Elysian Appoints Insurance Claims Leader Jerilyn Kelly as Head of Sales

With over 15 years spanning claims administration, managed care, and insurance payments, Kelly's appointment reflects Elysian's continued investment in experienced commercial leadership.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elysian, the first AI-native Third-Party Administrator (TPA) built for commercial claims, today announced the appointment of Jerilyn Kelly as Head of Sales. Kelly has spent her career at organizations operating inside the claims process, with more than 15 years of experience across TPA claims management, managed care, and claims payments infrastructure. Across her career, she built commercial relationships alongside the buyers and partners that define the market Elysian serves.

Kelly joins Elysian from Vitesse, where she served as Regional Vice President, North America. Vitesse provides claims payment infrastructure to leading insurers, MGAs, and TPAs globally, placing Kelly at the operational and financial layer of the claims settlement process. Before Vitesse, she spent more than two years at Gallagher Bassett as Vice President, Carrier Practice Sales, leading commercial development with carriers, MGAs, wholesale brokers, and program administrators evaluating outsourced claims management. Earlier in her career, she served as Senior Vice President of Business Development for Brown & Brown's Services segment, a coast-to-coast portfolio of five TPA and claims service companies managing claims for carriers and self-insured entities. Before Brown & Brown, she spent over a decade at CorVel Corporation as Vice President of Regional Sales, establishing her foundation in managed care and risk management services for the claims industry. Kelly holds a Doctor of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern California.

In her role at Elysian, Kelly will lead the company's sales function, generating pipeline and commercial relationships as the company expands.

"Jerilyn has been in rooms with the people we are trying to reach," said Grace Hanson, Elysian Founder and CEO. "She understands how they evaluate claims management, what they need to see before they commit, and what it takes to earn their confidence. That experience translates directly into what we are building."

"I have spent my career alongside the leaders who depend on claims to work at a high level. You develop a clear sense of what actually works and what falls short. Elysian is the first platform I have seen that matches the sophistication of the problem it is solving. That made the decision easy," said Jerilyn Kelly, Elysian Head of Sales.

Her arrival follows a year of significant industry recognition, including selection for Lloyd's Lab Cohort 16, a spot on the CB Insights Insurtech Top 50, and the State Farm Startup Pitch Competition win at ITC Vegas in 2025.

About Elysian

Elysian is the first AI-native TPA proven to achieve superior outcomes in commercial insurance. We combine AI-orchestrated claims processing with elite adjusting talent to handle commercial claims with unprecedented efficiency. Intrinsic multimodal AI-agent orchestration, purpose-built machine learning, statistical optimization and autonomous decision systems deliver precise insights that empower adjusters to make the right decisions. Learn more at www.elysian.is