Boardroom Media (CFO News)
At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United States based CFO’ operating in the InsurTech space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Kristi Matus
CFO/COO of Buckle
Board member and senior executive with direct experience in contributing to business strategy, profitable growth, and enterprise value based on general management and financial acumen, as well as the ability to inspire organizations and people.
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About Buckle, The Buckle: Buckle is the inclusive digital financial services platform serving the rising middle class and providers to the gig economy.
Noaman Ahmad
CFO of Doma
Noaman Ahmad is the chief financial officer of States Title responsible for all aspects of finance and underwriting. previously, Noaman was Senior Vice President of Finance for a multi-billion global insurance company where he oversaw finance, investments, strategy and M&A and led the company and its investors through a successful sale and exit. Earlier in his career, he was a general manager at Aon and also led Aon’s consumer and SME innovation effort. Noaman started his career as a management consultant with Bain & Company and subsequently spent several years as a Private Equity investor in the US and UK.
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About Doma: Doma is an insurtech platform that uses machine intelligence to remove friction from residential real estate transactions.
Stewart Ellis
Chief Financial Officer of Hippo Insurance
Stewart Ellis is the Chief Financial Officer at Hippo Insurance.
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About Hippo Insurance: Hippo Insurance is an InsurTech company that uses technology to help homeowners maintain their properties.
Daniel Rosenthal
Chief Financial Officer of Root Insurance
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About Root Insurance: Root Insurance is a property casualty insurtech that offers personalized, affordable coverage in an app.
Dan Kaltenbach
CFO of Owl.co
Dan Kaltenbach is the Chief Financial Officer of owl.co.
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About Owl.co: Owl is an insurance claims monitoring platform that detects non-eligible claims through evidence and facts with an audit trail.
Zev Wexler
CFO and COO of Core Innovation Capital
Zev Wexler is the COO and CFO at Core Innovation Capital.
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About Core Innovation Capital: Core Innovation Capital is a venture capital firm investing in companies committed to empowering small businesses.
Michelle Cheung
CFO of Next Insurance
Before joining Next Insurance, Michelle was CFO and Corporate Treasurer at Rennovia. Prior to that, she spent 9 years at Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division working on M&A and capital market transactions. She’s passionate about women’s basketball, and loves playing and coaching. Michelle has an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a BA from Princeton University.
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About Next Insurance: Next Insurance is an online-based insurance company for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
David Nanidzhanyan
CFO of RueOne Investments
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About RueOne Investments: RueOne is a private investment firm making early to growth stage investments in FinTech / InsurTech / Enterprise Software.
Timothy E. Bixby
CFO of Lemonade
Tim Bixby is CFO at Lemonade.
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About Lemonade, Lemonade: Lemonade operates as a full-stack insurance company powered by AI and behavioral economics and driven by social good.
Tom Grossi
Chief Financial Officer of Pie Insurance
Tom Grossi joined Pie in July of 2019 and will be responsible for developing and implementing the company’s financial strategy. Prior to Pie, Tom has been CFO at Optoro, a senior finance executive at Opower, and a partner at venture capital firm NEA. Tom has provided consistent support to companies that included improving their forecasting, planning, and budget processes. He has extensive experience leading high-growth, venture-backed organizations. Tom earned a B.A. and M.A. in Computer Science from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
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About Pie Insurance: Pie Insurance is a leading tech-enabled provider of workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses.
David Dillman
CFO of Rev1 Ventures
Dave has responsibility for finance, operations, external reporting and human resources. He also serves as CFO for Rev1’s managed investment funds. Dave came to Rev1 after a career in corporate accounting with the holding company of Alamo, Enterprise and National Car Rental. He’s a skier and mountain biker, who is waiting for our entrepreneurs to invent the transporter so he can teleport back home to Montana for the weekends. Dave has a BS in Accounting from the University of Montana and is an Ohio licensed CPA.
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About Rev1 Ventures: Rev1 Ventures is an investor startup studio that combines capital and strategic services to help startups scale and corporates innovate.
Philippe Heilberg
Co-Founder, President, COO & CFO of Arbol
Philippe brings decades of senior executive experience in commodities and emerging markets. He has been investing in assets across emerging markets including Asia, Africa, and the former Soviet Union region since 2001. Philippe is an ex-partner at the commodities trading unit at AIG, one of the largest insurance companies in the world. He is a contributor to the discourse on blockchain technology including published articles. In addition, Philippe has been a member of the NY Board of Trade Commodity Exchange and is former President Circle member of Asia Society. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. Summa Cum Laude and MBA.
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About Arbol, dClimate: Arbol is an InsurTech platform for parametric products that pay quickly and fairly covering external risks such as unexpected weather.
David Belgum
CFO of Sureify
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About Sureify: Sureify is an industry leading SaaS platform for Life and Annuity companies.
Karin Roeschlein
Chief Financial Officer of CLARA Analytics
20+ yrs. in Finance & Sales Operations for technology companies Holds a BA from UCSB and is a Certified Public Accountant
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About CLARA Analytics: CLARA improves claims outcomes in commercial insurance through easy-to-use AI
Matthew Guzek
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of ESIS
Matthew Guzek serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ESIS, Inc. He is responsible for all aspects of the ESIS financial organization, including decision-support activities such as budgeting, reporting, and expense management. He is based in Philadelphia. Mr. Guzek joined ACE in March 2004. Prior to his position with ESIS, which was effective January 2016, Mr. Guzek served as Senior Vice President and Divisional Finance Officer for ACE USA Property & Specialty Lines from 2011 through 2015. Previously, Mr. Guzek held various finance and accounting roles within ACE USA in addition to participating in the ACE USA Finance Developmental Rotation Program. Prior to joining ACE, Mr. Guzek held finance and accounting roles supporting retirement services at Prudential Financial, Inc. Mr. Guzek received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Loyola College in Maryland and his Master of Business Administration from Villanova University.
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About ESIS: ESIS is a global provider of third-party administration and risk management services.
Jessica Von Nagy
Chief Financial Officer of ITM TwentyFirst
Jessica is responsible for the financial operations at ITM TwentyFirst focusing on strategic planning and analytics. She brings over 10 years of experience through progressive Finance and Accounting roles within the Business Services industry. Jessica holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Regis University and a Bachelor of Science degree with a specialization in Finance from the University of Nebraska Omaha.
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About ITM TwentyFirst: ITM TwentyFirst is comprised of a team of independent life insurance servicing professionals.
Cristin Hopkin Bishop
CFO of The Brokerage
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About The Brokerage: The Brokerage, Inc. is a national insurance marketing organization specializing in life, health and accident products.
Joe Wolczanski
CFO – Business Development of JDi Data
Joe Wolczanski has over 30 years of experience in the corporate world where he has developed extensive knowledge in process and system optimization. While working at several Fortune 150 companies, Joe successfully used advanced technology to optimize business processes and significantly reduce cycle time to create a new standard of efficiency, setting the bar for financial system operations. As CEO at JDi Data, he works hands on with all aspects of the company to ensure smooth operations and top customer satisfaction. With Joe’s leadership and smart business acumen, JDi Data has been able to stand out in a congested market as a uniquely innovative company.
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About JDi Data: JDi Data provides innovative solutions for professionals within the insurance, risk, and legal communities.
Joe Wolczanski
CFO – Business Development of JDi Data
Joe Wolczanski has over 30 years of experience in the corporate world where he has developed extensive knowledge in process and system optimization. While working at several Fortune 150 companies, Joe successfully used advanced technology to optimize business processes and significantly reduce cycle time to create a new standard of efficiency, setting the bar for financial system operations. As CEO at JDi Data, he works hands on with all aspects of the company to ensure smooth operations and top customer satisfaction. With Joe’s leadership and smart business acumen, JDi Data has been able to stand out in a congested market as a uniquely innovative company.
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About JDi Data: JDi Data provides innovative solutions for professionals within the insurance, risk, and legal communities.
Robert Conerly
CFO of SmartPay Solutions
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About SmartPay Solutions: The Cloud-based Software Solution For Pay-Go Workers’ Compensation Plans.
