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Current roles
22 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
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Qualifications
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About

Michael A. Bless brings deep understanding of corporate finance with over twenty years in financial roles, including serving as CFO of three public companies and CEO of Century Aluminum Company. He began his career as an investment banker with Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. and has served as an independent director of CNA Financial Corporation since 2017.

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Director

CNA FINANCIAL CORP

2017-01-01 · current

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Director

Enact Holdings, Inc.

Current · start date not disclosed

Confirmed by public sourceView source

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CNA FINANCIAL CORP

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Director at CNA FINANCIAL CORP

2017-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

CNA FINANCIAL CORPCNA FINANCIAL CORPEnact Holdings, Inc.Enact Holdings, Inc.Michael A. Bless

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Source 1 · Sec Form OwnershipPublic profile sourceSupports Director at Enact Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACT).Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingACT DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec ProxyPublic profile sourceSupports Director at CNA FINANCIAL CORP (NYSE: CNA).Open source

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Identifiers

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alpha:person:michael-a-bless
Record version
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Published evidence records

5 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Open source

    sec form ownership · Source published: Jun 18, 2026 · Retrieved: Aug 1, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Enact Holdings, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  2. ACT DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 25, 2026 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Independent Capital, Risk · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  3. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Mar 20, 2026 · Retrieved: Jul 12, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at CNA FINANCIAL CORP · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  4. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of CNA FINANCIAL CORP · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  5. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Enact Holdings, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of CNA FINANCIAL CORP1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of Enact Holdings, Inc.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Independent Capital, Risk1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823529/000182352926000182/wk-form4_1782245366.xml

    Sec Form Ownership · Tier not stated · Reviewed Aug 1, 2026

    Supports: Director at Enact Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACT)

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000110465926032500/tm2531481-1_def14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Jul 12, 2026

    Supports: Director at CNA FINANCIAL CORP (NYSE: CNA)

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000110465926032500/tm2531481-1_def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823529/000182352926000182/wk-form4_1782245366.xml

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership