We're on a mission to make the world cyber resilient
Founded in 2016 by experts from across the highest tiers of the US military and intelligence communities, and augmented by prominent leaders and innovators from the insurance, technology, and cybersecurity industries, the privately-held firm is rewriting the rules of how cyber risk is assessed and managed for middle-to-large market enterprises.

Our Founders

Vishaal "V8" Hariprasad
CEO, Co-Founder
Vishaal Hariprasad, known by his handle “V8,” has served as a cyber operations officer in the US Air Force since 2006, and remains active in the Reserves to this day. He founded Resilience in 2016 as a solution to the changing world of data science, security, and engineering when insurance wasn’t part of the conversation.

Raj Shah
Chairman, Co-Founder
Raj Shah has two decades of experience in the Air National Guard. Shah was previously the managing partner of the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit and is renowned in the global cybersecurity community.

Matt Hall
VP of Labs, Co-Founder
Matt Hall has extensive experience in cybersecurity corporations and start-ups alike. Hall is an expert in cybersecurity risk engineering, developing cyber intelligence data collection abilities and data integrations for major security devices and software systems.

Davis Hake
VP Communications, Co-founder
Entrepreneur and policy leader Davis Hake has broad cybersecurity experience, working in government, the private sector, and academia. Hake led Federal IT security on the National Security Council and now helps train CISOs at U.C. Berkeley's School of Information.
Our Values
Our core values are at the heart of everything we do.
Transparency
We are always honest and to-the-point, never hiding behind fear-mongering or jargon.
Excellence
We strive for and hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards.
Grit
We go the extra mile beyond the task itself to get the job done right.
Humility
We focus on continuously listening and learning for ourselves and our stakeholders.
Meet The Team
Our team is the backbone of what we do. We’ve brought together leaders, innovators, and experts from cybersecurity, engineering, underwriting, claims management, and more to help make the world cyber resilient.

Dr. Ann Irvine
VP, Product Management & Chief Data Scientist

Brandon Hamrick
Director, Customer Success

Bob Hoban
Director, Customer Engagement

Brian Bochner
VP Marketing

Charles Pruzinsky
Chief Underwriting Officer, North America

Devin Bennett
Senior Account Executive

Eduard Alpin
Chief Actuary

Elizabeth Lolli
Chief of Staff

Gavin Reed
EVP, Underwriting

George Kotsiopoulos
EVP Global Head of Distribution and Strategy

Harry Langdale
Head of Capacity & COO, International

Hasika Pamunuwa
VP Engineering

Heidi Gootnick
Assistant General Counsel

Jack Jenner
International Head of Distribution & Strategy

Johnny Botros
Chief Financial Officer

Joseph Baumer
Controller & Director, Finance

Justin Shattuck
Chief Information Security Officer

Kevin McGowan
SVP, Underwriting

Killian Brady
SVP, Underwriting

Kyle Bryant
Chief Underwriting Officer, International

Manoj Pudiya Valappil
VP, Product Marketing

Mario Vitale
President

Matthew Larrain
Director, IT

Mehvish Femia
Chief Legal Officer

Michael Phillips
Chief Claims Officer

Michael Sayers
North America Head of Distribution & Strategy

Michele Calder
Customer Success Manager

Mike McNerney
SVP Security

Miki Ho
Head of Underwriting, Canada

Natalie Venice
Director Human Resources

Nikhil Chawla
Chief Marketing Officer

Rachel Martinez
Director, Business Operations

Richard Seiersen
Chief Risk Officer

Sam Lisi
Cyber Insurance Product Director

Sarah Thompson
SVP, Underwriting

Tim Riley
SVP, Product

Travis Wong
VP, Risk Engineering and Security Services

Trent Gundersen
VP, Risk Solutions Engineering

Troy Tribe
SVP Sales

Victor Marchetti
VP Cyber HMO Sales
Resilience is shaping the future of cyber risk
Rooted in decades of experience, Resilience helps financial, risk, and information security leaders continuously improve their organizations' cyber resilience by connecting cyber insurance coverage with advanced cybersecurity visibility and a shared plan to reinforce great cyber hygiene.
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