker executive of Brown & Brown, effective 2026-02-12.
- J. Powell Brown executive of Brown & Brown, effective 2026-02-12.
- J. Scott Penny executive of Brown & Brown, effective 2026-02-12.
- Julie L. Turpin executive of Brown & Brown, effective 2026-02-12.
- P. Barrett Brown executive of Brown & Brown, effective 2026-02-12.
- R. Andrew Watts executive of Brown & Brown, effective 2026-02-12.
- Stephen M. Boyd executive of Brown & Brown, effective 2026-02-12.
- Stephen P. Hearn executive of Brown & Brown, effective 2026-02-12.

