The Team

Operators, Engineers, and Insurance People.

The team that ran the agencies built the product. We've sat in the seats our partners sit in — we've been running and scaling P&C agencies ourselves.

Leadership

The People Behind the Stack.

A team of industry veterans guiding your growth. (Yes — even our headshots are AI-generated.)

Ali Safavi

Ali Safavi

Chief Executive Officer

Founder of Plug and Play Insurtech, the world's leading insurtech innovation platform and most active investor in the space. Ali brings visionary strategy and deep insurtech insight to COVU.

Tasos Chatzimichailidis

Tasos Chatzimichailidis

President

Former CEO of WeFox and CIO of Revolut, where he drove startups past $1B in sales. Tasos steers COVU's scaling and market strategy.

Don Loonam

Don Loonam

Chief Operating Officer

As CEO of HealthCare.com, Don led major growth and strategic acquisitions. He owns COVU's operational integration and path to profitability.

Amin Zarshenas

Amin Zarshenas

Chief Product Officer

A Ph.D. in computer engineering with over a decade in AI and machine learning. Amin leads COVU's product and technology, built for the needs of insurance agencies.

Mo Safavi

Mo Safavi

Head of Growth

A rare fusion of design and business acumen, and a former startup co-founder. As a founding member, Mo drives growth that resonates with insurance agencies.

Jose Fernandez

Jose Fernandez

VP of Operations

Deep experience across claims, auditing, QA, and sales in all 50 states. Jose leads operational strategies that optimize book growth for our partners.

Tooraj Helmi

Tooraj Helmi

Head of Engineering (OS)

Dual PhDs in CS and Economics plus an MBA. Former CTO of Apsy with leadership roles at Builder.ai and Pennymac. Tooraj leads COVU's AI-native OS infrastructure.

Michal Rames

Michal Rames

Head of Engineering (Connect)

Coding since age 8, delivering projects across five continents as engineer, architect, and CTO. Michal leads COVU Connect engineering.

Dana Letendre

Dana Letendre

Head of AI

An AI leader driving data transformations across finance, healthcare, and insurance. Dana spearheads COVU's AI, machine learning, and predictive analytics.

Abhash Amatya

Abhash Amatya

Senior Director, Finance & Operations

Multi-faceted expertise across finance, accounting, operations, and HR at multiple insurtechs. Abhash builds COVU's sustainable finance and people workflows.

Sue Callies

Sue Callies

Director, Carrier Relations

30+ years in insurance and three decades owning her own agency. Sue builds carrier partnerships and drives retention through compliance and relationships.

Cecil Collins

Cecil Collins

Commercial Lines Manager, Operations

Two decades in commercial lines, starting at Liberty Mutual and HUB International. Founder of CIII Insurance Services, later acquired by COVU.

Kristen Garcia

Kristen Garcia

Personal Lines Manager, Operations

17 years in insurance and a former independent agency owner. Kristen builds sales resources that help agencies scale their personal lines book.

How we work

We've Done the Job We're Building For.

Operators first

We ran the agencies before we built the software. Every decision is grounded in what actually happens on the service floor.

AI-native, human-led

Licensed US agents paired with AI tooling. Technology does the heavy lifting; people own the outcome.

Own the outcome

We don't hand off problems. We see them through — with urgency and impeccable follow-through.

Want to Build This With Us?

We're hiring operators, engineers, and insurance people who want to reshape how P&C agencies run.