Brenda M. Hall is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Standard Lines ( COO ) at Selective Insurance Group, Inc. ( Selective ), where she built a distinguished 24-year career marked by progressive advancement and increasing leadership responsibilities. During her tenure at Selective, Ms. Hall most recently served as Chief Operating Officer from October 2019 until her retirement in January 2026. In this role, she oversaw the company s largest business segment, leading the development and execution of growth strategies, expansion into new geographic markets, enhancement of data-driven operations, and integration of predictive modeling into underwriting processes. Prior to her role as COO, Ms. Hall held several senior leadership positions at Selective, including Senior Vice President, Chief Strategic Operations Officer, and Senior Vice President, Director of Field Underwriting. Ms. Hall provides the Board with extensive C-suite level experience in property and casualty insurance industry, with expertise in enterprise strategy, public company oversight, risk management, customer service, and regulatory compliance.