Kristen Peed, CPCU, RPLU, CRM, ARM-E, CIC, AAI is the Head of Corporate Risk at Sequoia. She joined Sequoia in 2023 with over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry both on the broker and client side. She is responsible for placement of the corporate insurance programs and claims management, as well as implementation of risk mitigation strategies.
Prior to Sequoia, Kristen was the Director of Corporate Risk at CBIZ, Inc. She also served as the Risk Manager for Swagelok, a privately held manufacturer with international exposures managing all insurance programs and serving as an officer for their captive insurance company domiciled in Vermont. Additionally, she was also a part of the risk management department of STERIS Corporation, a publicly traded medical device manufacturer with operations in over two dozen countries, managing both the insurance programs as well as the fleet exposure. At BB&T and Oswald Companies she gained experience as a commercial lines broker with a concentration in professional and executive liability.
Kristen serves on the Board of Directors for The Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. as the Vice-President for 2024. She also serves on the Advisory Board for University of Akron’s RMI Program. She was awarded as a 2016 Business Insurance Women to Watch which globally recognizes the top women in Risk Management and Insurance. Kristen has her B.A., Industrial Relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.