People Moves: Groundspeed Adds Three Executives; Alera Appoints Reyes as Associate General Counsel, M&A

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Groundspeed Adds Three Executives

Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Groundspeed, a provider of SaaS-delivered smart submission and analytics solutions to the property & casualty insurance industry, has hired three key executives in the past few months: Vishal Srivastava as Vice President of Engineering, Devon Watts as Vice President of Marketing, and Danielle Hurley as Vice President of Sales.

Srivastava joins Groundspeed as Vice President of Engineering, where he’ll lead the company’s engineering, data science, enablement, and automation efforts. Prior to Groundspeed, Srivastava worked for Marcus – the consumer division of Goldman Sachs –as vice president. There, he helped build algorithms that power the Marcus app, deposits, and card businesses.

As Vice President of Marketing, Watts will be responsible for positioning Groundspeed as the thought and market leader for smart submission and analytics in property & casualty insurance. Previously, Watts led marketing teams at Asana, Carta, and most recently RollWorks. At Asana she established the brand and positioning that drove the company’s pre-IPO hypergrowth.

Transitioning from a similar role at her previous employer, Hurley comes to Groundspeed as the new Vice President of Sales, where she will lead the company’s sales teams. At her last position, Hurley built out Feedzai’s forecasting, revenue reporting, and SDR process in addition to tripling the company pipeline. Prior to Feedzai, Hurley worked in financial sales and began her career in investment banking with Goldman Sachs.

Alera Group Appoints Tracy Reyes as Associate General Counsel, M&A

Alera Group has appointed Tracy Reyes as Associate General Counsel, M&A, effective February 7, 2022.

As Associate General Counsel, Reyes will support the organization’s strategic growth initiatives, managing the legal activities related to all national merger and acquisition transactions. In this role, she will work with the senior leadership team and board to advise and execute on integrated acquisition strategies.

Prior to joining Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group, Reyes served as an Associate at Kirkland & Ellis, where she led deal teams for significant transactions.

Reyes will be based out of Chicago.

Topics Mergers & Acquisitions

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