Melissa D. Gutierrez

Specialty Insurance Executive

Role
Chief Executive Officer at Pets Best Insurance Services, LLC
Location
Columbus, OH, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
General Business & ManagementView LinkedIn profile

About Melissa D. Gutierrez

Executive leadership experience across a variety of disciplines. Versatile, hands-on…

Experience

  1. Chief Executive Officer

    Pets Best Insurance Services, LLC

    Dec 2020 — Present · Columbus, OH, US

    Our mission at Pets Best is to put an end to economic euthanasia by making pet insurance accessible to those who need it most. Since 2020, we have consistently grown at 2x industry CAGR in pursuit of this goal. In 2024, Pets Best wrote $573 million GWP, growth of 26% over prior year. I am responsible for all executive and operations functions including marketing, business development, product & pricing, claims, contact center, finance and technology at Pets Best. Pets Best is a division of Independence Pet Holdings which is a member of the JAB global investment platform.

Education

  • University of Dayton

    MBA, Business

    1990 — 1993

  • Franklin University

    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Marketing

    1987 — 1990

  • University of Dayton

    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • General Insurance
  • Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Coaching
  • Strategy
  • Casualty
  • Sales
  • Property & Casualty Insurance
  • Operations Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Leadership
  • Commercial Insurance
  • Sales Operations
  • Performance Management
  • Underwriting
  • Casualty Insurance
  • Risk Management
  • Health Insurance
  • Leadership Development

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