Professional Biography
Mark Cantalamessa is the Managing Partner for YA Group based in the Pittsburgh office, and a leader in the property claims industry with over 39 years of experience.
Mark oversees all our services in the upper Midwest Region through the additional regional offices and associates in Chicago, Minneapolis, Des Moines, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Cleveland, Columbus & Cincinnati. Through these offices, we service North & South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and the western half of Pennsylvania.
Professional Experience
- Managing Partner | YA Group | 2021 - Current
- Senior Vice President | YA Group | 2020 - 2021
- Director of Business Development | Meaden & Moore | 2017 - 2020
- Senior Vice President, Equity Partner, Global Client Executive | J.S. Held | 2010 - 2017
- National Business Development Manager | Flagship PDG | 2008 - 2010
- National Account Executive | Interstate Restoration | 2005 - 2008
- Senior Vice President of Claims & Director of Risk Consulting | NAPCO | 2003 - 2005
- Vice President & Middle Market Property Claims Leader | Marsh | 1987 - 2003
- Senior Property Claim Representative | Travelers (formerly The Aetna) | 1984 - 1987
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Business Administration / Marketing, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia