Westfield Insurance Hires Group Procurement Leader

Westfield Insurance has appointed Brian Roche as its group procurement leader, the Ohio-based carrier said in a press release. Roche will assume overall responsibility for the company’s procurement strategy, including strategic sourcing practices, purchase-to-pay policies and the vendor risk management program, the carrier said. Roche joins Westfield from Citizens Bank, where he served in various leadership positions managing vendor risk, sourcing events and technology, and training programs, Westfield said. Before that, he was vice president, senior sourcing strategist for Key Ban...