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HDVI Leadership Team

We’re an experienced team that combines the best trucking industry experts, with insurance veterans, and innovative technologists.
This approach ensures that we’re equally as focused on loss ratios, unit economics, and profitability, as on
developing customer-focused solutions that support fleets in running safe, compliant, and profitable operations.

  • Chuck Wallace, CEO & CoFounder, HDVI

    Former Air Force pilot, now a serial entrepreneur and business advisor. Chuck co-founded and helped build Esurance into a market leader and has been part of teams that built industry leading businesses in insurtech, mobility, and fintech.

Chuck Wallace

Chief Executive Officer & CoFounder

  • Reid Spitz, Chief Product Officer & CoFounder, HDVI

    A former investor with 8VC focused on insurtech and logistics industries, Reid sourced and led the investment in Riskmatch, a commercial insurance marketplace that was successfully sold in 2017. This experience helped him identify the opportunity for HDVI.

Reid Spitz

President & CoFounder

  • Cu Pham-Barnes, Chief Technology Officer, HDVI

    Cu has been the technical lead in several startups that have gone public, with proven expertise in open-sourced cloud infrastructure enabling massive scalable architectures. Cu has built and managed agile teams with modern tech stacks.

Cu Pham-Barnes

Chief Technology Officer

  • Merredith Lewis, Senior Vice President of Software Product, HDVI

    An IT and Product Management Professional, Merrie focuses on product vision, roadmaps, new features and enhancements for HDVI, delivering high quality software that delights users.

Merredith Lewis

Chief Product Officer

  • Adam Barnett, Chief Underwriting Officer, HDVI

    Adam started his career in insurance product development before moving into underwriting. Adam progressed through team leadership roles, eventually heading up mid-fleet underwriting for a major transportation insurance company.

Adam Barnett

Chief Underwriting Officer

  • Paul McCaffrey, Chief Financial Officer, HDVI

    A financial expert and strategic leader with over 25 years in financial planning and analysis, accounting, underwriting and risk management, Paul’s passionate about building financial systems that drive growth and scale.

Paul McCaffrey

Chief Financial Officer

  • Keith Halasy, Vice President of Marketing, HDVI

    With more than 25 years in SaaS, mobility, and telematics marketing, Keith brings a unique blend of product marketing, branding, communications, demand gen, and partner programs with a focus on the trucking industry to HDVI.

Keith Halasy

Chief Revenue Officer

  • Todd Witte, Chief Insurance Product, HDVI

    An actuary with a broad set of experience including risk segmentation, pricing product management, and rate filings, Todd brings extraordinary knowledge and experience and an innovative approach to HDVI’s insurance solutions.

Todd Witte

Chief Insurance Product Officer

  • Karla Ferguson, HDVI Director of Claims

    With over 16 years of experience in the commercial and personal insurance industry, Karla spear-headed the development of HDVI’s in-house claims department. Karla brings strategic vision, operational expertise, and a commitment to excellence in claims management.

Karla Ferguson

Chief Claims Officer

  • Bettina Rudisill, VP of Operations, HDVI

    A multi-skilled insurance leader with extensive experience in regulatory compliance, insurance product management, and operational excellence, Bettina brings remarkable knowledge and innovative capabilities to HDVI’s operational successes.

Bettina Rudisill

Vice President of Operations

  • David Michaelson, HDVI Advisor

    Dave Michelson is an experienced leader in commercial auto insurance, having held numerous executive roles including CEO of National Insurance for more than 20 years. Dave currently serves as an advisor or board member for several insurance-related companies.

David Michaelson

HDVI Advisor

  • Dave Firstenberg, HDVI Advisor

    Dave Firstenberg has spent the last 30+ years in leadership roles at a highly diverse set of insurance organizations. He’s now advancing his passion for helping people and organizations be successful at the intersection of risk underwriting, technology, and engineering.

Dave Firstenberg

HDVI Advisor

  • William Kampf, HDVI Advisor

    In 40 years at Progressive Insurance, Bill Kampf held key roles and was instrumental in building the organization and framework that made Progressive the leading Commercial Auto Insurer.  He continues to influence the industry, serving as a strategic advisor to key companies.

William Kampf

HDVI Advisor

  • Andrew Ladebauche, HDVI Advisor

    Andrew Ladebauche is CEO & Co-Founder of Reliance Partners, Inc., a leading insurance brokerage and consultant for the transportation, logistics, and warehouse industries.

Andrew Ladebauche

HDVI Advisor

  • Ron Honken, Vice President of Business Development, HDVI

    With over 30 years of experience forging agency partnerships and managing growth at some of the most well-known companies in the commercial insurance space, Ron Honkin’s deep industry expertise will serve HDVI, its agencies, and its insureds well.

Ron Honkin

HDVI Advisor

Resources from our leadership team

The HDVI Story with Chuck Wallace
The HDVI Story podcast with Chuck Wallace
Insurtech CEO interview with Chuck Wallace
Insurtech CEO Interview: with CEO Chuck Wallace
Fleets can reduce the risk of a nuclear verdict
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