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.
As Chief Client Officer, David Dawson, CPCU, leads Renaissance’s client experience strategy, ensuring every engagement delivers exceptional value and lasting impact. He collaborates across functional departments, regional teams, and senior leadership to strengthen relationships, drive growth, and deliver innovative, client-centric solutions for member agencies.
Previously, David served as Regional Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President of Agency Growth, where he played a key role in driving growth and profitability across the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions. Following Argo Group’s acquisition of Massamont Insurance, he was a member of the integration team and led the combined Risk Management operations in Boston and San Antonio. David has also held senior leadership roles at Great American Insurance and served as Chief Operating Officer of a managing general agency (MGA).
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 serves as Chief Strategy Officer, where he leads the alignment of Renaissance’s strategic vision with execution across digital, product, technology, and finance. In this role, he integrates commercial insight with financial discipline to accelerate decision-making, enhance platform integration, and drive greater value for member agencies and partners.
Previously, Andy served as Chief Financial Officer and EVP of Carrier/Broker Partnerships. In that capacity, he developed strategies to align partner goals and market appetite with the needs of Renaissance’s member agencies, fostering mutual growth and strong, enduring partnerships. He maintained executive-level relationships with national carrier and broker partners while ensuring alignment across Product, Technology, and Member Success teams to consistently deliver maximum value.
Andy’s analytical, data-driven leadership has been instrumental in the network’s continued expansion and in delivering differentiated growth for carrier and broker partners. He brings more than 25 years of financial, operational, technical, and strategic expertise, including 15 years at Aon, where he most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of Aon Global Broking and worked closely with the executive team.
Prior to his career in insurance, Andy was an aerospace engineer, where he developed the technical and analytical foundation that continues to inform his leadership approach. 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.
As Senior Vice President, Growth Advisory Services, Seth Merkin Morokoff is responsible for developing strategy for Renaissance’s regional Growth Advisory teams and supports the successful execution of initiatives that help Renaissance member agencies grow their businesses.
Previously serving as Senior Vice President, Member Success, 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 .
Seth has 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 serves as Chief Commercial Officer at Renaissance, where he leads the firm’s national sales strategy and execution. In this role, he is focused on advancing a coordinated, high-performing approach to business development, strengthening partner alignment, and delivering greater value to member agencies, carriers, and brokers.
Previously, Oscar was Renaissance’s senior executive in the Southeast, where he was responsible for driving regional growth, building and strengthening carrier and broker partnerships, and supporting the continued success of member agencies. He served as a key connector among insurance partners, Member Success teams, and agency principals, aligning shared priorities to create differentiated opportunities for growth.
Oscar played a pivotal role in expanding Renaissance’s presence in Florida, helping establish the brand among independent agency prospects and strengthening the company’s market position across the Southeast.
With nearly three decades of experience in the Southeast insurance market, Oscar has held senior leadership roles including six years as Senior Vice President at Brown & Brown Insurance and 12 years as Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President/Transportation at the former HBA Insurance Group. His combination of commercial leadership, operational discipline, and market insight continues to be a powerful asset to Renaissance and its partners.
As our Chief Product & Technology Officer, Ujjval Patel is responsible for the strategic development of our state-of-the art products and the development of our network’s high performing, scalable, and secure technology stack that enhance Renaissance’s service & technology platform for the benefit of our member agencies.
Ujjval’s leadership has resulted in streamlining 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.
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.
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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