Richard McCathron is the President & CEO of Hippo and has been a member of the Board of Directors since February 2017. Before Hippo, Rick held senior executive positions at various insurance companies, including First Connect Insurance as President & CEO, Superior Access Insurance as President & CEO, and Mercury Insurance Group as Regional Vice President. Rick is both a Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter and a Certified Insurance Counselor and sits on the board of directors of Spinnaker Insurance Company, First Connect Insurance, The National Alliance of Insurance Education and Research, and Players Health. He is an advisor to several insurtech companies and holds a BS in finance from Oregon State University.