Jesseman R. Pryor, III Co-Founder and CEO Jess’s professional experience includes service at Gulf Insurance Group as a Senior Vice President and member of the Executive Committee where he had management oversight for the Management Liability Division and the Custom Products Division (which included Transactional and Custom Management Liability Insurance Products), and National Union Fire Insurance Company where he served in the Commercial Management Liability Division. Jess is a former trustee of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society. He received a B.A. from the College of Wooster.
Jeffrey D. Cowhey Co-founder and President Jeff’s professional experience includes service at Aon Financial Services Group where he served as Executive Vice President and member of the Executive Committee with management oversight of the East Coast region, and National Union Fire Insurance Company where he served as Vice President of the Commercial Management Liability Division. He received a B.S. from LaSalle College.
Timothy D. Kennedy Chief Underwriting Officer Tim’s professional experience includes four years of service at Gulf Insurance Group where he was Underwriting Manager in the unit underwriting Management Liability and Transaction Facilitation Insurance Products. Tim joined Ambridge in May 2001. He received a B.A. from Dartmouth College.
Kelly S. Holmes Chief Legal Officer Kelly’s professional experience includes service at Gulf Insurance Group where she had responsibility for all professional liability claims (NY), and Sedgwick, Detert, & Moran where she worked as an attorney in the insurance practice. Kelly received a B.A. from Daemen College and a J. D. from Catholic University of America.
Thomas Umstatter Chief Operating Officer Thomas has been with Ambridge since 2012 and has served as the Group Chief Operating Officer since 2016. Thomas began his career at Tullett Prebon where he worked on the U.S. Treasury desk. He then worked in the Derivative Product Group as a Vice President at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Thomas received a B.S. from Siena College and an MBA from Fordham University.
Kim Gladney Managing Director, North America Kim joined Ambridge in 2006. Prior to Ambridge, Kim practiced labor and employment law in South Carolina. Kim received a B.B.A. from the University of Georgia and a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School.
Jack Sinchak Underwriting Manager, Director – SME Business Jack joined Ambridge in 2007. In 2015, Jack oversaw the launch of Ambridge’s SME initiative and leads a team within Ambridge with a primary focus on transactions with an enterprise value of $75 million and below. Jack received a B.A. from Dickinson College.
Philip Z. Glorieux Senior Underwriting Counsel – Healthcare and Intellectual Property Phil’s professional experience includes six years in private practice counseling university medical centers and private equity clients in healthcare regulatory, professional liability, and transactional matters. Prior to joining Ambridge in 2016, Phil worked in the corporate and financial services group at Willkie Farr & Gallagher. He received a B.A. from Tulane University and a J.D. from New York Law School.
Jesseman R. Pryor, III Co-Founder and CEO Jess’s professional experience includes service at Gulf Insurance Group as a Senior Vice President and member of the Executive Committee where he had management oversight for the Management Liability Division and the Custom Products Division (which included Transactional and Custom Management Liability Insurance Products), and National Union Fire Insurance Company where he served in the Commercial Management Liability Division. Jess is a former trustee of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society. He received a B.A. from the College of Wooster.
Jeffrey D. Cowhey Co-founder and President Jeff’s professional experience includes service at Aon Financial Services Group where he served as Executive Vice President and member of the Executive Committee with management oversight of the East Coast region, and National Union Fire Insurance Company where he served as Vice President of the Commercial Management Liability Division. He received a B.S. from LaSalle College.
Matthew Wilson CEO Brit Global Specialty and Brit Group Deputy CEO Matthew began his career in Lloyd's in 1988. He joined Brit Insurance in 1999 to start up the International Property Division. He was appointed as CEO of Brit Global Markets in May 2008 and became a member of the Executive Management Committee with effect from January 2009. He was appointed to the Boards of Brit Insurance Limited and Brit Syndicates Limited in November 2010 and was elected to the Board of the Lloyd’s Market Association in May 2011. He was appointed Group CEO of Brit Limited in 2017.
