Burnham Holdings Inc. announced the appointment of Mr. Philmer H. Rohrbaugh to the company's Board of Directors effective October 1, 2012. Mr. Rohrbaugh's initial term will run until the Annual Meeting in 2013, at which time he will be on the proxy for election by the Shareholders to a three-year term. Mr. Rohrbaugh recently retired from KPMG LLP after a long career in public accounting and business consulting.

Mr. Rohrbaugh's most recent position was Vice Chair and Managing Partner of the Chicago office. Prior to that, he was Vice Chairman of Industries of the firm in New York and part of the KPMG's management committee from 2006 to 2009 and for many years before that had the role of Managing Partner of the Philadelphia office. Mr. Rohrbaugh has broad experience in accounting, compliance, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions; and he has traveled extensively abroad as part of his work for global clients, including companies in the manufacturing sector.