Limitless Possibilities

This episode stars Diane Hupp, President of UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. In her impressive career, Diane has embodied “limitless possibilities” at every turn. Listen as she documents her journey from UPMC volunteer to President across her 40-year career.

Acrisure provided a $7.5 million gift to UPMC Children’s, the largest corporate gift ever received by the foundation. Your host John Pelle and Diane explore facets of this partnership, and much more, in this conversation.

In this episode, your host John Pelle, has the honor of being joined by two Air Force veterans. Join Blake Mathies, part-owner and CEO of Purple Mountain Solutions and Acrisure client, and Tina Semotan, Managing Partner of Acrisure’s Midwest Region as they candidly discuss the transition from military service to entrepreneurialism, how to lead teams through change, and the power of communication.

In this dynamic follow-up to Episode 3, John Pelle is joined again by Acrisure’s Chief Digital Officer, Tamara Zaichkowski, and Steven Mandis, Senior Academic Advisor with FIFA, author of The Real Madrid Way and Chairman of Payments, Capital and Data Analytics at Fintech firm Kalamata Capital.

They dive even deeper into how and why incredibly successful organizations should proactively change to achieve even greater heights. Join us for a discussion on the role of brand, customer engagement and data analytics between two very different organizations that share a spirit of transformation.

John Pelle welcomes Acrisure’s Chief Digital Officer, Tamara Zaichkowsky, and Steven Mandis, Senior Academic Advisor with FIFA, author of "The Real Madrid Way" and Chairman of Payments, Capital and Data Analytics at Fintech firm Kalamata Capital. They discuss how to take winning to the next level in successful organizations, from international fútbol sensation Real Madrid to innovative global Fintech Acrisure.

Listen in to discover why these two organizations chose moments of success to reimagine what’s possible for fans and clients.

“The key is to evolve not when you need to, but when you don’t need to.” — Sozon Vatikiotis

In this follow up to Season 2 Episode 1, Acrisure Chief Operating Officer Sozon (Soz) Vatikiotis joins host John Pelle to talk about why the best (and most difficult) moment to transform is when you’re already successful. Dive into a few examples from recent years for a conversation that speaks to the entrepreneur in all of us.

John Pelle, Senior Director of Communications & Brand at Acrisure, welcomes you to Season 2 and, in this first episode, has an insightful conversation with Sozon “Soz” Vatikiotis, Chief Operating Officer at Acrisure.

Soz tackles Acrisure’s intentional history of bold actions and current transformation with candor and transparency. He also explores how leaders can approach transformation in a way that engages their teams along the way.

“As soon as I think I’ve seen it all, I get surprised and we’re going to go do bigger, bolder and more innovative things.” — Sozon Vatikiotis

The “Limitless Possibilities Podcast” is back! Join us as we explore transformation across industries through candid conversations with Acrisure’s brand partners, leaders, and respected experts in their field. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

In this episode, your host, John Pelle, Director of Communications at Acrisure, is joined by Simon Hedley, Chief Executive Officer of Acrisure Re.

In this episode, your host, John Pelle, Director of Communications at Acrisure, is joined by two award-winning and dynamic leaders: Jennifer Anderson, Partner at Bozzuto & Associates Insurance Services, and Brigitte Egbert, Executive Vice President and Commanding Partner at Monarch Insurance Services.

In this episode, your host, John Pelle, Director of Communications at Acrisure, is joined by Bill Meara, President of Acrisure Cyber Services. Bill has built and operated several successful companies and today leads Acrisure’s newest vertical line of business, which leverages best-in-class security products, modern AI techniques and cloud-native architecture to minimize clients’ risk.

In this episode, Bill discusses his background as an entrepreneur and what drew him to Acrisure. He also provides an overview of the Cyber Services team and solution and how it can support small to mid-size clients in an increasingly risky world.