Brendan Kelly – Aon
Brendan is a Seattle-based account executive who specializes in risk management for technology, logistics and transportation firms. He serves as a strategic risk and finance advisor to a broad spectrum of companies, ranging from late state startups to publicly traded multinationals. As an account executive, Brendan is responsible for bringing the full breadth of Aon’s talent, resources and market leadership to bear for his clients. He partners with risk managers, general counsel and finance leadership to develop cogent insurance strategies, and coordinates with Aon team members to ensure consistent, top-caliber execution of those goals.
Brendan has 16 years of experience in commercial insurance brokerage and underwriting, specifically in the fields of cyber and D&O liability coverage. He has managed underwriting and brokerage teams across the western US and has helped customers navigate through several cyclical changes in the global insurance market. He has served in these capacities at Marsh, Wells Fargo, The Hartford, Chubb and others.
In addition to brokerage and underwriting, Brendan is informed by four years of irreplicable experience as an inhouse risk manager. Prior to joining Aon in 2024, Brendan served as Director of Risk at Convoy, a Seattle-based freight technology startup. As a result of his time at Convoy, Brendan deeply understands the nuance of creating and implementing risk management methodology and cost control, as well as the challenge of championing the risk function throughout an organization. |