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As CEO, Robert Bondi is responsible for establishing and executing both vision and strategy for Renaissance.
Since 2018, Bob has been the architect of Renaissance’s expansion from a regional-based group of New England insurance agents to a nationwide network of independent agencies by delivering a platform of exclusive, industry-leading products and services designed to accelerate their financial growth.
Bob’s experience was key in securing the financing and expertise necessary to fuel Renaissance’s industry-leading growth over the past five years. Under his leadership, our members grew from representing $550M in combined premium to more than $5B to date. Additionally, our membership has grown to include more than 400 agencies across 20 states through the network’s continued national expansion.
Building upon his previous executive roles as Renaissance’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Bob has refined the capabilities of our member services platform; driven our expansion into the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and West regions; and oversaw the integration of fellow networks United Valley and Agency Network Exchange following their acquisition in 2022.
Throughout his career, which has included leadership roles at Confie, Affirmative Insurance, Aon, and Mellon, Bob has demonstrated a proven record of successfully maximizing performance and enhancing company value.
As Renaissance’s CRO, Mike Cormier is responsible for identifying and cultivating the member and carrier revenue streams that support Renaissance’s financial growth.
Over the past two years, Mike has transformed the focus and efficiency of our new business development team, significantly increasing our growth opportunities. This includes introducing discovery-based sales methodology, extensive pipeline reporting, and implementing service bundles geared toward the needs of customers based on their size and strategic priorities.
An experienced leader in risk management and insurance distribution, Mike has led both global businesses and early stage Insurtech companies to profitable expansion.
Building on his experience as CEO of Marsh Risk Solutions, where he led teams to develop and execute global strategy for Marsh’s Risk Consulting and Captive Solutions businesses, Mike was an Entrepreneur in Residence at Connecticut Innovations (“CI”), Connecticut’s strategic venture capital arm with more than $200 million in assets under management.
Prior to Marsh, Mike was a Managing Director at PwC, where he led merger & acquisition transactions primarily for Private Equity funds in the U.S. and Europe.
David Dawson is Renaissance’s leading senior executive in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, where he is responsible for developing and driving our growth strategy, building and maintaining strong carrier/broker partnerships, and fostering the success of our member agencies.
In both regions Dave serves as the primary liaison to our insurance carrier and broker partners, our Member Success teams, and our member agency principals. His long-standing relationships with regional-based carriers and brokers have played a vital role in our network’s success in these territories.
In New England, Dave established our Member Success team to aid our member agencies in leveraging the tools and resources we provide to help them grow revenue and increase efficiency. Today, he also leads member-retention efforts in both New England and the Mid-Atlantic while supporting Sales in the recruitment of new members.
Following Argo Group’s acquisition of Massamont Insurance, Dave served as a key member of the Integration Team and was responsible for managing the combined Risk Management operations in Boston and San Antonio. Dave has also held senior leadership positions at Great American Insurance and served as Chief Operating Officer for a managing general agency. Dave is a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and a graduate of Boston College.
As CMO, Tom Henell executes Renaissance’s marketing strategy as our network continues its national expansion. Tom is responsible for overseeing all marketing activities, including the positioning and messaging for Renaissance’s product and service offerings, communication with our members, and the execution of our annual National Conference.
Upon joining Renaissance, Tom implemented a robust inbound marketing strategy that rapidly increased lead generation while consistently producing valuable content resources for our prospects and members. In addition, he oversaw the development of customer personas, improving targeted sales & marketing efforts, and introduced data-driven marketing methodology.
Previously, Tom was a Partner and Chief Marketing Officer for North American Professional Liability Insurance Agency LLC (NAPLIA), a broker specializing in professional liability insurance. Under his watch, NAPLIA became recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America (INC 5000) for five consecutive years. Tom’s additional experience includes a role on the executive team of the largest independent media agency in the world and leading lifestyle marketing for a global fitness brand.
Andy Jenn fulfills the dual roles of Chief Financial Officer and EVP of Carrier/Broker Partnerships.
As EVP of Carrier/Broker Partnerships, Andy is responsible for developing and employing strategies to align our partners’ goals and market appetite with the needs of our member agencies to mutual benefit.
Andy maintains executive-level connectivity with our national carrier/broker partners while also ensuring that our network’s Product, Technology, and Member Success teams are aligned to consistently provide the resources necessary to deliver our partners maximum value.
His analytical, data-driven guidance has been essential to our network’s continued expansion and has yielded differentiated growth for our carrier/broker partners.
As CFO, Andy leverages more than a quarter-century of financial, operational, technical, and strategy expertise gained at leading insurance firms. He spent 15 years at Aon, most recently having served as Chief Operating Officer of Aon Global Broking where he worked closely with Aon’s Executive Team.
Before entering the insurance industry, Andy was an engineer in the aerospace industry, where he honed his technical and analytic skills. He holds a master’s degree in business from Washington University, and a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla.
As Chief Human Capital Officer, John Kuvshinikov is responsible for developing and implementing the human capital strategy, programs, and processes that support our team members’ growth to achieve Renaissance’s business objectives.
Since his appointment as head of Human Capital, John has focused on building a unified, connected, inclusive, and high-performing culture where team members feel empowered, respected, and engaged to drive the growth of our firm.
Throughout his career in technology, B2B, and financial services, John has served as a trusted advisor to C-suite leaders, possessing extensive experience in enabling organizations to innovate and accelerate growth, build organizational talent capability, and lead organizational change and culture transformation in both growth-stage and mature businesses.
Prior to joining Renaissance, John served as Vice President of Human Resources for 18 years at Aon, where he most recently led human resources support for the firm’s innovation portfolio in the New Ventures Group to deliver new sources of value for clients globally. This included the integration of CoverWallet, the leading digital insurance platform for small and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. Additionally, he led human resources for Aon’s global Data & Analytics Services and Affinity businesses.
A graduate of LeTourneau University, John completed executive education on Leadership, Strategy, and Innovation at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and is an Adept-15 and Hogan-certified executive coach.
As Vice President of Member Success, Seth Merkin-Morokoff is responsible for developing strategy for Renaissance’s regional Member Success teams and supports the successful execution of those initiatives, ensuring that our regional teams engender product utilization and premium aggregation among our member agencies.
Seth has been instrumental in developing tools and processes that allow our members to recognize the quantifiable value they achieve by partnering with Renaissance and enables our regional teams to proactively engage members to leverage our full suite of member benefits.
Previously, Seth served in various leadership roles at Renaissance on both the Product Management and Business Planning & Analysis teams. Before that, he led consulting projects for clients across various industries at Oliver Wyman, the strategy consulting division of professional services firm Marsh McLennan. Seth graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University.
Oscar Miniet is Renaissance’s leading senior executive in the Southeast, where he is responsible for developing and driving our growth strategy, building and maintaining strong carrier/broker partnerships, and fostering the success of our member agencies.
In this region, Oscar serves as the primary liaison to our insurance carrier and broker partners, our Member Success teams, and our member agency principals, aligning their goals and collective strengths to deliver differentiated mutual growth.
Oscar spearheaded our network’s expansion into Florida, establishing our brand among independent-agent prospects in the Sunshine State and elevating our national profile by fortifying our market presence in the Southeast. His longstanding relationships with regional-based carriers and brokers have been key to our success in this territory.
Today, Oscar continues to expand our network of member agencies into Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama.
With nearly three decades of experience in the Florida insurance market, Oscar has served in leadership roles including six years as Senior Vice President for Brown & Brown Insurance, and 12 years as Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President/Transportation for the former HBA Insurance Group.
As Chief Product Officer, Tess Mintzer is responsible for the strategic development of state-of-the art products that enhance Renaissance’s service & technology platform for the benefit of our member agencies.
By creating leading-edge, intuitive products that improve efficiency and drive revenue for independent agencies, Tess continues to elevate Renaissance’s proprietary suite of offerings through formal customer-experience research. In so doing, she enables our products to exceed industry standards and deliver value for our members.
Prior to leading the Product team, Tess served as Senior Vice President, Strategic Development, and before that, served as Senior Vice President, Product Management.
Before joining Renaissance, Tess was a member the founding leadership team of Boston-based insurance technology startup Hi Marley, where she served as Director of Strategic Partnerships and established and managed formal relationships with more than 20 carriers and vendor-clients of the firm.
Tess began her career at Marsh, where she held a number of positions in their strategy and consulting divisions, responsible for several technology initiatives intended to deliver client solutions in the small commercial and affinity space. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University.
As Chief Technology Officer for Renaissance, Ujjval Patel is responsible for developing and managing our network’s high-performing, scalable, and secure technology stack.
Ujjval’s efforts have streamlined Renaissance’s technology suite while improving efficiency and continually ensures that our platforms exceed industry standards for the security of customer data.
Before joining Renaissance, Ujjval served as Director, Consulting & Solutions at Boston-based insurance technology startup Hi Marley. Previously, he served as the leader for Synchrony’s Emerging Technology Center and data engineering teams; Vice President of Strategy for ACORD; and Vice President of Strategy and Enterprise Solutions at Marsh.
Ujjval graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science with a minor in Technology & Management and earned his MBA from the Yale School of Management.
In her capacity as Executive Vice President of Network Partnerships, Elizabeth Schenk is responsible for developing Renaissance’s strategic network relationships across the country.
Most recently, Elizabeth spearheaded our expansion efforts in the Mid-Atlantic region and oversaw the process of empowering our member agencies in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania to successfully leverage the benefits of Renaissance’s service and technology products.
Previously, Elizabeth served as CEO of Agency Network Exchange (ANE), where she led the Mid-Atlantic-based group of 60 agencies to become one of the fastest-growing networks of independent agencies in the U.S. with $1.43bn in premium among its membership. Before that, she spent nearly nine years as Vice President, Sales & Geographic Expansion at Keystone Insurers Group.
Carol Smith oversees the strategic delivery and management of all Renaissance’s Operations and Services, including Placement, new-member Onboarding, Helpdesk & Training, and Agency Development. Additionally, as Renaissance’s Agent of Record she is responsible for licensing and compliance in all 50 states.
Carol integrated Renaissance’s regional operations and service platforms to operate as a streamlined national model while also restructuring our Placement and Onboarding services. She effectively increased our network’s efficiency and execution in serving our members while introducing a variable-cost model that reduced service-delivery expenses.
Throughout her career, Carol has served in leadership positions in underwriting, technical underwriting, and premium audit. Most recently she was Vice President, Operations Planning & Management for Zurich North America, and served as Chief of Staff to its Chief Operations & Technology Officer. Her responsibilities included leading teams focused on operational efficiency and technology/automation.
Carol is an Associate in Premium Auditing with the Insurance Institute of America and a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) with the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters.
Rene Swan is Renaissance’s leading senior executive in the Western U.S., where she is responsible for developing and driving our growth strategy, building and maintaining strong carrier/broker partnerships, and fostering the success of our member agencies.
In this region, Rene serves as the primary liaison to our insurance carrier and broker partners, our Member Success teams, and our member agency principals, aligning their goals and collective strengths to deliver differentiated mutual growth.
Following our acquisition of United Valley Insurance Services in 2022, Rene has been instrumental in integrating the network’s resources, members, and personnel while leading our initiative to expand Renaissance’s presence in the West.
Prior to joining Renaissance, Rene served as President of United Valley Insurance Services. Her previous experience includes regional management roles with Safeco Insurance Company and MetLife Auto & Home. Prior to that, she spent more than 20 years at local, regional, and national independent retail agencies, and served in financial services roles including account manager, registered representative, and president.
Rene serves on the Board of Directors of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of California (IIABCal). Rene earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration/Management from Fresno Pacific University, from which she graduated magna cum laude. She has been a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) since 2011.
Katie Tucker is responsible for implementing Renaissance’s carrier/broker partnership strategy and is the central driver behind providing continuity and effectiveness in managing those relationships on a national scale.
In this role, Katie is responsible for Renaissance’s revenue forecasting and budgeting, leading the annual distribution of enhanced compensation to our members, safeguarding our network’s production and carrier/broker data, and monitoring our goals for member-agency premium.
Katie works with our carrier/broker partners to track their results and identify opportunities for our team to align our carriers’ and brokers’ strategic appetites with the needs of our member agencies.
Most recently, she was responsible for managing the successful transition of carrier contracts across three key network acquisitions central to our national expansion strategy.
Before joining Renaissance, Katie led a global team at BNY Mellon in NYC responsible for testing and product implementation for clients of the global financial services company.
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