Ryan Specialty promotes pair to co-president positions

Ryan Specialty Holdings has announced that Steve Keogh, chief operating officer, and Brendan Mulshine, chief revenue officer, have been appointed to the additional roles of co-presidents of Ryan Specialty. 

In their roles, Keogh and Mulshine will report to chief executive Tim Turner. They succeed Jeremiah Bickham, who has transitioned from his position as president to serve as a strategic advisor through the end of the year.

“Steve and Brendan are seasoned insurance executives who have driven strong operational and financial results,” said Pat Ryan, Ryan Specialty’s founder and executive chairman. “We are pleased to announce their promotions to co-president, which demonstrate the deep roster of executive talent we have at our firm. As Ryan Specialty continues on its path of sustainable and profitable growth, we will benefit from their leadership, their knowledge of our business, and their insurance expertise.”

“These appointments reflect the significant contributions Steve and Brendan have each made at Ryan Specialty, and we look forward to leveraging their experience to continue to drive our success,” said Turner. “I am excited by the opportunity to work even more closely with them to carry forward the significant momentum we have achieved.”

Keogh has over 30 years of insurance industry experience and joined Ryan Specialty in May 2025. Keogh’s most recent prior industry experience was with Aon where he held executive roles including president of Commercial Risk Solutions, president of US commercial risk & health solutions, and chief administrative officer & head of human resources – commercial risk (Americas).

Mulshine has been with Ryan Specialty since 2012 and has over 30 years of insurance industry experience. In his role as chief revenue officer, Mulshine works on behalf of the whole firm to maintain strategic relationships with brokers, agents and carrier trading partners. Prior to Ryan Specialty, Mulshine held several leadership roles at Aon over an 18-year period, working with domestic and global insurance company clients on their reinsurance capital needs. 

Commenting on Bickham’s departure Ryan, said, “I want to thank Jeremiah for his nearly 14 years of exceptional service at Ryan Specialty. He has assisted us in achieving many important milestones including numerous highly successful M&A transactions, being an integral part of the leadership team that brought us public, and then most recently serving as President. Jeremiah was part of an exceptionally talented team at Ryan Specialty, and their dedication and expertise will ensure that our momentum will carry forward. It has been my pleasure to work with Jeremiah for these past 14 years and we wish him nothing but success in the future.”

Turner added: “We thank Jeremiah for his dedication, hard work, leadership and willingness to take on a variety of important roles over the years. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavours. I’ve greatly enjoyed working with Jeremiah and now look forward to doing the same with Brendan and Steve as co-presidents for years to come.”

“It has been an incredible privilege to serve Ryan Specialty in multiple capacities over the last 14 years,” commented Bickham. “I am deeply grateful to Pat, whose vision, integrity, coaching and mentoring have developed our team and built the foundation for this business, and to Tim, whose leadership and industry expertise have guided us through transformative growth. Working alongside such talented executives, colleagues, and visionary leaders has been the highlight of my career. My congratulations to Steve and Brendan.”

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