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Sharing Company Culture to Strengthen Surety Relationships

While financials and performance are key to surety credit, the strength of the organization’s culture drives expense management, talent management and long-term strategic planning.
By Joshua Loftis, Bob Bowman and Colby White
January 9, 2021
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by Joshua Loftis
Josh Loftis joined CSDZ in 2005. He is part of the CSDZ Leadership Team and focuses on Surety and Performance Risk. Prior to joining CSDZ, Josh served as a Surety Underwriter and Manager for a national surety operation. He is active in the industry and serves on multiple client and market advisory boards. 
by Bob Bowman
Bob Bowman spent 20 years as a surety bond underwriter before joining CSDZ in 2015. He has worked in Eastern, Central and Western USA as well as Europe. Bob’s experience is working with contractors of all sizes: from emerging contractors to those performing billions in annual revenue. At CSDZ, he is active in innovative risk management tools, financial benchmarking and helping contractors succeed. 
by Colby White
Colby White started with CSDZ in 2017 and brings more than 10 years of experience with a national carrier, where he led surety operations in the Upper Midwest. His experience includes working with firms that require both contract and commercial bonds of all sizes. At CSDZ, Colby focuses on challenging the status quo of how companies measure their surety and risk management programs. 

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