Marcus Ryu

Marcus Ryu has served as Guidewire’s Chairman of the Board of Directors since August 2019, contributing to the company’s strategy and furthering key customer and industry relationships. Since cofounding Guidewire in 2001, he has held many roles, including leading the product, marketing, sales, and services teams. Most recently, Marcus served as CEO from 2010 to 2019, leading Guidewire through its IPO in 2012. During his tenure as CEO, Guidewire became the market-leading provider of mission-critical applications to P&C insurers. Before cofounding Guidewire, he was Vice President of Strategy at Ariba and an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company. Marcus currently serves on the Board of Directors of Bloomreach and Checkr and is a former Director of Procore Technologies, Cornerstone OnDemand, Mulesoft, Opower, and Brighter.