Doug Rieder is Chairman of the Board of Sterling Seacrest Partners. He has over 30 years of experience in providing risk management, surety, and commercial/professional insurance solutions for construction and real estate clients. As a thought leader in the industry, Doug has authored a number of articles on insurance and surety topics and has been an active guest lecturer on such topics. At Sterling Seacrest Doug leads the Construction Services Practice which provides risk management, surety and insurance solutions to over 400 commercial contractors. Prior to entering the agency business Doug held several senior surety underwriting and management positions with companies including The Home Insurance Company and the Reliance Surety Company.