An Ideal Blend of Business Knowledge and Technology Expertise

Chris Bennett is a skilled senior leader in risk management technology with over 14 years of direct RMIS experience in client service, sales and product management. As the leader of the organization's core solutions division, Chris is responsible for business development and strategic alliances, as well as for delivering new business solutions to insurers, MGAs, TPAs, and risk pools. Chris is skilled in both the RMIS and Claims Administration markets and previously served as Vice President with CS STARS where he was an integral part of the firm's period of rapid growth and high customer satisfaction.

Earne Bentley leads Origami's Risk Solutions division. Over the course of his career, Bentley has served the risk management technology needs of numerous corporations, insurance companies, TPAs, Risk Pools, healthcare organizations, and government agencies for over a decade. Utilizing Risk Management Information Software, he has contributed to the bottom line of many companies through process redesign and the introduction of innovative methods that streamline claims and risk management practices. Prior to joining Origami Risk, Bentley — who was named a 2018  Business Insurance Breakout Award winner — served in a number of roles ranging from professional services to sales for other risk management software firms.

Jose Cannon is a skilled sales leader with 30 years of sales experience. He brings extensive sales leadership experience with prominent technology firms serving the insurance industry. As Vice President of Sales, Core Solutions at Origami Risk, Jose is responsible for team alignment, sales growth, business development, and strategic alliances.

Prior to joining Origami Risk, Jose served as Senior Vice President of Sales at FINEOS, where he helped integrate Limelight Health following its acquisition in 2020. His previous experience also includes numerous sales leadership positions at several property & casualty vendors serving the insurance carrier market, including Vice President of Sales Strategy and Customer Success at Duck Creek; Vice President of Global Sales at One Inc.; Senior Vice President, Global Sales at Enservio; and Senior Director of Sales at Guidewire, focusing on the insurer carrier market throughout the Americas.

Linus Concepcion is an innovative senior software architect with deep technical and management experience. He has particular expertise in building high-performance technology that is elegantly designed and easy to use. Linus co-led the design and development of the Origami Risk product and is currently responsible for managing ongoing development of new features and capabilities. A skilled technologist, Linus has extensive experience in anticipating clients' needs and developing the exact technology to meet such demands. Before forming Origami Risk, Linus was the Director of Software development for CS STARS where he was responsible for the output of 60 developers. In all, Linus spent 13 years with CS STARS in positions of increasing responsibility including programmer, lead architect and QA manager.

Timothy Cope is a resourceful and experienced software engineer and architect specializing in the design and delivery of successful web applications for large enterprises. He has a large breadth of experience in different technologies including 16 years of building enterprise systems and 12 years of RMIS experience. Tim maintains a complete understanding of enterprise software development and has extensive experience in technical analysis, design solutions, and product customizations. Tim co-led the design and development of the Origami Risk product and is currently responsible for data transformation and the innovative straight-through-processing technology pioneered by Origami Risk. Previously, Tim served as Director of Software Development at Marsh where he managed a team of 15 software developers building a web-based application framework.

Pat Eskew is an accomplished executive with experience in customer success, go-to-market strategy, data science and analytics, cloud strategy, and more. As the Chief Commercial Officer at Origami Risk, Pat leads the organization's growth and sales strategy.

Prior to joining Origami, Pat held numerous roles at IBM. Most recently, he led IBM's Global Business Service consulting practice for clients in the Electronics, Auto, Aerospace, Chemical, Petroleum, and Industrial Products markets in the US.

Pat earned his BSE in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is on the board of Bottom Line Chicago.

Nikki Facchini is a dynamic HR leader committed to developing strategic relationships with business partners to help move organizations forward. As Chief People Officer of HR at Origami Risk, Nikki is responsible for all aspects of HR including talent acquisition and retention, organizational design, employee development, benefits, compensation, and employee relations.

Prior to joining Origami Risk, Nikki was the VP of People for SpotHero where she oversaw the overall strategy of the People function focusing on building and implementing the programs and infrastructure to develop, engage, and retain the best talent for the company. Nikki holds a bachelor’s degree in Science with a focus in Human Resources Management from National Louis University. She also holds a Senior Professional of Human Resources certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute.

Steve Fischer is a creative technology executive with more than 24 years of experience serving the Insurance Risk Management industry. He is a senior software engineer and developer with deep technology and management experience. Steve co-led the design and development of the Origami Risk product and currently leads the development team. Steve is also responsible for the analytic tools in Origami Risk including reporting and the risk dashboard. Prior to Origami, Steve served as Chief Technology Officer for CS STARS LLC, leading a team of over 300 technology professionals in eight cities and four countries. 

Rick Hanzelin leads our IT Operations team with overall responsibility for our IT infrastructure. In this role, he works to collaborate and partner with other teams in the organization such as development, product, service, and security to provide great successes for our clients. He leads teams designed for agility and nimbleness that are singularly focused on results. He came to us from Peapod/Peapod Digital Labs where he wore many hats including leading e-commerce infrastructure and overseeing systems development. Additionally, he has spent many years as a consultant in the Insurance and Claims industry. Rick brings a focus on transparent, team-based collaboration that will help us to continue to produce great results for our clients and the industry.

Jaime Henry is an energetic senior leader who has been a proud Origamian since 2015 and brings nearly 20 years of client support, product management, and strategy experience to her work with both clients and colleagues. She loves the company's culture of collaboration and focus on client satisfaction and brings that to her work as the Vice President of Product to drive product strategy and execution for the platform and each of the markets Origami serves. In her time at Origami, Jaime has worked as the Director of Market Strategy, Healthcare Market Strategy Lead, and Service Delivery Manager.

Jaime's work history includes various technical and management roles at CS STARS and Rush University Medical Center in addition to working for luxury retailer Zadok Jewelers.

Jaime received a bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems from Saint Mary's College of Notre Dame, Indiana.
 

Allyson Houser is a skilled and experienced senior leader with over 18 years of experience in Sales and Marketing. As Vice President of Marketing at Origami Risk, Allyson is responsible for leading the organization’s global Marketing strategy and execution.

Prior to joining Origami Risk, Allyson spent most of her career in information security. Most recently, she was at Pindrop, an Atlanta-based Voice Authentication and Anti-Fraud provider, where she was Marketing Director, overseeing Field and Account Based Marketing. Allyson has also held various roles of increasing responsibility at SecureWorks and Dell SecureWorks, where she was responsible for building and leading various initiatives including customer marketing, field and channel marketing, demand generation, and developing strategic go-to-market strategies.

Allyson holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia. She was selected to join the inaugural cohort of The Leadership Consortium (TLC), a first-of-its kind leadership accelerator that unleashes the full potential of participants to lead at senior levels of global organizations. Allyson also has her digital marketing certification from Cornell.

Troy Michalski is an accomplished business and technology transformation professional with more than 15 years of experience in the Financial Services and Property/Casualty Insurance industries. As the Vice President of Professional Services for Origami’s Core Solutions division, Troy is responsible for professional services, strategic alliances, and business development. Troy’s background in management consulting, system integration, change management, and client success enablement will continue to shape our industry-leading client service.

Prior to joining Origami Risk, Troy worked with ING as a Sr. Project Manager, at Aviva USA as a Program Manager, and owned and operated a consulting firm with a specialty focus in large-scale business and technology transformation initiatives.

Troy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Iowa.

Mike Pecak is an accomplished executive with more than 20 years of experience leading high-performing, global organizations providing IT managed services, enterprise software, and SaaS solutions to the institutional asset management and capital markets industries. As the Vice President of Professional Services for Origami’s Risk Solutions division, Mike is responsible for leading the Professional Services and Client Success functions serving Origami’s RMIS, GRC, EHS, ERM, and healthcare clients.

Prior to joining Origami Risk, Mike served for 9 years as a Managing Director at Eze Software, now a business unit within the public company SS&C Technologies, Inc., where he led the unit’s Professional Services, Client Solutions, Product Solutions, Customer Success, and Service Operations functions. Mike previously held senior leadership positions in both Technology Operations and Global Client Services for the same business during its tenure as a wholly owned subsidiary of TPG Capital; of ConvergEx Group LLC; of Barclays plc; and of Lehman Brothers, Inc.

Mike holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Management Information Systems from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Bob Petrie is recognized as an innovative and dynamic leader in risk management technology and operations. He is frequently quoted in trade magazines, has been profiled in industry publications, and speaks often at national and local conferences and meetings. Bob co-founded Origami Risk in 2009, and the company quickly become a leader in the RMIS Industry. Under Bob's leadership, Origami Risk has formed partnerships with leading brokers and risk consultants to provide advanced technology and improved service to their clients, including risk managers, financial officers, insurance companies, brokers, and third-party administrators. Origami Risk is an independent company; owned entirely by its management. Our sole focus is to help our clients improve efficiency across the policy lifecycle and provide advanced analytics to measure, manage, and mitigate the total cost of risk.

Bob is an experienced senior executive with a long history of founding successful technology businesses. Prior to Origami Risk, Bob was the Head of Global Operations and Client Technology for Marsh with more than 3,000 employees in 11 countries. As the executive in charge of improving operational efficiency and client satisfaction, Bob helped design and implement a new business model for Marsh. Bob also founded and was the long-time CEO of CS STARS (later, Marsh ClearSight). Under Bob's leadership, Bob grew STARS to be the largest RMIS company in the world, as reported by Business Insurance Magazine. While working at Marsh, Bob also formed and led other high-growth technology businesses including Whereiwork.com, BenefitSmart.com, and STARS Audit.

Daniel Silverthorn serves as Origami Risk's general counsel and chief administrative officer. In these roles, Daniel oversees the legal, human resources, and information security affairs of the company, while also providing strategic insight as a member of the executive management team. Prior to joining Origami Risk, Daniel served as VP, Legal & Senior Managing Counsel for Trustwave, a Chicago-based cybersecurity company. He began his legal career as a corporate associate with Dechert LLP in New York and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP in Chicago. Daniel earned his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He also has an MBA from Xavier University and a bachelor's degree in information technology from Central Michigan University.

Rick Stearns serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Origami Risk and oversees all financial activities including strategic planning, financial planning and analysis, customer insights and analysis, mergers and acquisitions, accounting, tax, and treasury. Rick has over 25 years of experience working in financial services and has advised numerous public and private companies on matters relating to corporate finance and strategy.

Prior to joining Origami, Rick was the Founder and Managing Partner of Riker Capital, a Chicago-based merchant banking firm. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director at Lazard.

Rick received the Dean’s Award for Academic Achievement at J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management where he earned a Master’s in Management. He received his B.A. from Amherst College.

Curtis Webb is the Vice President of Development at Origami, overseeing the continued enhancement of Origami’s SaaS platform and solutions portfolio. Curtis is a proven leader and technologist with over 20 years of experience building performant teams and creating innovative solutions at scale.

Prior to joining Origami, Curtis served as the Vice President of Architecture and Development at Ampersand, where he was the lead architect and implemented Emmy award-winning Ad-Tech platform\technologies.

Curtis holds a Master of Business Administration from Purdue University, a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from DeVry University, and various technical certifications from Amazon Web Services, Scrum.org, and Okta.

An accomplished risk and insurance technology professional with over 20 years of client service, product management, and consulting experience, Michelle Wetherill serves as the vice president of solution architecture for Origami's Core Solutions division. Her responsibilities include overseeing the division's strategic service plan; establishing and maintaining standard engagement methodologies for frameworks, tools, and resources; and managing the project estimation model for Core implementation projects.

Before joining Origami in 2011, Michelle held a variety of client management and product management roles with the RMIS provider CS STARS.

Michelle earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business.