adoro, Gavin Friedman
As Co-Founder and CEO of adoro, Gavin draws on more than 25 years in insurance—eight of those focused on pet insurance—to offer a better alternative to pet owners. He’s based in Seattle, where his Labradoodle, Bebe, keeps him company (and occasionally reminds him to take breaks).
American Modern Insurance Group (AMIG), Ryan Canter
Ryan Canter is the AVP of Product Management at American Modern Insurance Group (AMIG) in the program business unit. He manages the pet heath product administered by Embrace Insurance and a renters product administered by a different partner. Ryan graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a focus in accounting and finance. His 14 years of P&C insurance experience has been primarily in recreational personal lines products such as: collector car, watercraft, and motorcycle. In late 2021, he became responsible for the pet health program. Ryan believe experiences, behaviors and execution are key characteristics for developing new skills and ‘needle moving’ results. Away from work, he spends time with his family (an amazing wife and two beautiful daughters) and enjoys playing golf. Ryan has one dog, who is 13-years old, but she is definitely another member of their family.
AXIS Capital, Christine Langan
Christine Langan is the Head of Pet Insurance at AXIS Capital, where she leads the strategic development and management of the company’s pet insurance product. With over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, Christine brings a wealth of expertise in risk management, product innovation, and portfolio management to the pet insurance space.
Before joining AXIS, Christine served as Head of Underwriting for group employee benefits at AXA, where she led a team focused on driving new business growth and maintaining block persistency for a start-up division. Her oversight included life, disability, dental, vision, and voluntary products.
Earlier in her career, Christine was Vice President of Underwriting at AIG Benefit Solutions, where she managed a $200 million block of business. She began her underwriting career at Prudential, focusing on medical, dental, life, and vision products.
Christine earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Quantitative Business Analysis from The Pennsylvania State University. She resides in New Jersey with her husband, two children, and their Havanese dog, Diogee.
Companion Protect, Brennan Tucker
Crum & Forster Insurance, Lynn Thompson
Lynn Thompson is the AVP Product & Underwriting at Crum & Forster’s Accident & Health Division. She recently rejoined the company, having previously worked for C&F Pet Insurance Group for almost 20 years as well as Independence American Insurance Company. Prior to pet insurance, she worked in the animal health industry.
Lynn holds an Animal Science degree from The Ohio State University. She lives in Ohio with her husband, two children, and three rescue dogs.
Healthy Paws, a Chubb Company, Robert Stanhke
Chewy, Nilesh Telang
Nilesh Telang is a Senior Director of Category Management for Chewy, a trusted destination for pet parents and partners everywhere. Telang currently serves as General Manager for CarePlus, Chewy’s exclusive suite of pet insurance and wellness plans. In his role, Telang oversees innovations and expansions within CarePlus, with the goal of furthering Chewy’s commitment to making healthcare more affordable and accessible for pet parents. Prior to joining Chewy in 2021, Telang spent over a decade at Amazon and at Dell where he launched, scaled, and managed several different business lines that included Amazon’s portable mobile electronics and media (software) categories, the international expansion of Amazon’s B2B offerings and channel strategy and planning for Dell’s consumer services business. He has over 20 years leadership, technology and product experience that spans across e-commerce, retail, and technology sectors. Telang holds an MBA from the University of Texas-Austin and master’s in electrical engineering from the University of Texas-Dallas. Telang lives in Austin, Texas with his family, which includes Saisha, a loving Weimaraner-Chihuahua mix.
Kanguro, Nicholas Hanabergh
Lemonade Insurance, Ashleigh Stockman
Ashleigh Stockman is a Sr. Insurance Product Manager at Lemonade Insurance. She has managed the pet health product since joining the Company in July 2022. Prior to her transition to the Pet Health Insurance line, she had a long tenure in auto and home insurance at GEICO and The Hartford.
Ashleigh graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in Accounting and obtained her CPCU designation in 2015. She lives in Florida with her husband Kevin, their son Holden, and their labs Kade, Knox and Koda.
Liberty Mutual Insurance, Anna Etherington
MetLife Pet Insurance, Alan Percal
Alan Percal is the AVP of Product at MetLife Pet Insurance where he focuses on product strategy, growth, retention, and data. He has over 10 years of insurance industry experience, beginning as an Actuary in human health insurance before entering the pet insurance world in 2021.
Alan is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) and has a Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics and Actuarial Science from Florida State University.
He lives in Indiana with his wife, three daughters, and dog named Mike. As a passionate father, Alan enjoys spending time with his family and in his spare time can often be found playing in poker tournaments.
Nationwide, Steve Beattie
Petline Insurance, Raegan Ahlbaum
Raegan is the proud owner of a Boston terrier named Craig who oversees dog toys, squeaky balls, and treat distribution.
As the Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Petline Operations, Raegan oversees the strategic operations across the company.
Having been with Petline since 2010, she’s held numerous leadership roles that have helped her gain a comprehensive understanding of the business and drive growth.
Raegan’s expertise and genuine love for pets make her an invaluable member of the team at Petline!
Petco Pet Insurance, Mark Arimoto
Progressive, Drew Purcell
Rainwalk Pet Insurance, Joshua Snead
WAGMO, Jessica Bryant
Jessica is the Chief Operating Officer at Wagmo, where she leverages over 15 years of experience in strategy, operations and business development to drive the company’s growth and operations and uphold its mission to empower and inspire responsible pet parenting. Prior to joining Wagmo, Jessica held key roles at leading technology and insurance companies including Meta, Palantir, and Oscar Health. She also continues to support early and growth-stage startups in an advisory capacity. Jessica holds a BA from Stanford University and currently resides in NYC. She is passionate about animal fostering and excited for her inevitable foster fail(s)!