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Michael Tully
Executive Chairman

Michael Tully is Executive Chairman at William & Wall. He is an independent director for CopperPoint Insurance Companies, a multi-line commercial insurance company, where he chairs the Audit Committee. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Certified Director, Mr. Tully has also served on the Board and Program Committee for the NACD Pacific Southwest Chapter and was Chairman of the Arizona Advisory Board.

As former Chief Executive Officer of AAA, Mr. Tully led the creation of a $10 billion, 22-state holding company and later consolidated seven Western states under unified operations.

Mr. Tully’s leadership experience spans both Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial environments. He held executive roles at Digital Equipment Corporation and Fairchild, served as Chief Executive Officer of Export Risk Management—an EXIM Bank-affiliated financial services firm—and as Chief Financial Officer and President of PJH Brands, a petrochemical company. He also served as a board member for AAA Life, a $400 million life insurance company, and as Chairman of the AAA Accreditation Commission, in addition to directorships with the AAA Public Affairs Committee and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

Mr. Tully currently serves as a CEO mentor for both YPO and Arizona State University’s MBA program. He is an ASU Alumni Board Member, an emeritus board member for ASU’s Center for Services Leadership, a past Advisory Board Member for the ASU Finance Department, and a past member of the President’s Club.

Mr. Tully is a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program. He earned both his Bachelor of Science and MBA degrees in Finance from Arizona State University, where he met his wife, Heidi. Together, they have two daughters, McKayla and Courteney.