10 agency acquisitions
Firsthand experience with the business and technology decisions that accompany agency growth.
Mandy Reed · Insurtech executive & founder
I help insurance technology businesses turn product potential into practical adoption and growth—connecting agency operations, AI, strategic partnerships, and the people who make change happen.

Experience behind the perspective
Firsthand experience with the business and technology decisions that accompany agency growth.
Agency operating leadership overseeing a substantial book of insurance business.
Worked with on technology adoption since 2021, connecting insurance processes with practical implementation.
Perspective, built in practice
Agency ownership. Technology entrepreneurship. Executive leadership.
My career began in business banking and financial services technology. Over more than 20 years, I’ve co-founded Providence Insurance, built and exited We Build Staxx, and brought that operating experience into technology leadership.
As General Manager at Traain, my work spans product strategy, partnerships, and growth. I bring that executive perspective together with AI fluency and firsthand knowledge of the insurance market.
The story behind the workFor leaders building what comes next
Connect product strategy to the agency’s priorities, workflows, and reasons to change. Build a path from the first executive conversation to implementation, everyday use, and a stronger customer relationship.
Build products that fit the way insurance work gets done. Connect AI, integrations, and implementation strategy to customer needs, product adoption, and commercial growth.
Align product, commercial, and operating priorities around a shared direction. My insurance depth sits alongside broader SaaS leadership, strategic brand partnerships, and founder advisory experience.
Where I contribute
Experience across the major large language model platforms, translated into use-case selection, practical workflows, and an adoption plan your team can use.
Explore AI advisoryHelp insurance technology companies connect product strategy, customer adoption, executive engagement, and the business case for their solutions.
Explore insurtech expertiseConnecting insurance businesses, technology providers, and complementary brands around a clear opportunity and shared value.
Partnerships & growthOn stage & in the room
Honest conversations about building, leading, and what comes next.
I bring a founder’s perspective to discussions about AI, growth, strategic partnerships, and women in leadership—with a focus on what people can put into practice.
Explore speaking topicsA wider circle
Through Feral Bloom and the South Central Success Syndicate, I help create space for women leaders and rural entrepreneurs to connect, grow, and build alongside one another.
Leadership & communityThe next conversation