Independence Pet Holdings, certainly one of North America’s main pet insurance coverage organizations, introduced the appointment of Sharon Fernandez as Chief Executive Officer, efficient instantly. IPH is an affiliate of JAB Pet Holdings, a worldwide pet insurance coverage organization, and the dad or mum firm of Independence Pet Group, Embrace and Pumpkin. In addition, IPH owns PetPlace, a various portfolio of pet well being and wellness companies together with pet adoption options and misplaced pet restoration companies.
Fernandez is a seasoned insurance coverage business govt who brings greater than 25 years’ expertise within the business to her new function. She most lately served as CEO Insurance and Corporate COO of Buckle Insurance, a start-up that gives insurance coverage merchandise and automobile leasing to the gig economic system, and previous to that held a number of govt positions at Farmers Insurance, together with as President of Farmers Commercial Insurance, President of Bristol West Insurance, and EVP of Operations. She began her profession at USAA, the place she held a number of roles and management positions.
“I’m excited to announce the appointment of Sharon, which helps further our mission of building a better future for pets and pet parents. With Sharon’s extensive experience and proven results in the financial services industry, we’re well-positioned to continue building and elevating products and solutions to simplify the pet parenting journey and improve the well-being of pets.” – Dirk Beeckman, CEO of JAB Pet Holdings.
“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead IPH at this exciting time. With a full stack of resources, capital, and services that support a multi brand and omni channel approach, our talented leadership team is ready to take our brands and services to the next level to create a better future for pets and pet parents.” – Sharon Fernandez.
