10 GEICO legal leaders
Mike Sablack, Vice President, Head of Business Lines and Corporate Law at GEICO, is one of ten GEICO legal leaders listed here, alongside people who hold vice president, senior director and assistant general counsel roles at the company. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at GEICO from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Chris Trumpower
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Associate General Counsel · GEICO
Chris Trumpower has been Senior Director, Associate General Counsel at GEICO since July 2026 and also lists the role Director, Assistant General Counsel there since April 2024. Chris Trumpower was Senior Counsel at GEICO from 2022 to 2024 and Claims Attorney there from 2014 to 2022, and the profile headline names corporate litigation and investigations.
Chris Ziance
LinkedInExperience: Director, Assistant General Counsel · GEICO
Chris Ziance has been Director, Assistant General Counsel at GEICO since June 2025 and describes the role as covering commercial and specialty products. Chris Ziance was Business Leader of Government Affairs at Progressive Insurance from 2018 to 2025, Commercial Lines Product Manager there from 2015 to 2018, and Assistant General Counsel there from 2004 to 2015.
Connie Lynch
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Legal · GEICO
Connie Lynch has been Vice President Legal at GEICO since May 2024. Connie Lynch was Vice President Claims Legal at GEICO from 2022 to 2024, Assistant Vice President there from 2020 to 2022 and Managing Attorney there from 2017 to 2020, and the profile headline reads GEICO Vice President - Litigation, Investigations & eDiscovery.
Devaleena Das
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Associate General Counsel - Litigation & Investigations · GEICO
Devaleena Das has been Senior Director, Associate General Counsel - Litigation & Investigations at GEICO since April 2026. Devaleena Das was Associate General Counsel, Litigation at AIG from 2019 to 2026, Assistant General Counsel, Litigation at AIG from 2006 to 2019, and a Litigation Associate at Kaye Scholer LLP from 2002 to 2006.
Jean Rose
LinkedInExperience: Director, Assistant General Counsel - Corporate Litigation and Investigations · GEICO
Jean Rose has been Director, Assistant General Counsel - Corporate Litigation and Investigations at GEICO since September 2025. Jean Rose was Senior Counsel at Nationwide from 2018 to 2025 and Litigation and Regulatory Legal Counsel at Condon & Forsyth LLP from 2001 to 2018.
Jeff Palmer
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Associate General Counsel · GEICO
Jeff Palmer has been Senior Director, Associate General Counsel at GEICO since February 2026. Jeff Palmer was Assistant Vice President I Managing Attorney I US Retail Markets at Liberty Mutual Insurance from 2023 to 2026 and Assistant General Counsel at Progressive Insurance from 2006 to 2023.
Johnathan Rudy
LinkedInExperience: Director | Assistant General Counsel | Cybersecurity · GEICO
Johnathan Rudy has been Director | Assistant General Counsel | Cybersecurity at GEICO since January 2025, and has served as Reserve Staff Judge Advocate (General Counsel) at U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command (MARFORCYBER) since 2022. Johnathan Rudy was Senior Corporate Counsel | Cybersecurity & Data Protection at TransUnion from 2022 to 2024.
Mike Sablack
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Head of Business Lines and Corporate Law · GEICO
Mike Sablack has been Vice President, Head of Business Lines and Corporate Law at GEICO since July 2026, and has also held the title Vice President, Deputy General Counsel there since January 2025. Mike Sablack was Vice President, Head Auto Line Attorney at GEICO from 2024 to 2025 and Associate General Counsel / Managing Attorney at Progressive Insurance from 1999 to 2024, and describes leading the Business Lines and Corporate Law teams.
Stephen McDougall
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Associate General Counsel - Data, Privacy & Cyber · GEICO
Stephen McDougall has been Sr. Director, Associate General Counsel - Data, Privacy & Cyber at GEICO since June 2026 and was Senior Director, Privacy & Information Law there from October 2024 to July 2026. Stephen McDougall was Chief Counsel, Data & Privacy Law at Prudential Financial from 2021 to 2023.
Victoria Vron
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel & Corporate Secretary · GEICO
Victoria Vron has been Associate General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at GEICO since September 2024. Victoria Vron was Executive Counsel Team Leader at GE from 2016 to 2024 and Senior Counsel - Corporate Governance at GE Capital from 2015 to 2016, and describes experience in law firm and in-house legal departments spanning corporate, governance, restructuring, finance, litigation, regulatory and commercial areas.
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