Ethos is a technology company that makes getting life insurance easier, faster, and better for everyone. They leverage deep technology and data science in their mission to protect the next million families by streamlining the life insurance process so it's more accessible and convenient.

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Brett Wilson is the VP of Partner Operations at [Ethos Life](/org/ethos-life). Brett was previously a Sloan Fellow at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business from July 2018 to June 2019. Brett was also the CFO Latin America at Old Mutual Limited from January 2002 to July 2018.

Brett Wilson graduated with a BS (Honors) in Actuarial Science from the [University of Cape Town](/org/university-of-cape-town). Brett then went on to earn an MS in Management from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Brett is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.

Their manager is Lingke Wang, Co-Founder & President. Some of their coworkers include Robert Broesler, Jr. - VP & GM, Partnerships.

Brett Wilson

Erin Lantz is the Chief Revenue Officer at [Ethos Life](/org/ethos-life). Erin has extensive experience in the financial industry, having served as a Board Member at Washington Federal and as an Advisor at [Zillow Group](/org/zillow-group). Lantz also has experience in program management, having served as Senior Vice President, Program Management at [Bank of America](/org/bank-of-america). In this role, they led the Direct-to-Consumer purchase home loan business and was responsible for coordinating data collection and analyses for a 140 member team.

Erin Lantz has a MBA from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school) and a BA in Poli Sci, Phil, & Econ from the [University of Pennsylvania](/org/university-of-pennsylvania).

Erin Lantz reports to Peter Colis, Co-Founder & CEO. They are on a team with Rissy Ruddy - VP, Head of People & Talent Acquisition, Stelian Epure - VP, Enterprise Systems, and Kelly Hirsch - Head of Research. Some individuals on their team include Ashish Bhatnagar - Head of Revenue Operations and Strategy, James Hummer - Head of Consumer Sales, and Dan Brittingham - Director of Revenue Operations, Strategy.

Erin Lantz

Kunal Mehta is the VP of Finance & Corporate Development at [Ethos Life](/org/ethos-life). Prior to joining [Ethos Life](/org/ethos-life), Kunal was a Principal at Hearst Ventures where they supported Freightwaves, Sharecare, [Robin Games](/org/robin-games), Drone Base, Via, [Zendrive](/org/zendrive), Cogito, [Inrupt](/org/inrupt), DRL, [Maven Machines](/org/maven-machines). Kunal was also a Venture Associate at NYU Entrepreneurial Institute where they supported [Brooklinen](/org/brooklinen), OpenTrons, [Clarifai](/org/clarifai), Pepper, [Vidcode](/org/vidcode) and [KitSplit](/org/kitsplit). Prior to that, Kunal founded unfold: share better, a mobile-app for sharing and discovering long-form content. Kunal began their career as a Sales and Trading Analyst at [Nomura](/org/nomura) and later joined J.P. Morgan as part of their Scholarship Program.

Kunal Mehta attended NYU Stern School of Business, where they earned a BS in finance. Kunal is also certified in Series 63 and Series 7.

They are on a team with and Sean Henderson - Controller. Kunal Mehta reports to Anan Kashyap, CFO.

Kunal Mehta

Prassath is the current Senior Director of Product for Consumer at [Ethos Life](/org/ethos-life). Prassath was previously the Senior Director of Product Management at [Twitch](/org/twitch) from January 2018 to December 2021. There, they led the PM org responsible for Content Promotion and Advertising product areas. Prassath hired multiple PMs and PM Directors and built out a high performing PM group. Prassath helped scale the broader org 4X and drive a multi-fold increase in revenue by building awesome products for 30M+ daily viewers, 2M+ creators, and thousands of advertisers.

Prassath's team's accomplishments include launching multiple consumer products that brought communities together to help their favorite creators grow their audience and earn a living, launching native advertising experiences that made ads much less interruptive for viewers, driving a multi fold increase in creator adoption of advertising by making ads a reliable source of income and overcoming the stigma and friction points associated with ad monetization, and helping grow our advertiser base >10X by launching self-service buying and expanding from brand advertising to a suite of full-funnel offerings.

Prior to their time at [Twitch](/org/twitch), Prassath was at Facebook from August 2015 to October 2018 as Product & GTM.

Prassath's educational career includes completing an MBA in Computer Science from [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university) - Kellogg School of Management, as well as a Master of Engineering Management in Industrial and Product Design from [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university). Prassath also participated in a study abroad program at [INSEAD](/org/insead). Their undergraduate degree is in Computer Science from [PSG College of Technology](/org/psg-college-of-technology).

Prassath reports to Vishal Sankhla, VP, Product.

Prassath

Anan Kashyap is the current Chief Financial Officer at [Ethos Life](/org/ethos-life). Prior to this, they held the position of CFO at [Poshmark](/org/poshmark) from July 2016 to August 2021. Anan has also worked as the Vice President of Strategic Finance, Investor Relations and Corporate Development at GrubHub from January 2014 to July 2016. From May 2012 to August 2013, they served as the Vice President of Finance at [KAYAK](/org/kayak).

Anan Kashyap has over 14 years of experience in the financial sector. Anan started their career as an analyst at [Deutsche Bank](/org/deutsche-bank) in July 2007. Anan was promoted to Vice President in July 2012 and they left the company in June 2012. Anan then joined [KAYAK](/org/kayak) as their Vice President of Finance in May 2012. During their time there, they were responsible for leading the internal execution for the company's IPO, as well as being a key business partner to the management team and day-to-day operations. In addition, they managed the monthly and quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting processes, and presented supporting analysis and trends for management and board meetings.

After leaving [KAYAK](/org/kayak) in August 2013, Anan Kashyap joined GrubHub as their Vice President of Strategic Finance, Investor Relations and Corporate Development in January 2014. In this role, they were responsible for investor relations, corporate development, and financial planning & analysis. Anan also played a key role in the company's decision to go public in 2015. After almost 8 years with the

Anan Kashyap holds an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.

They work with Erin Lantz - Chief Revenue Officer, Brandt Kucharski - Chief Accounting Officer, and Martin Schafer - Chief Distribution Officer. Some direct reports include Kunal Mehta - VP, Finance & Corporate Development, Sean Henderson - Controller. Their manager is Peter Colis, Co-Founder & CEO.

Anan Kashyap

Kevin Chan is the current VP of Product, Partnerships & New Ventures at [Ethos Life](/org/ethos-life). Kevin was previously the Head of Product for [Uber](/org/uber) Eats Marketplace from March 2016 to July 2021. During their time at [Uber](/org/uber), Kevin led the delivery logistics that fulfilled a billion orders per year. Kevin also managed the [Uber](/org/uber) membership subscription with millions of members, global pricing algorithms, consumer pricing experiences, and promotions with a budget of over a billion dollars annually. In addition, Kevin was in charge of the ML/prediction platforms for the marketplace. Overall, they helped customers and businesses grow 2.5 times from $20 billion to $50 billion GMV. Kevin recruited and grew the product team by 4 times during their time at [Uber](/org/uber). 

In addition to leading the [Uber](/org/uber) Eats Marketplace, Kevin also oversaw rider fares for the [Uber](/org/uber) rides product. This included rider upfront pricing, rider promotions, and fare generation platform. With price being the most important deciding factor for riders, Kevin provided a clear and compelling upfront price experience. Kevin also built a targeted promotions platform and personalized user experience to efficiently deploy annual spend to encourage user engagement. Furthermore, Kevin scaled the critical platform for fare calculation of all [Uber](/org/uber) transactions and upgraded compliance capabilities as part of IPO preparations.

Kevin Chan has a Masters of Science in Engineering from [Stanford University](/org/stanford) and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics from the University of California, Berkeley.

They are on a team with Vishal Sankhla - VP, Product, Chris Fioritto - VP, Insurance Products & Partnerships, and Gokul Dhingra - VP, Product. Their manager is Vipul Sharma, CTO.

Kevin Chan

Wolfgang Vollmann is the Vice President of Marketing at [Ethos Life](/org/ethos-life). Wolfgang has over 9 years of experience in marketing and e-commerce, with a focus on performance marketing and analytics. 

Wolfgang began their career as the Director of E-Commerce and Online Marketing for Art.com. In this role, they managed the media-plan for Art.com's national brand marketing campaign, which won two Golden David Ogilvy Awards for excellence in advertising research. Wolfgang also developed a framework to model and measure the impact of advertising on brand awareness, revenue, and web KPIs through rigorous testing. 

In 2014, Wolfgang became the Vice President of Growth Marketing for thredUP. In this role, they led the website optimization and analytics team, conducting over 40 tests that resulted in revenue opportunities of over $30M. Wolfgang also owned the social media strategy for thredUP's +4M followers/fans, and delivered higher than industry fan engagement. Wolfgang managed a team of seven, including product managers, channel managers, and one business analyst. 

In 2018, Wolfgang became the Vice President of Performance Marketing & Analytics for [Backcountry.com](/org/backcountry-com). In this role, they reversed a long-term negative trend in the affiliate marketing channel across 12 countries. Wolfgang also improved revenue and EBITDA through testing of site-wide promotions. 

Wolfgang has a proven track record in delivering growth and profitability for companies in the e-commerce

Wolfgang Vollmann earned a diploma in financial controlling and business management from Coburg University.

Wolfgang Vollmann reports to Sheila Joglekar Vashee, Chief Marketing Officer. Some of their coworkers include Sterling Beck - Head of Demand Generation, Alison Price - Head of Brand, and Tony DeMarco - Head of Marketing Strategy & Analytics.

Wolfgang Vollmann

Robert Broesler, Jr. is the current VP & GM of Partnerships at [Ethos Life](/org/ethos-life). Prior to their current position, they worked at Zillow from January 2019 to December 2021 as the Sr. Director of Mortgage Analytics and Business Operations. In this role, they were responsible for the day-to-day operations and annual strategic planning for the Marketplace business, working with a variety of teams including product, engineering, sales, finance, marketing, and legal. Robert also helped launch and grow the Connect product, Zillow's largest Marketplace lead generation product, and led the company's early Conversion Rate Optimization efforts which resulted in a 50%+ improvement in conversion rates. Additionally, Broesler developed the strategy for Marketplace lead pricing, distribution, and how Zillow Home Loans interacts with Zillow's Mortgage Marketplace to ensure long term growth for both businesses.

Robert Broesler, Jr. earned their Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of California, Berkeley. Robert also holds an M.S. in Materials Science from [UC Berkeley](/org/uc-berkeley), and a B.S. in Applied Physics from Columbia Engineering.

They work with and Brett Wilson - VP, Partner Operations. Robert Broesler, Jr. reports to Lingke Wang, Co-Founder & President.

Robert Broesler, Jr.

Sean Henderson is currently the Controller at [Ethos Life](/org/ethos-life). Prior to this, they worked as Project Finance Manager at [AECOM](/org/aecom) from January 2018 to December 2020. Sean is a highly skilled and experienced finance professional, with a proven track record in both public and private companies.

At [AECOM](/org/aecom), Sean led a team of 10 finance analysts through a rapidly changing environment at a high-growth publicly traded Fortune 500 company. Sean was responsible for the monthly financial close process and prepared consolidated financial statements in compliance with US GAAP and SOX for the entire West Region with $600 million annual gross revenue under tight deadlines. Sean also partnered with multiple business lines to drive performance management and financial performance.

During their time at [AECOM](/org/aecom), Sean achieved several notable accomplishments. Sean was nominated to the Elevate Leadership Development Program (top 5% talent), generated a 150% improvement of earnings for the Building and Places business from 2019-2020, and received multiple Making a Difference Awards for supporting litigation efforts, financial process improvements, and managing a portfolio of projects, all in addition to their day-to-day responsibilities. Sean also managed working capital to meet DSO and cash flow objectives, which reduced DSO by 20 days. In addition, they reviewed the month end financial close procedure for processing revenue adjustments and journal entries, reducing processing time by 80% while also reducing the potential for inaccuracy and error.

Sean’s experience and achievements make him an excellent Controller at Ethos

Sean Henderson graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) from the [University of Ottawa](/org/university-of-ottawa), with a specialization in accounting. Sean then went on to obtain their certification from the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators as a Chartered Accountant. Finally, they obtained their certification from the [Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario](/org/chartered-professional-accountants-of-ontario) (CPA Ontario) as a Chartered Professional Accountant.

Sean Henderson reports to Anan Kashyap, CFO. Some of their coworkers include and Kunal Mehta - VP, Finance & Corporate Development.

Sean Henderson

Porter H. Nolan currently serves as the General Counsel at [Ethos Life](/org/ethos-life). Prior to this role, Porter was with Apple from March 2018 to August 2021, where they served as the Care Team Coordinator. In this role, Porter was responsible for coordinating the care team and developing care plans. Prior to their time at Apple, Porter was an intern at Planned Parenthood Mar Monte from August 2017 to December 2017, where they managed social media activity and content. Porter also worked at [Kindred Healthcare](/org/kindred-healthcare) from June 2016 to August 2017 as an Activities Assistant, where they were responsible for leading and organizing activities for patients.

Porter H. Nolan attended [San Jose State University](/org/san-jose-state-university).

Porter H. Nolan reports to Peter Colis, Co-Founder & CEO. Porter H. Nolan works with Brandt Kucharski - Chief Accounting Officer, Dave Hanley - VP, New Product Initiatives, and Martin Schafer - Chief Distribution Officer.

Porter H. Nolan

James Hummer is the current Head of Consumer Sales at [Ethos Life](/org/ethos-life). Prior to this, they were the SVP Operations and Finance at Bold Business from January 2018 to December 2021. Before that, they were the Director of Network Contracting at [Oscar Health](/org/oscar-health) from September 2014 to January 2018, where they built the national contracting organization responsible for Oscar’s first directly contracted network of doctors and medical facilities.

Hummer has also been a founder, product manager, strategy and business development consultant, and sales engineer at various other companies throughout their career. James founded Pet Step in January 2013 and ran it until December 2015. James then served as a product manager at HealthSpot from January 2011 to December 2013. Additionally, they worked as a consultant for startup and growth stage companies from January 2014 to December 2018. Finally, they were a sales engineer at Bush Sales from January 2009 to December 2010.

James Hummer's educational career includes a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from [Boston University](/org/boston-university) and a degree in Mechanical Engineering from [Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute](/org/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute).

James Hummer reports to Erin Lantz, Chief Revenue Officer. They are on a team with Dan Brittingham - Director of Revenue Operations, Strategy, Ashish Bhatnagar - Head of Revenue Operations and Strategy, and Nick Fitzer - VP, Sales.

James Hummer

Tony DeMarco is currently the Head of Marketing Strategy & Analytics at [Ethos Life](/org/ethos-life). Prior to this, they served as the Vice President Marketing at iRestore Laser (Freedom Laser Therapy), Sr Business Analytics Lead at Salesforce, and Senior Director of Growth Marketing at thredUP. Tony began their career as an intern at [Capital One](/org/capital-one) before being promoted to Senior Business Analyst.

Tony is an expert in digital strategic initiatives and has a proven track record in developing successful marketing campaigns that are targeted and goal-oriented. Tony is a data-driven decision maker who has led teams to success time and time again. Tony is a strategic thinker with a passion for marketing and a keen eye for detail. Tony is a valuable asset to any team and will no doubt continue to be a successful leader in the industry.

Tony DeMarco graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to that, they graduated from The Park School of Baltimore with a High School Diploma in General Studies.

Their manager is Sheila Joglekar Vashee, Chief Marketing Officer. They work with Jenna Bray - Head of Brand, Sterling Beck - Head of Demand Generation, and Jason Lyman - VP, Marketing.

Tony DeMarco

Nate Walsh joined Ethos as Head of P&C Distribution in August 2022. Prior to this, Nate was a Vice President and the Head of Strategic Partnerships at Corvus Insurance.

Nate Walsh

Dan Brittingham is the current Director of Revenue Operations, Strategy at [Ethos Life](/org/ethos-life). Dan has also Co-Founded Open Caregiving from June 2021 to June 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the Global Sales Operations & Strategy at [Cloudflare](/org/cloudflare) from October 2015 to June 2021. Before that, they were the Director of Sales Operations at Moat from July 2013 to October 2015. 

Dan has also been a Fellow at Enstitute from September 2012 to September 2013. During that time, they were also an Associate at ENIAC Ventures and Chief of Staff at LocalResponse. From January 2011 to April 2012, they were the Founder of JDR Innovate. Lastly, they were the Founder of Based on Content from November 2006 to October 2011.



Dan Brittingham reports to Erin Lantz, Chief Revenue Officer. Some of their coworkers include Ashish Bhatnagar - Head of Revenue Operations and Strategy, James Hummer - Head of Consumer Sales, and Nick Fitzer - VP, Sales.

Dan Brittingham

Alison Price

Jenna Bray

Brady Fox

Patrick D. Sullivan

Jason Speigel

Darin Yeomans

Sterling Beck

Jessica Mowry

Nick Fitzer has been in the mortgage industry for over 15 years. Nick started their career as a commercial loan officer with BMC Capital. Nick then transitioned to Cornerstone Home Lending, where they worked as a mortgage banker. In 2010, they joined [Zillow Group](/org/zillow-group), where they spent the next 11 years as the Sr. Director of Mortgage Sales & Strategy. Nick is currently the VP of Sales at [Ethos Life](/org/ethos-life).

Their manager is Erin Lantz, Chief Revenue Officer. They are on a team with Ashish Bhatnagar - Head of Revenue Operations and Strategy, Dan Brittingham - Director of Revenue Operations, Strategy, and James Hummer - Head of Consumer Sales.

Nick Fitzer

Jason Lyman

Kelly Hirsch

Kaylie Smart

Ashish Bhatnagar

Stelian Epure

Prassath Leelakrishnan

Nichole Myers

Dave Hanley

Rissy Ruddy

Sheila Joglekar Vashee

Martin Schafer

Brandt Kucharski

Chris Fioritto

Vishal Sankhla

Prior to joining Ethos, Gokul was a product leader at Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat. Gokul holds an MBA from Stanford.

Gokul Dhingra

Prior to Ethos, Vipul founded Simppler until its acquisition, and led engineering teams at Indeed.com and [Eventbrite](/org/eventbrite). Vipul has a BE & MS in Computer Science.

Vipul Sharma

Prior to co-founding Ethos, Peter co-founded [Ovid](/org/ovid), a life insurance marketplace. Peter holds an MBA from Stanford.

Peter Colis

Prior to co-founding Ethos, Lingke co-founded [Ovid](/org/ovid), a life insurance marketplace. Lingke has an MBA from Stanford.

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