Mark Cantalamessa

Managing Partner

Biography

Mark Cantalamessa is the Managing Partner for YA Group based in the Pittsburgh office. 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. Mark joined YA as Senior Vice President in 2020. A leader in the property claims industry with over 39 years of experience. Mark has served in various capacities over his career, including Director of Business Development for one of the industry’s leading investigative accounting & litigation support firms, Meaden & Moore; Senior Vice President, Equity Partner, and Global Client Executive for J.S. Held; Senior Vice President of Claims and Director of Risk Consulting for one of the industry’s leading wholesale insurance brokerage firms, NAPCO; Vice President and Middle Market Property Claims Leader for the industry’s leading insurance brokerage firm, Marsh; National Business Development Manager and National Account Executive for two of the industry’s leading restoration and reconstruction firms, Interstate Restoration and Flagship PDG; Senior Claim Representative for one of the industry’s leading insurance carriers, Travelers (formerly Aetna).

Professional Experience

  • 2021 - Current | Managing Partner | YA Group
  • 2020 - 2021 | Senior Vice President | YA Group
  • 2017 - 2020 | Director of Business Development | Meaden & Moore
  • 2010 - 2017 | Senior Vice President, Equity Partner, Global Client Executive | J.S. Held
  • 2008 - 2010 | National Business Development Manager | Flagship PDG
  • 2005 - 2008 | National Account Executive | Interstate Restoration
  • 2003 - 2005 | Senior Vice President of Claims & Director of Risk Consulting | NAPCO
  • 1987 - 2003 | Vice President & Middle Market Property Claims Leader | Marsh
  • 1984 - 1987 | Senior Property Claim Representative | Travelers (formerly The Aetna)

Education

  • West Virginia University - Bachelor of Science - Business Administration / Marketing - Morgantown - West Virginia