Insights | Board

Renu Agrawal

Renu is a seasoned executive and Board Director with over 25 years of experience in growing companies and transforming business models. She is on the Board of Luther Burbank Corporation (NASDAQ: LBC) and a member of their Audit & Risk, and Nominating & Governance Committees. She also serves on the Board of Allvue Systems, a privately held investment software solutions provider. Renu spent 13 years at Wells Fargo, leading and setting strategies for multiple divisions. Prior to that, she was Chief Operating Officer for both ValleyCrest Companies and Quisic Corporation. Renu started her career as a scientist at Polaroid and was at McKinsey for several years.

Mary Dent

Mary brings to the board a background in financial services and technology, law and public policy and has worked with early-stage startups to publicly traded global enterprises.

Sean Coady, Esq.

Sean leads the overall strategic plan and vision for the region and serves on the Woodruff Sawyer Board of Directors. Sean currently handles a multitude of pre-IPO and public clients spanning multiple industries, including high tech, life science, health care, retail, and manufacturing. He has authored several articles on D&O liability and M&A-related products and has structured financial risk solutions for hundreds of companies. Sean previously practiced law as both a litigation and corporate attorney working with private and public companies through various stages of their development.

Chris Kakel

Chris is accountable to his clients for providing strategic casualty advice, efficient insurance and risk financing program options, analytics to support insurance purchasing decisions, and direct advocacy in the marketplace.