Board of Directors

Gregory van Kipnis, Chair

Mr. van Kipnis retired as a General Partner of Tiedemann Investment Group. He has created and managed a number of hedge funds, a broker dealer, and an RIA, including most recently Tiedemann-Invictus Partners. During a long Wall Street career he has overseen proprietary trading, equity arbitrage and risk management strategies for leading financial institutions including Jefferies & Co, Natwest Financial Products, Morgan Stanley and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, where he served as Chief Economist. He has authored several books on the futures markets and is a past director of the New York Futures Exchange.

Frederick C. Harwood

Mr. Harwood retired in 2006 following a 41 year career in administration at AIER. He has authored and contributed to numerous publications, and represented AIER in speaking engagements, on topics such as demographics, energy, the environment, and economics. He continues to participate in the monthly review of business cycle indicators and serves as an AIER trustee and Chair of the audit committee. He is also a trustee of Fairview Hospital.

Richard W. Brewer

Mr. Brewer is President and CEO of ProMutual Group, a leading national provider of medical malpractice insurance based in Boston with operations in 20 states.  Mr. Brewer has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry.  He was previously CEO of Arbella Mutual Insurance Company and held executive management positions with the Hartford Insurance Group and National Grange Insurance Company.  He is also a voting member and trustee of AIER.

Lattimer B. Eddy

Mr. Eddy is the principal of an investment management and consulting practice in Westfield, MA. His 40-year career in business has included senior management positions in accounting and finance for major corporations including Stanhome Inc., where he served as Vice President & Treasurer. He is a voting member of AIER and also serves on the board of the Frank Stanley Beveridge Foundation and on the Investment Committee of the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts.

David G. Taggart

President of D. Taggart Associates, Inc., Mr. Taggart is an engineer, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist specializing in the electronics industry. He is also a real estate investor and a voting member of AIER. Mr Taggart divides his time between Boston and Florida's Gulf Coast.