Our Leadership Team

" If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."

Chief, Product Management and Innovation, USA

Begench is passionate about understanding our customers, their needs, concerns, and aspirations—they are at the heart of our business as a travel insurance company. As Chief Product Management and Innovation Officer, he uses data insights to drive our research and the development of new and innovative product ideas to help us meet and exceed the ever-changing traveler needs. He believes the more we understand our customers and their itineraries, the better we can support them throughout their travel experiences.

Begench is relentless in continuing our pursuit of customer happiness because he can relate to the concerns of travelers—having been one for most of his life. Begench has lived in many countries and U.S. states, and he loves experiencing new cultures and food, meeting new people, and learning new languages (even if it’s just a few words). In the U.S., one of his passions is exploring the National Parks.

Begench has a deep understanding of business analytics and marketing, and he holds an MBA from the University of South Carolina.

Our Leadership Team

Jeff Wright
Chief Executive Officer

Rob Cavaliere
Chief Sales Officer, USA

Whitney Wright
HR Country Lead, North America

Dennis Schnadthorst
Head of Operations Travel Americas

Diane Babson
Chief Financial Officer

Begench Atayev
Chief, Product Management and Innovation, USA

Joe Scarpa
Chief, Business Execution and Performance

Emily Hartman
Chief, Business Teams, USA

Jack Zemp
Chief Legal Officer, North America