Ames & Gough has appointed Thomas Marchetti (pictured on the right) as president and named Matthew Gough (pictured on the left) chief executive officer, marking a leadership transition at the Washington, DC-based insurance brokerage and risk management consultancy.
The firm said Marchetti succeeds Gough as president and will oversee day-to-day operations, including sales and marketing, client service, accounting, human resources, technology and market relations. Gough will also continue working with several of the firm’s largest design and construction management clients nationwide and will retain responsibility for business development in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, Florida and other regions.
Marchetti joined Ames & Gough in 2010 after working with a risk management advisory firm in New Jersey. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in finance from Wagner College.
“Throughout his distinguished career at Ames & Gough, Tom has demonstrated exceptional leadership and vision in expanding opportunities for the firm and delivering consistent results for clients,” Gough said in a statement.
Gough, who has served as president since 2020, will now focus on the company’s long-term strategy and future initiatives in his role as CEO. He will continue to work directly with many of the firm’s largest clients and mentor developing professionals within the organization.
Gough joined Ames & Gough in 2001 and previously led new business development efforts. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, he is active in regional chapters of the American Council of Engineering Companies and regularly conducts risk management seminars for clients and industry groups.
Founded in 1992 by Marshall “Marty” Ames and Gary Gough, Ames & Gough has grown to include 15 equity partners and nearly 70 professionals and staff.
The firm specializes in serving design and construction firms, law firms, associations and nonprofits, and other professional services organizations, providing commercial insurance, risk management and employee benefits services to more than 2,000 clients nationwide.
Ames & Gough operates offices in Washington, DC, Boston, Philadelphia, Orlando and Charlotte.
