Melissa A. Centers — Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at State Auto Financial Corporation

Ms. Melissa A. Centers has been General Counsel and Secretary at State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. since November 18, 2015. Ms. Centers serves as Senior Vice President of Associate Relations/Legal/Compliance at State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. Ms. Centers has been a Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of State Auto Financial Corp. since November 13, 2015. Ms. Centers served as Senior Vice President at State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. since November 18, 2015. She held a series of executive leadership and consulting roles in public relations/corporate communications/government affairs, information technology, vendor management and project management for an array of companies including Nationwide Insurance, Worthington Industries, JP Morgan Chase (formerly Bank One) and Verizon Wireless. Her in-house legal practice focuses on information technology, employment, corporate governance and other transactional matters. Ms. Centers holds a Law Degree and an Undergraduate Degree from Wright State University. She is a Member of the State Bar of Ohio. She holds a Juris Doctor from Capital University Law School.