William K. Lavin

Alleghany Corp. engages in the provision of property, casualty reinsurance, insurance and financial services. It operates through the Reinsurance and Insurance segments. The Reinsurance segment consists of property and casualty and other reinsurance operations. The Insurance segment consists of property and casualty insurance operations. The company was founded by Oris Paxton Van Sweringen and Mantis James Van Sweringen in 1929 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Artisanal Brands, Inc. markets and distributes a wide line of specialty, artisanal and farmstead cheese products and other related specialty food products. It provides gifts and accessories including recipes, cheeses and other food products. The company was founded on February 17, 1966 and is headquartered in Bronxville, NY.

Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC (Invt Port) (Alleghany) is the investment portfolio division of Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC, an insurance firm headquartered in New York City. They are ultimately owned by Alleghany Corp. (NYSE: Y). Alleghany provides property and casualty reinsurance and insurance to various clients.