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Our patented software uses real-time data to ensure businesses have continuous, compliant insurance coverage. We combine certificate issuance and compliance management into one simple platform, eliminating risk, ensuring compliance, and reducing costs for every stakeholder in the COI process - Insureds, Agents & Brokers, and Requestors. This is our Smart COI Network.
Our mission is to work in partnership with the insurance industry to transform insurance verification for all stakeholders in the COI process through our Smart COI Network™.
We stive to create an inclusive and diverse business that is solve real problems for real people.
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Peter Teresi is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to founding Certificial, Peter served as the CEO of ACORD Solutions Group (ASG). In this role, he shaped the overall strategy of ASG and oversaw the design of new solutions to operationalize ACORD Standards and enable a digital marketplace. During his nearly 20 years with ACORD, he held several other positions including Senior Vice President of Solutions, Chief Technology Officer, and Vice President of Standards and Technology. Peter's entire career has been dedicated to bringing innovative technology to the insurance industry.
Rob Blanchette is the Co-Founder. Prior to founding Certificial, Rob worked with Deloitte Consulting in their Technology Strategy practice and also Liberty Mutual Insurance where he lead transformational IT projects focused on process improvement and business intelligence. Rob is a serial entrepreneur. He started a data and analytics consulting firm in 2013, which was acquired by BlueLine Associates in 2015. As Partner at BlueLine Associates, Rob oversaw all aspects of the firm until its acquisition by ThreeBridge Solutions in 2019.
Jessica Lepore is the VP of Insurance Solutions at Certificial, where she is responsible for Insurance Agency support and operations. Before joining Certificial, Jessica was the founder of Surevested, an AI-powered digital life insurance distribution platform. Jessica's contributions have been recognized by notable publications including Yahoo Finance and NerdWallet. With over 7 years as a Principal in a Property & Casualty insurance agency, she successfully led initiatives in sales, marketing, and client retention.
Richard Magrann-Wells is the Chief Regulatory & Compliance Officer. Prior to joining Certificial, Richard was an Executive Vice President at Willis Towers Watson and led the broker’s U.S. Financial Institutions Practice. Richard is a lawyer with an LLM in Financial Regulation and an MBA in Finance. An accomplished banker before turning to insurance, he managed foreign exchange and emerging markets teams for Citi, Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch.
Kelly Myers is the Manager of People Operations. She has worked in Human Resources since 2015 with her most recent role being at JSX, a Hop-On jet service where you can enjoy the convenience of private travel at not-so-private fares. Kelly leads with a “people first” mentality and loves helping Certizens reach their fullest potential. She’s challenged with building a culture for our 100% remote company and does this by developing lots of unique avenues for employees to connect, such as Friday afternoon trivia happy hours, company contests, and fun chat rooms.
Austin is the VP of Sales and Customer Success at Certificial. Before joining Certificial, Austin built and scaled the customer-facing org with Lendflow. Austin is an experienced tech executive focusing on B2B products, having served as COO, GM, and SVP across multiple businesses. Additionally, Austin has led four organizations through hyper-growth and successful exits, including two that he founded. Austin currently serves in the Newchip Accelerator as a board member and advisor.
Ron Shroyer is the VP of Insurance Partnerships, and is responsible for Certificial partnership ecosystem within the insurance industry. Prior to joining Certificial, Ron has spent nearly 10 years in the InsurTech industry, where he led the Revenue organization within Aureus Analytics, and was a Sales Leader at RiskMatch throughout their acquisition by Vertafore. Prior to Ron’s roles within InsurTech, he was in revenue-generating roles for various Financial Services organizations, such as HSBC, ADP, Thomson Reuters, and Wolters Kluwer.
Mohan Vijayagopal is the VP of Engineering, and is responsible for building and scaling the Certificial platform and Smart COI Partner Network. Prior to joining Certificial, Mohan was the CIO of Sunlife Financial where was accountable for the overall strategy, planning and execution of the information technology function. Mohan also spent 15 years at AIG in various technical leadership roles.
Jeff Yellin is the VP of Finance. He has 15+ years’ experience in FinTech and SaaS space as an operator, investor, and in innovation at an incumbent. Jeff most recently led Finance at CompStak, where he served on the company’s leadership team, helped the company raise $50 million in Series C funding and over $30m in debt financing. Prior to CompStak, he served in various roles at Barclays, Motive Partners, The Receivables Exchange, and JP Morgan.
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