Meet the Team

Let us help you make your life much easier.

We do everything with our core values of honesty, hard work, and trust.

We believe these characteristics should influence everything we do in business and life. We love the work that we do, and our brokers and their clients should reap the benefits.

 

Executive

Our executive team sets the direction and governance of Hutch.

Together, they are responsible for underwriting strategy across key portfolios, claims oversight, financial management, legal and regulatory compliance, actuarial insight and broker communications. Each executive leads their function and teams, ensuring decisions are supported by experience, data and operational depth.

Dominique Vagi

Dominique Vagi

COO & Chief Underwriting Officer
Nik Glisic - Dark

Nik Glisic

Head of Finance
Tom Ko

Tom Ko

Head of Actuarial
Sharon Botoulas

Sharon Botoulas

Head of Claims
Gayle Harmar

Gayle Harmar

Head of Personal Lines
Kim Beavis

Kim Beavis

Head of Marketing
Melodi Emadi - Light

Melodi Emadi

Head of Distribution
Greg Walsh

Greg Walsh

General Counsel
 

Underwriting Experts

Our underwriting managers combine technical judgement with a practical understanding of broker workflows.

Each manager leads a dedicated underwriting team, bringing together experience, product knowledge, and day-to-day capacity to consistently support brokers.

That means clear decision-making, continuity of service and confidence that there is always a broader team backing each risk.

Ross Chambers

Ross Chambers

Head of Financial Lines
Alec Bouchard

Alec Bouchard

Underwriting Manager, Management Liability
Rheece Tunnell

Rheece Tunnell

Senior Underwriter, Construction
Lara Lillis

Lara Lillis

Underwriting Manager, Liability
 

Claims Experts

Claims is where cover is tested.

Our claims leadership team sets the framework and direction for how claims are handled at Hutch. They oversee dedicated claims specialists and external partners, ensuring consistency, oversight and clear escalation pathways across every claim.

For brokers, this means experienced claims leaders are accountable for outcomes, supported by a wider team working behind the scenes to keep matters moving.

We've got your back, not just your policy

Penny Allanson - Dark

Penny Allanson

Claims Supply Chain Manager
Ben Hooper - Light

Ben Hooper

Claims Operations Manager
 

Analysts & Specialists

Our very own elite special ops team

Paul Forde Hutch Underwriting Senior Product Analyst

Paul Forde

Senior Product Analyst
Jason Xu

Jason Xu

Data Scientist
Paridhi Mittal

Paridhi Mittal

Actuarial Analyst
Alison Smythe

Alison Smythe

HR & Office Manager
Matthew Scarra

Matthew Scarra

Head of Product Development
Niki Mountakis

Niki Mountakis

Marketing Assistant
Gita Jevan

Gita Jevan

Finance & Reporting Accountant
Connie Dolores - Dark

Connie Dolores

Complaints Specialist
 

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