Maggie Buchanan

About Maggie Buchanan

I’m committed to finding capitalist solutions to social problems.

Experience

1. CEO & Founder

   Vesta Assurance, Inc

   Jul 2021 — Present · New Canaan, CT, US

   Created entire for-profit business plan, strategy, and marketing materials as preliminary foundation for a company designed to combat housing insecurity by innovating on a premium-based insurance model.• Developed deep knowledge and expertise on housing security through 40-page Master’s Thesis that proved the government’s failure to provide housing security and the need for an insurance-based model—especially for lower and middle-income families. • Networked with professionals in housing, insurance, government, and real estate—refining business concept through 50+ informational interviews.• Secured multiple preliminary agreements with third parties to build and confirm actuarial models, overcome regulatory hurdles, and facilitate product design and administration to expedite strategy execution.• Created comprehensive pitch deck to support fundraising efforts at a later date.• Developed financial models, revenue projections, and profit projections based on number of policyholders.

Education

• Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

• Tulane University

  Early Childhood Education; History

  2009 — 2011

• Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy

  Master of Public Policy - MPP, Public Policy Analysis

  2019 — 2022

• Suffield Academy

  High School Diploma

  2006 — 2009

• Bentley University

  Bachelor's Degree, Public Policy (Major), Business Economics (Minor), Business Studies (Minor)

  2013 — 2016

Skills

• Public Speaking
• Management
• Microsoft Office
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Social Networking
• Microsoft Word
• Social Media
• Event Planning
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Research
• Teamwork
• Customer Service