Wendy Schuler, Vice President – Finance and Treasurer for Acuity Insurance, is named to the BizTimes Media Notable Leaders in Accounting, recognizing her for notable accomplishments in the accounting field. She is one of just 11 individuals to be named to the list.

Wendy serves as Acuity’s Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for the company’s financial and tax reporting, investment portfolio oversight, and enterprise risk management, the process by which insurers assess, control, finance, and monitor risk from all sources. She has also been instrumental in partnering with Acuity’s actuarial department to develop the company’s Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA), which helps ensure the ability to meet policyholder obligations under a range of risk scenarios.

“Wendy’s work and leadership in these spaces has transcended Acuity to help set the standard of what these analyses mean in the insurance industry,” said Melissa Winter, Acuity President.

“Wendy was also a key part of the team that represented Acuity in a legal case that set a precedent in the property-casualty insurance industry. Her recognition as a leader in accounting is well deserved,” said Ben Salzmann, Acuity CEO.

Wendy joined the company in June 1988 as a Staff Accountant and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1993. Over the years, she has held various positions at Acuity, including Controller – Subsidiaries, Director – Internal Audit, and Controller before being named to her current role in 2003. Wendy earned a bachelor’s degree from Silver Lake College, graduating summa cum laude with a major in accounting and minor in computer science, and she is a past board member of the college.  Wendy is also a member of the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Acuity Insurance, headquartered in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, insures over 125,000 businesses, including 300,000 commercial vehicles, and nearly a half million homes and private passenger autos across 31 states. Rated A+ by AM Best and S&P, Acuity employs more than 1,600 people.