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 3, 2026.
As a result of transitioning to a position on the Board of Directors, Ellis will resign from his current position and become an advisor to the Company, effective May 1, 2026.
Ellis served as chief financial officer of mobile fintech company Activehours (d/b/a Earnin) from April 2017 to February 2019.
He also served as chief financial officer of enterprise software company BloomReach, Inc. from July 2012 to April 2017, and held various positions at 23andMe, Inc., including serving as vice president of finance from September 2008 to July 2012.
Rick McCathron, President and CEO of Hippo, commented: “Stewart has been a valuable member of Hippo’s leadership team for the past seven years.
“During that time, he built a world-class financial team, oversaw our transformation from a private company to a public company, led multiple strategic acquisitions and divestitures, and was a core partner with me and the board in developing our vision and strategy. I couldn’t be more excited about Stewart’s desire to continue to be a 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 to move toward our long-term vision, I am excited to join my colleagues on the Hippo Board of Directors to support this journey.”
