Atain Insurance Companies, part of parent company H.W. Kaufman Group (Kaufman), has appointed Chris Zoidis as president and CEO. Since joining Kaufman in 2007, Zoidis has accelerated the network’s global growth and M&A strategy as executive vice president. In his new role, Kaufman will use his expertise and leadership to continue expanding Atain’s market reach and influence, the company says. As part of reshaping and strengthening Atain’s leadership, the company has also announced the promotion of Jessalynn Suda to vice president. In her new role, she will continue leading Atain’s underwriting team, while focusing on building its exclusive product offerings. Suda was previously associate vice president at Kaufman, a role she began in 2008.