Our leadership

Rob leads the bolttech team across our operations globally, overseeing our growth and partnership opportunities. With more than 35 years’ international leadership experience within the insurance industry, Rob’s previous roles include Managing Director and Group Chief Operating Officer for FWD Group, and President & CEO of AIG’s commercial insurance businesses worldwide.

Outside of work, Rob can be found in the gym or competing in some of the world’s toughest endurance competitions such as the Ironman World Championships, and the Antarctic Ice Marathon.

Romaney leads bolttech’s finance function and is a member of the executive committee. In her role as Group CFO, she plays a pivotal role in driving our financial strategy and management, and is involved in strategic planning and execution across the group.

Romaney brings with her more than 20 years of leadership and senior finance experience in the insurance industry. She previously held leadership roles at AIG, Liberty, Swiss Re and GE Insurance.

When she’s not planning her next travelling adventure, Romaney enjoys being active in the great outdoors and practising yoga.

David leads all things technology across bolttech. Previously, he has been a CIO, CX and innovation leader in two of the world’s largest banks Standard Chartered and DBS. He was also a pioneer in the development of the fintech sector in Greater China. David’s passions beyond innovation and technology, are minimalism, sustainability, renewable energy, helping start-ups, and a variety of sports including F1, basketball, swimming, cycling, running and Australian football.

Melissa leads the overall responsibility to drive the organisation’s growth through product innovation and digital transformation. She works closely with our colleagues in technology, customer experience, partnerships and distribution as part of a wider mandate to build and enhance our digital ecosystem.

She has a proven track record as a digital leader in the financial sector, having worked in banking and financial services for over a decade. She joins us from the banking industry, where she spearheaded customer-led digital transformation projects and customer journey initiatives.

In her spare time, Melissa enjoys crewing on sailing yachts, trail running, and road biking.

Ashley heads up our legal department, overseeing all compliance, legal and company secretarial matters. A legal and compliance insurance specialist with over 25 years’ experience, Ashley’s career includes senior legal and compliance roles, in Sydney, New York and London, most recently with Chubb.

Now based in Singapore, Ashley enjoys good food and company, travelling off the beaten track, and the great outdoors.

Jon leads bolttech’s North America business and is a member of the executive committee. He leads bolt’s operations in the region and sets the strategic direction for the business. His role includes overseeing and refining bolttech’s industry specific strategies, along with driving revenue and profitability.

Jon has more than two decades of insurance and technology experience across consulting and tech. Outside of insurance, he has extensive experience in the banking, real estate, telecommunications and retail industries. Jon has held leadership positions in insurance distribution innovation at Accenture and IBM.

Jon lives in San Francisco. In his spare time, he likes to spend time with his family and friends, playing guitar, skiing, cycling, and enjoying Northern California.

Stephan is a founding executive of bolttech and leads the company’s Europe and Africa business. He is responsible for the company’s capital market activities, including corporate strategy, investments, and M&A – securing both organic and inorganic opportunities as part of bolttech’s growth strategy and business expansion.

With more than 15 years in international corporate finance experience, Stephan’s previous roles include VP M&A and Strategy at FWD and Chief Financial Officer at Edirect Insure Group, overseeing several key functions including finance, legal and HR. He started his career within investment banking at Citigroup, covering financial institutions in Europe.

Outside of work, Stephan is a keen linguist and he enjoys playing football, squash, and chess. He lives in Singapore and is married with twins.

Philip leads the growth and development of our business across Asia and the Middle East. He is responsible for developing and implementing bolttech’s strategy and expanding our partnerships in these regions, and leading the distribution and operations of bolttech’s general insurance underwriter in Hong Kong.

As a founding member of the team, Philip previously led our data insights function as Group Chief Data Officer, with key responsibilities that encompass product and pricing. Prior to joining bolttech, Philip worked in insurance and consulting across various functions including product, finance, and risk management.

When not in the office, he spends most of his time chasing his three young kids around at home.

Rob leads our MGA strategy and capability globally, including commercial structure, partnerships and distribution.

With more than a decade’s experience in the insurance industry and close to two decades’ experience in global strategy and commercial roles, Rob has a track record of building cutting-edge insurance products and delivering growth. He’s led innovation efforts for multinationals in financial service, and invented new insurance products in the sharing economy and for new mobility. Additionally, he serves as a board member for a number of start-ups in the category.

Rob is a lawyer by training, and is an avid runner, skier and road biker. He and his partner are based in San Francisco.

Mark leads the growth and development of our businesses across Asia and Europe. He was previously the CEO of bolttech’s device protection business and co-founder of our Southeast Asian operations.

Mark brings over 20 years’ experience in business development and was one of the pioneers of smartphone insurance in the region. Mark started his career in sport and had won numerous titles for the British Junior waterski team.

Outside of work, Mark’s thirst for adventure extends from water skiing, surfing, ice hockey to motocross racing.

Scott manages our talent and is responsible for driving the development of our people, across all our workstreams, and is a member of our executive committee. He has close to 20 years’ experience in human resources across several industries including insurance, telecommunications and consumer goods. Scott’s previous roles include Group VP, Human Resources for FWD Group, and Head of Talent Management, APAC and EMEA, for Edgewell Personal Care. Originally from Sydney, Scott has made Hong Kong his home for the past five years – along with his partner and two dogs. He enjoys travelling, hiking and the outdoors.

Jon leads bolttech’s North America business and is a member of the executive committee. He leads bolt’s operations in the region and sets the strategic direction for the business. His role includes overseeing and refining bolttech’s industry specific strategies, along with driving revenue and profitability.

Jon has more than two decades of insurance and technology experience across consulting and tech. Outside of insurance, he has extensive experience in the banking, real estate, telecommunications and retail industries. Jon has held leadership positions in insurance distribution innovation at Accenture and IBM.

Jon lives in San Francisco. In his spare time, he likes to spend time with his family and friends, playing guitar, skiing, cycling, and enjoying Northern California.

Rob leads our MGA strategy and capability globally, including commercial structure, partnerships and distribution.

With more than a decade’s experience in the insurance industry and close to two decades’ experience in global strategy and commercial roles, Rob has a track record of building cutting-edge insurance products and delivering growth. He’s led innovation efforts for multinationals in financial service, and invented new insurance products in the sharing economy and for new mobility. Additionally, he serves as a board member for a number of start-ups in the category.

Rob is a lawyer by training, and is an avid runner, skier and road biker. He and his partner are based in San Francisco.

Jens, as bolttech’s Chief Growth Officer for Europe and Africa, leads the team behind our sales and business development, including sales operations. Based out of our Zurich office, Jens has played a key role in supporting international operators, manufacturers and retailers in the telecommunications, and hearing aid and eyewear industries to drive profitable growth into adjacent insurance markets.

Jens joined the bolttech team as the founder of i-surance, a leading European insurtech player, in 2021 and he has been an important member of the bolttech executive leadership team since. With a wealth of deep expertise in the telecommunications and technology industries, Jens is passionate about making our clients successful.

Away from work, he enjoys skiing with his family in the winter.

Baldev leads our growth and expansion in the Southeast Asian markets including Philippines, Singapore and Thailand as the regional General manager based out of our Singapore head office.

He is also the Chief Growth Officer, Asia & Middle East, to enhance bolttech’s sales capability and streamline sales strategy and processes.

With close to 30 years of experience across the insurance and office automation and services industries, he has held various leadership positions in general and life insurance companies.

In his free time, Baldev enjoys cycling, trekking and taking his dog for walks.

Emma is the General Manager for Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. She is responsible for developing team members to their full potential and growing and winning new partnerships for the company.

With over 20 years of experience across the insurance, banking and retail industries, Emma has held various leadership positions in multinational corporations and startups in Asia and Europe.

Emma resides in Kuala Lumpur with her husband and three children. In her free time, she enjoys travelling, cooking for family and friends, and hiking.

Alister leads our operations in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan, overseeing our digital insurance, device protection, and insurance exchange offering at a market level. He also works closely with our partnerships and product strategy team, growing synergistic partnerships and collaborations with market-leading brands.

Prior to his work at bolttech, Alister co-founded Hyphen Group (formerly CompareAsia Group) and was at the helm of their Hong Kong operations until joining us in 2020. He began his career with Morgan Stanley in London, and since then has worked in leadership positions across Europe and Asia.

Alister holds a BSc in Economics from Trinity College, Dublin. Outside of work, he enjoys skiing, crossfit, and competing in Ironman events.

Julie leads our Taiwan operations with a focus on growing our insurtech capabilities in the market. With over 15 years’ experience in the industry, her most recent appointments include leadership and senior marketing positions with UCAR, iCompare Taiwan, Money101.com.tw, and AIA China.

In her leisure time, she enjoys Nordic walking, yoga, and learning new skills – in fact, she’s been learning Korean for nearly two years.

Yen Yen leads our Singapore operations and is responsible for the market’s commercial success.

With over 30 years of experience in general insurance, Yen Yen has previously held senior management positions in various capacities before joining bolttech. She has comprehensive strategic insights with deep knowledge on general insurance across all distribution channels and the entire insurance value chain. Yen Yen was a Member of the WSH Council (Insurance) Workgroup and the General Insurance Association Agents Registration Board and is actively involved with the local insurance community.

Outside of work, Yen Yen enjoys travelling and spending time with family and friends.

Huong leads our Vietnam operations, responsible for driving business growth and scaling up our insurtech capabilities in the market. With over 25 years of experience in both multinational and local companies in the insurance industry, her most recent roles include leadership positions at Bao Long Insurance, HD Insurance, JLT Vietnam and Aon Vietnam. In addition, she has served as an advisor to Credify, an insurance startup during their pre-Series A funding stages.

Outside of work, Huong enjoys golfing, cardio, yoga and running (half marathon).

Ajith leads our operations in the Philippines, with a focus on growing our embedded protection partnerships with existing and new partners in the market. An experienced leader with more than 20 years of experience in the financial services and technology sectors, Ajith was most recently Director & Country Manager, Sri Lanka at BIMA, a leading tech-enabled provider of affordable insurance and healthcare subscriptions in Asia and Africa.

Outside of work, Ajith enjoys spending time with his family, especially on travels. He is a keen sports enthusiast and plays tennis and squash.