Jake V.

About Jake V.

I specialize in commercial insurance solutions for technology, AI, and professional service organizations, with a growing focus on the rapidly evolving space industry. With a deep understanding of the unique risks facing high-growth and innovation-driven sectors, I help clients navigate complex exposures such as cyber threats, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, and emerging liabilities in space-related ventures. My goal is to provide strategic, forward-looking coverage that protects progress and empowers innovation.Co-Lead of Baldwin\'s Space Center of Excellence in partnership with Melissa Heldreth.

Experience

1. Partner

   The Baldwin Group

   Aug 2017 — Present

   The Baldwin Group (Formerly AHT) is a full-service insurance brokerage and consulting firm offering property and casualty, employee benefits, retirement, personal and international services for a wide range of industries – boasting national recognition for our practices in areas including technology, manufacturing, government contracting and nonprofits.We believe there is no off-the-shelf solution that will fit every organization or person’s unique needs and take pride in the level of knowledge our professionals have within their areas of expertise and the technologies we’ve implemented to provide best-in-class service to our clients. We’ve designed and placed complex programs across our areas of specialization, negotiated and placed risk transfer programs for cutting-edge technology firms and insured thousands of contractors for the federal government working overseas in harm’s way.

Education

• Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy

  Cyber Cope Insurance Certification (CCIC), Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism

  2019 — 2020

• Western Washington University

  BA

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• B2b
• Direct Sales
• Product Marketing
• Sales Presentations
• Social Networking
• Marketing Strategy
• Strategic Partnerships
• Networking
• Building Relationships
• Training
• New Business Development
• Insurance
• Business Development
• Sales Process
• Coaching
• Cold Calling
• Account Management
• Time Management
• Sourcing
• Lead Generation
• Vendor Management
• Strategy
• Team Leadership
• Enterprise Software
• Sales Management
• Project Management
• Employee Benefits
• Saas
• Solution Selling
• Process Improvement
• Team Building
• Management
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Salesforce.com
• Cloud Computing
• Contract Negotiation
• Selling
• Start-Ups