Mark Kissick

About Mark Kissick

Retired March 2026)I build and scale high-performance sales and distribution teams that don’t just compete—they win. Throughout my 30+ years in the insurance industry, I’ve led organizations to aggressive yet responsible growth by identifying opportunities, optimizing strategies, and assembling teams that thrive under pressure.I don’t believe in business-as-usual. Instead, I focus on execution, speed, and accountability—creating alignment between sales, marketing, product, and underwriting to drive efficiency and market impact. My leadership philosophy is simple: Get the right people in the right seats, give them the strategy to succeed, and remove obstacles standing in their way.At Sertis, I’m positioning the company for long-term, scalable success–leading direct sales execution and providing broader strategic oversight. I support the CEO to make sure we have the right leadership, systems, and cadence in place for sustained performance.Beyond my leadership in insurance sales and distribution, I’m passionate about advising MGAs and InsurTech companies. I provide strategic insight on go-to-market execution, sales infrastructure, and scaling distribution models to help founders bridge the gap between innovative technology and market adoption. My experience working across traditional insurance, technology-enabled distribution, and large-scale operations allows me to offer guidance on growth strategy, leadership development, and operational efficiencies.I thrive in high-stakes, complex environments where decisive action and strategic thinking make the difference. My greatest strength is taking a vision and turning it into a winning execution plan and advising leadership to effectively navigate growth at every stage.

Experience

1. Chairman, Strategic Advisory Board

   Sertis Mga

   Mar 2023 — Present

   Driving sales and sales enablement strategy to establish Sertis as a dominant force in multifamily property insurance->Advisor to CEO on strategic and operational planning->Leading execution efforts to achieve aggressive yet responsible growth goals and normalize sales and marketing functions->Establishing a high-performance culture by aligning sales, marketing, product and underwriting into a collaborative, results-driven cadence->Overseeing claims strategy and ensuring visibility into company performance through a robust management dashboard->Provides marketing and sales oversight ensuring sales, marketing, product, and customer success alignment.

Education

• Northwestern University

  Executive Program Kellogg

• The University of Kansas

  Bachelor of Science , Business, with a Minor in Finance

  1991