Reshaping Insurance at the Core

Jeff has nearly 30 years of experience in insurance, having started his career as an intern at Guy Carpenter. Before founding Accelerant to reimagine the way risk is exchanged, Jeff drove strategic initiatives at Argo Group for a decade, and was previously CEO of the PXRE Group. His comprehensive understanding of the insurance industry inspired him to address critical pain points in the underwriting industry through Accelerant’s more data-driven approach.

Chris was previously the Global Head of Alternative Distribution for Argo Group, where he led Mergers and Acquisitions, digital distribution channels, and Affinities and Broker Schemes and Facilities. He co-founded Accelerant because he is passionate about ensuring that the industry in which he has dedicated his career works better for everyone. He previously served as the Head of Growth Strategies for AON, and before that, he was the COO of Willis and the Head of Change Management for Guy Carpenter. Chris is certified by the Associateship of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII).

Linda Huber serves as Chief Financial Officer at Accelerant, where she oversees the company’s global finance organization. She brings more than 20 years of experience as a finance and operations executive, including serving as global CFO at three large-cap information services companies. Prior to joining Accelerant, Ms. Huber held senior leadership roles where she was responsible for strategy development and execution, capital allocation, and driving business growth. She has also led a broad range of functions, including technology, communications, human resources, risk, and corporate services. Ms. Huber previously served as a Board Director of Bank of Montreal (TSX, NYSE: BMO), where she was a member of the Audit and Risk Committees.

Frank has a long history of leading reinsurance relationships worldwide. Prior to joining Accelerant, Frank spent more than two decades at Swiss Re, where he was CEO of the UK and Ireland market as well as for Africa and the Middle East. Before this, he led the Life and Health sectors for the U.S. market for five years and South East Asia for two.

Prior to joining Accelerant, Matt worked at Boston Consulting Group for over a decade, where he was a Managing Director and Partner and co-led the firm’s North American insurance practice. Previously, he worked for Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division. Matt graduated from Duke University with a B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering then received his M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Cliff Jenks serves as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Accelerant, where he oversees the company’s legal and corporate secretarial functions. He brings extensive experience in the insurance and financial services sectors, with a focus on corporate governance, regulatory matters, and capital markets, third party capital and strategic transactions. Prior to joining Accelerant, Mr. Jenks held senior legal roles at high-growth organizations, advising executive teams on risk management and business expansion. He has significant experience navigating complex regulatory environments and building scalable legal frameworks.

Pete leads Accelerant’s global platform strategy and development, including our proprietary data and technology functions that help Members better understand risk, benefit from insights, and handle operational and regulatory complexity. A software executive who excels at leveraging technology, Pete most recently served as Vice President of Engineering for business analytics platform Qlik, where he brought their platform to the cloud as an Enterprise SaaS offering. Before that, Horst held software development and engineering roles at IBM and Cognos.

Chelsea manages claims and drives innovation in the space across our global business. Before joining Accelerant, she managed the Professional Lines team at Brit Insurance and was previously the Head of Professional Indemnity Claims at Liberty Special Markets for 10 years. She earned a six-year double degree in law and forensic science, and in her work as an attorney acted for international and domestic insurers in both the claimant and defendant arena.

Ray Iardella joined Accelerant in 2026 as Head of Investor Relations. He oversees the company’s interactions and strategic positioning with the investment community, including global investment analysts, institutional shareholders and prospective investors. Mr. Iardella came to Accelerant with more than 20 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industry, including investor relations, buy-side and sell-side analyst roles. He began his career as an actuary at a major insurance carrier. Mr. Iardella has been consistently recognized by Extel and Institutional Investor magazine as one of America’s Best Insurance sector Investor Relations Officers by the investment community and has also been recognized multiple times as one of Brendan Wood International’s TopGun Investor Relations Executive within Insurance. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from The College of the Holy Cross.