Home insurance group Hippo has appointed Stewart Ellis, the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, to its Board of Directors, effective June 3rd, 2026.
In connection with his transition to a Board role, Ellis will resign from his current position and become a consultant to the company, effective May 1st, 2026.
In the past, Ellis has served as CFO of Activehours (d/b/a Earnin), a mobile fintech company, from April 2017 to February 2019.
He was also the CFO of BloomReach, Inc., an enterprise software company, from July 2012 to April 2017, and has held several roles at 23andMe, Inc., including that of Vice President, Finance, from September 2008 to July 2012.
Rick McCathron, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hippo, commented, “Stewart has been an invaluable member of the Hippo leadership team for the past seven years.
“During that time, he built a world-class finance team, oversaw our transition from a private to public company, led several strategic acquisitions and divestitures, and was a core partner to both me and the Board in defining our vision and strategy. I could not be more excited that Stewart wants to continue to be part of what we are building at Hippo.”
“Working with Hippo’s leadership team over the past seven years to build the Company into what it is today has been one of the highlights of my career,” said Mr. Ellis. “As we continue building toward our long-term vision, I’m thrilled to join my colleagues on Hippo’s Board to support that journey.”
