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Our Mission

TO MAKE THE PROCESS OF BUYING INSURANCE FOR CARS AND HOMES INHERENTLY SIMPLE AND BRIMMING WITH UNEXPECTED VALUE.
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Be Real

We champion people who are humble and build relationships through kindness and laughter. 

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Be Curious

We thrive on imagination and encourage new ideas, ask questions and seek answers.

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Be Bold

We are innovators, builders, trailblazers. Courage is a must. 

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Be Transformational

It's OK to be idealistic. There are better ways to do things and we should invent them.

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Be Caring

We don't say we care. We show it. We have each others' backs. We earn trust through being genuine and always being reliable.

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Be Trusting

We're trustworthy to the core. We rely on each other to win. We act with unwavering integrity and that will never change.

Rick Gibbs

CEO

Rick Gibbs is an accomplished entrepreneur, advisor and board member who previously was co-founder and CEO of Dealer.com, Co-President of Dealertrack Technologies and EVP & Chief Product Officer at Cox Automotive. Rick previously served as Dealertrack’s Executive Vice President and Group President for Digital Marketing Solutions. He co-founded Dealer.com in 1998, which was ...

Rick Gibbs

CEO

Rick Gibbs is an accomplished entrepreneur, advisor and board member who previously was co-founder and CEO of Dealer.com, Co-President of Dealertrack Technologies and EVP & Chief Product Officer at Cox Automotive. Rick previously served as Dealertrack’s Executive Vice President and Group President for Digital Marketing Solutions. He co-founded Dealer.com in 1998, which was acquired by Dealertrack Technologies in March 2014.At Dealer.com, Rick had been named CEO and President in December 2013. Prior to that, he was the company’s Chief Technology Officer and President for three years, where he provided the strategic vision for the company and led the development of Dealer.com‘s suite of industry defining products.

Travis Fitzgerald

Chief Strategy Officer, Co-Founder

As Polly’s co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Travis represents Polly in the marketplace and nurtures relationships with investors, carriers, and partners. As a dealership owner and former insurance agency operator, Travis has a deep knowledge of both the automotive and P&C insurance industry and brings this unique expertise to his role as a business strategist.

Travis Fitzgerald

Chief Strategy Officer, Co-Founder

As Polly’s co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Travis represents Polly in the marketplace and nurtures relationships with investors, carriers, and partners. As a dealership owner and former insurance agency operator, Travis has a deep knowledge of both the automotive and P&C insurance industry and brings this unique expertise to his role as a business strategist.

Jeffrey Mongeon

CRO, Co-Founder

Jeff is Chief Revenue Officer, and Polly's co-founder. Jeff has well over a decade of experience in the insurance industry, beginning as a producer where he cultivated his own client base and developed a deep knowledge of the carriers’ underwriting processes, the independent agent technology stack and the regulatory landscape. Later, as Vice President at the agency, Jeff ...

Jeffrey Mongeon

CRO, Co-Founder

Jeff is Chief Revenue Officer, and Polly's co-founder. Jeff has well over a decade of experience in the insurance industry, beginning as a producer where he cultivated his own client base and developed a deep knowledge of the carriers’ underwriting processes, the independent agent technology stack and the regulatory landscape. Later, as Vice President at the agency, Jeff became interested in ways to move the industry forward, particularly by focusing on delivering unexpected value by embedding a world class insurance experience into the car and home buying processes. In addition to co-founding Polly, Jeff has led the underwriting and data science team, commercial division, and was integral in building out the customer success team. Jeff overseas all sales, partnerships and carrier relations for Polly.  He also sits on several carrier advisory boards and has been a leading voice in the emerging category of tech-enabled marketplace distribution.

Kristin Halpin Perry

Chief People Officer

As Polly’s Chief People Officer, Kristin leads the Human Resources team. She has over 25 years of experience as a human resources executive in a variety of different global business sectors. Kristin is the founder and Executive Coach of Veraz Consulting (“Veraz”), a human resources consulting firm. She is currently on the board of Fluency Inc., as well as Docebo Canada. She ...

Kristin Halpin Perry

Chief People Officer

As Polly’s Chief People Officer, Kristin leads the Human Resources team. She has over 25 years of experience as a human resources executive in a variety of different global business sectors. Kristin is the founder and Executive Coach of Veraz Consulting (“Veraz”), a human resources consulting firm. She is currently on the board of Fluency Inc., as well as Docebo Canada. She holds an International Coach Federation License, an Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration from Champlain College in Vermont, a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Saint Michael’s College and an Executive and Transitional Coaching Certification from the Hudson Institute of Coaching.

Kurt Liebegott

Chief Financial Officer

As Polly’s CFO, Kurt manages all aspects of the company’s finances. Kurt is a hands-on, data-driven executive with more than 25 years of experience in all facets of accounting, finance, and operations management within both entrepreneurial and multi-billion-dollar companies. Prior to joining Polly, he held CFO positions in several organizations, as well as a Division COO ...

Kurt Liebegott

Chief Financial Officer

As Polly’s CFO, Kurt manages all aspects of the company’s finances. Kurt is a hands-on, data-driven executive with more than 25 years of experience in all facets of accounting, finance, and operations management within both entrepreneurial and multi-billion-dollar companies. Prior to joining Polly, he held CFO positions in several organizations, as well as a Division COO position at Sharecare, Inc., where he managed the transition and the financial and operational integration of PKC Corporation into Sharecare after its acquisition. Kurt has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Saint Michael’s College, and an M.B.A. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is licensed as a C.P.A. in the State of Vermont (inactive).

Mike Burgiss

Chief Marketing Officer

As Chief Marketing Officer, Mike leads the strategic direction and execution of the Polly brand. He has more than two decades of management and marketing experience in technology and automotive. Prior to Polly, he held executive positions at Cox Automotive, and Accenture. As a pioneer of Digital Retailing, Mike founded and led MakeMyDeal and went on to lead Cox Automotive's ...

Mike Burgiss

Chief Marketing Officer

As Chief Marketing Officer, Mike leads the strategic direction and execution of the Polly brand. He has more than two decades of management and marketing experience in technology and automotive. Prior to Polly, he held executive positions at Cox Automotive, and Accenture. As a pioneer of Digital Retailing, Mike founded and led MakeMyDeal and went on to lead Cox Automotive's Digital Retailing businesses across AutoTrader, Kelley Blue Book, DealerTrack, and Dealer.com.

Mike Commo

Chief Product Officer

As Polly's CPO, Mike is responsible for the development of Polly products, software engineering platform and infrastructure, information technology and information security. Prior to joining as Polly's first Software Architect, he built cloud-first software products for Galen Healthcare Solutions. He's consulted for healthcare IT software firms and hospitals assisting with ...

Mike Commo

Chief Product Officer

As Polly's CPO, Mike is responsible for the development of Polly products, software engineering platform and infrastructure, information technology and information security. Prior to joining as Polly's first Software Architect, he built cloud-first software products for Galen Healthcare Solutions. He's consulted for healthcare IT software firms and hospitals assisting with product rebuilds to support cloud infrastructure migrations, and managed software and data migration projects and stakeholders. Mike also has experience with large-scale data warehousing at IBM. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Saint Michael's College.

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