Acrisure Strengthens Leadership Team with Mark Wassersug as Chief Technology Officer and Shawn Pelsinger as Chief Administrative Officer

Wassersug joins from Intercontinental Exchange; Pelsinger from Palantir

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acrisure today announced the appointment of Mark Wassersug as Chief Technology Officer and Shawn Pelsinger as Chief Administrative Officer, effective later this month.

“As Acrisure enters its next phase of growth, Mark and Shawn bring extensive experience with scaled financial technology companies,” said Greg Williams, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Acrisure. “Their expertise will be key as we expand our global technology platform and build a differentiated business.”

“These leaders possess a deep understanding of the fintech sector and, importantly, how to drive transformational growth in innovative, fast-paced companies,” said John Tuttle, President of Acrisure. “They will be invaluable assets to Acrisure at this stage of our journey.”

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.

“Acrisure’s rapid transformation from an insurance brokerage platform to a global fintech powerhouse is remarkable,” said Wassersug. “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.”

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.

“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,” said Pelsinger. “I look forward to working with Mark, and joining Greg, John and the exceptional team at Acrisure.”

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.

About Acrisure

A global fintech leader, Acrisure empowers millions of ambitious businesses and individuals with the right solutions to grow boldly forward. Bringing cutting-edge technology and top-tier human support together, it connects clients with customized solutions across a range of insurance, reinsurance, payroll, benefits, cybersecurity, mortgage services – and beyond. In the last twelve years, Acrisure has grown in revenue from $38 million to over $4.6 billion and employs over 19,000 colleagues in 22 countries. And this is just the beginning. To learn more, visit Acrisure.com.