Rae Kyritsi, Caldera Dialogue & Consulting Services

Rae Kyritsi is a dispute resolution specialist working in the United States. With over 15 years of
experience, she is particularly well trained in the motivations that drive our decisions to reach
agreements at home and at work. In 2023, Rae founded Caldera Dialogue and Consulting Services,
where she supports the development of conflict management programs, change management, grievance
processes, and community dialogue.

Betsy Thomas, Faculty Sotheby’s Institute of Art, New York

Betsy Thomas has deep roots in the art world in a career spanning 25 years. An ex- auction specialist,
independent art advisor, AAA certified appraiser, writer and educator, she is passionate about channeling
her insights and knowledge to clients and industry professionals.
As a Faculty member at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, she teaches courses in the MA Art Business Program
including “Valuation”, “Collection Building and Art Advisory” and a non-degree course “The Art of
Collecting” online.

Richard Bronswijk, detective inspector

Richard Bronswijk, detective inspector for more than 37 years at the Dutch National Police and involved
in art crime for almost a decade.
Although art crime is not a priority, the last 10 years the art crime unit had some great cases on a
national and international scale.

Dr. Richard Van Herzeele, Erasmus school of Law

Dr. Richard Van Herzeele completed his PhD, since published under the title “The State and the Art. The
Plural Policing of Art Crime”, at Queen Mary University London in 2023, He continues to write about art
crime and in 2025 he taught the Heritage Crime course at the University of Antwerp. Currently, he is
employed at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Giles, Everest  

Giles started as a JB broker for Miller in 1996, crossing over to underwriting in 2012, heading up the
Zurich FAS Team, writing all 4 sub classes. He has since had success developing books for CNA Hardy,
Aviva and now Everest. He has just finished his tenure as Chairman of the JSC.

Nikki Hubbard MBE, Serious Organised Crime HQ, Strategic Drugs Delivery Team 

Nikki Hubbard MBE, a former Scotland Yard detective, served nearly 20 years tackling counterterrorism,
financial and organised crime. She led UK policing on honour-based abuse and shaped national policy.
The first Muslim female officer honoured by Queen Elizabeth II, she remains a trailblazer in law
enforcement and public service.

Richard, Holman Fenwick Wade (HFW) Solicitors

Richard is a partner at international law firm HFW. He leads the firm’s global Complex Environments
team. He is an expert in handling the legal aspects of extortions, kidnappings, hijackings and ransom
payments. He advises on major incidents and disputes, including for art/specie, special risks, war and
marine insurers.

Bruce Lane, The Hartford

Started work in London Insurance Market in January 1982.

Started current employment in October 1985

Senior Specie Underwriter since August 2006.

Served on JSC since its inception in March 2012.  Chairperson of JSC 2009 from inception to March 2014.

Robert Banks, Director
Quantum London Services Ltd
Robert has worked in Jewellers Block Insurance as a Broker for 35 years, beginning in a small Lloyds
broker, before moving to Millers, Oamps, Besso and Gallagher. In 2019 I set up (Quantum London
Services Limited). We now work as an MGA of our Australian office placing JB Binding Authorities into
the Lloyd’s market.

Dr. phil. Stephan Zilkens – Managing Partner with almost 40 years of experience in insurance consulting Zilkens Fine Art Insurance Broker GmbH 

Dr. Stephan Zilkens received his doctorate in history of arts from the University of Cologne. His insurance career began as an art expert at Nordstern Allgemeine Versicherung AG in 1983, where he helped build up the German art insurance business and was responsible for sales, operations and claims. From 1990 to 2010, he worked for two insurance companies and two insurance brokerage houses as division manager, board member and managing director. He led Gothaer to market leader in the field of wind turbine insurance. His broad experience in various fields of the insurance market makes him an ideal partner for developing individual insurance solutions outside also of art insurance. In 2010 he founded Zilkens Fine Art Insurance Broker GmbH in Cologne and a company in Switzerland.

Sanne Letschert , director of Cultural Emergency Response (CER)

Sanne Letschert is director of Cultural Emergency Response (CER) – an international organisation supporting and coordinating the protection of cultural heritage under threat in conflict- and crisis situations. CER was founded in 2003 as a programme of the Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development. As of early 2021, Sanne has led the transition of CER towards becoming an independent entity and is shaping its future on a strategic and organizational level to grow its impact and make the case for cultural protection as a humanitarian issue. Experienced in handling complex emergency situations, Sanne spearheaded the coordination of large-scale response actions in, among others, Ecuador, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Ukraine. Combining art history, cultural diplomacy and memory studies, her interest in the relationship between heritage and communities drives her in this work. For her, above all, heritage protection is about people. One of her main goals is to inspire and promote a more locally-led and inclusive approach to cultural- and humanitarian relief.