Acrisure hires chief technology officer and chief administrative officer
Acrisure announced the appointment of Mark Wassersug as Chief Technology Officer and Shawn Pelsinger as Chief Administrative Officer, effective later this month.
Wassersug will lead Acrisure’s information technology initiatives, leveraging his expertise in financial technology, operations, and M&A to support Acrisure’s continued advancement as a global fintech leader.
Prior to Acrisure, Wassersug spent 22 years at Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), most recently as Chief Operating Officer. During his tenure, he helped scale ICE from a startup to a leading global financial technology firm, overseeing world-class engineering, IT, and operations teams through significant growth, acquisitions, and integrations. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Lehigh University and an MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.
Pelsinger will oversee Acrisure’s legal, human resources, and regulatory affairs functions while assisting our business development teams. He joins from Palantir Technologies, where he served as Global Head of Corporate Development, which included collaborations across diverse sectors such as insurance, financial services, blockchain, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, aviation, telecommunications, and space exploration. Additionally, he led the creation of Palantir Japan and Palantir Korea both aimed at bringing Palantir’s technology to commercial and government customers in their respective markets.
Before Palantir, Pelsinger was a corporate lawyer at A&O Shearman. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University, a J.D. and LL.M. from New York University School of Law and is an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School, teaching Technology and Venture Capital Law.
Both Wassersug and Pelsinger will report to Greg Williams, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Acrisure.
“As Acrisure enters its next phase of growth, Mark and Shawn bring extensive experience with scaled financial technology companies. Their expertise will be key as we expand our global technology platform and build a differentiated business.” – Greg Williams, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Acrisure.
“These leaders possess a deep understanding of the fintech sector and, importantly, how to drive transformational growth in innovative, fast-paced companies. They will be invaluable assets to Acrisure at this stage of our journey.” – John Tuttle, President of Acrisure.
“Acrisure’s rapid transformation from an insurance brokerage platform to a global fintech powerhouse is remarkable. Acrisure’s focus on AI, client-centric approach, and growth potential made this an easy decision. I’m excited to contribute to their continued success.” – Mark Wassersug.
“I’ve been impressed with how Acrisure has transformed both their brand, and the way they’ve evolved their technology and AI capabilities to better service clients across the board. I look forward to working with Mark, and joining Greg, John and the exceptional team at Acrisure.” – Shawn Pelsinger.
