New York, New York, United States
As President and Chief Underwriting Officer of Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company, I lead the strategy, underwriting, operations, and transformation initiatives that drive the company's profitable growth and long-term value creation. Since joining Ategrity, I have helped lead a comprehensive transformation of the business—repositioning the underwriting portfolio, strengthening governance and discipline, modernizing technology and operations, expanding distribution, and building a scalable operating platform that has significantly improved financial performance and positioned the company for sustained growth. Working with an exceptional leadership team, I oversee the evolution of our underwriting strategy, product portfolio, distribution, and operating model. This includes leveraging analytics, automation, and AI to enhance underwriting performance, improve operational efficiency, strengthen broker partnerships, and accelerate innovation. I also lead strategic initiatives involving acquisitions, business transformation, organizational design, and enterprise modernization, ensuring the company is well positioned to capitalize on changing market opportunities. Throughout my career, I have been passionate about building high-performing organizations by combining technical expertise with strategic execution and innovation. Whether transforming existing businesses, launching new products, integrating acquisitions, or developing future leaders, my focus is on creating sustainable competitive advantages that deliver exceptional outcomes for customers, distribution partners, employees, and shareholders.
Lead Ategrity's underwriting, operations, technology, and corporate strategy. Helped transform the Company into a leading, technology-enabled specialty insurer, culminating in a successful IPO and continued industry-leading growth, underwriting performance, and profitability. Responsible for enterprise underwriting, product strategy, distribution, IT, innovation, and strategic initiatives, including business planning and growth.
Restructured the underwriting organization and developed and executed a new enterprise underwriting strategy focused on profitable growth. Strengthened underwriting discipline, pricing, governance, portfolio management, and distribution strategy while modernizing operations and technology. Restored profitability, rebuilt credibility with rating agencies, regulators, and investors, and established the operational and financial foundation that enabled the Company's successful public offering.
Strategically led the Data & Analytics division at a newly formed entity, emerging from the merger of three leading specialty insurers. I spearheaded the transformation of fragmented teams into a unified powerhouse, dedicated to leveraging data and analytics for a strategic edge. My leadership was pivotal in modernizing roles and redefining our org structure, ensuring the E&S division was poised for resilience and innovation. I developed and executed a comprehensive resiliency plan, coupled with a clear implementation roadmap, to align with our ambitious goals. My focus extended beyond restructuring; I was committed to delivering tangible results that significantly enhanced our underwriting strategy and operational efficiency. Through practical and innovative solutions, I drove advancements that not only met but exceeded our strategic objectives, setting new standards for excellence in our industry.
Directed a proficient team dedicated to harnessing data and analytics to redefine underwriting strategies, ensuring a distinctive edge in pricing, risk selection, product innovation, and process optimization. My role involved delivering strategic insights to underwriting executives, guiding them through complex challenges and presenting tailored solutions to meet and surpass profit and growth targets. With a focus on driving excellence and innovation, I have been instrumental in shaping a data-driven culture that fosters informed decision-making and sustainable competitive leadership in the market.
Developed and executed data enabled strategies for advocacy organization focused on public health policy, primarily focused on health insurance reform; after passage served on New York State Governor’s implementation committee, informing program design in the state; managed a team of three. Key Results: raised the organization’s profile, resulting in greater support of development and expansion strategies.
Executed on analytics driven marketing strategies; introduced micro-targeting approach to raise organizations profile and build public support for immigration and asylum, resulting in higher ROI on market spend. Key Results: heralded a dramatic increase in fundraising and advocacy activity