Board of Directors

Khozema Shipchandler
CEO, Twilio

Khozema Shipchandler has served as a member of the board of directors since July 2021. He has been Chief Executive Officer of Twilio, Inc. since January 2024 where he previously served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer. Previously, he held multiple leadership roles at GE across several divisions and geographies. He has also served on the boards of Smartsheet Inc. and Pivotal Inc.  Khozema holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and English from Indiana University Bloomington.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khozema-shipchandler/

John Kunze
Technology Executive

John Kunze has served as a member of the board of directors since July 2019. A career technology executive, he previously was Senior Vice President of Global Consumer Product and Technology at PayPal, Inc. He also served as Chief Executive Officer of Xoom Corporation, a global online payments service, until its acquisition by PayPal in 2015. John holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Franklin & Marshall College.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-kunze-5724a86/

Roelof Botha
Partner, Sequoia Capital

Roelof Botha has served on the board of directors since October 2018. He is a Partner at Sequoia Capital and has spent over 25 years building companies in Silicon Valley. He began within the walls of nascent PayPal, where he joined in March 2000 and was its Chief Financial Officer in 2001, leading the company through both its IPO and the subsequent acquisition by eBay. Roelof joined Sequoia in 2003 to help founders build enduring businesses. He is a Director of Block, Blues, Ethos, MongoDB, Natera, Pendulum Therapeutics, and Unity Technologies, among others. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science, Economics, and Statistics from the University of Cape Town and a Master of Business Administration from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roelofbotha/

Priscilla Hung
Former Technology Executive

Priscilla Hung has served as a member of the board of directors since August 2020. She the former President and Chief Operating Officer of Guidewire. Before Guidewire, she held management positions at SAP Ariba, Sun Microsystems, and Oracle Corporation. She also serves on the boards of Xerox Holdings Corporation, Veeva Systems Inc., and Waystar Holding Corp. Priscilla holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Mills College and a Master of Engineering in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering from Cornell University.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priscilla-hung-25722/

William “Bill” Wheeler
Insurance Executive

William “Bill” Wheeler, an insurance industry veteran, has served on the board of directors since July 2025. He was formerly President and Vice Chairman of Athene Holding Ltd. and, before that, President of the Americas group at MetLife Inc. Bill has served on the board of directors of Evercore Inc. since 2015. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wabash College, where he is Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-wheeler-b71478208/

Mark Mullin
Former Transamerica CEO

Mark Mullin has served as a member of the board of directors since January 2026. He has served as Chair of the Transamerica Corporation Board of Directors since 2021, and before that, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Transamerica. Over more than 30 years with Transamerica (f/k/a Aegon), he held senior leadership roles in the U.S. and Europe, including President and CEO of Diversified Investment Advisors and President of Aegon Americas, and oversaw Transamerica’s annuity and mutual fund businesses. He has served as a Trustee of Loyola University Maryland and Chair of the Board of the American Council of Life Insurers. Mark holds a master’s degree in Finance from Loyola University and bachelor’s degree from La Salle University.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mullin-1a977b388/

Peter Colis
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Peter Colis co-founded Ethos to make life insurance more accessible and affordable for everyone. He has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Directors since July 2016. Prior to Ethos, Peter was Chief Executive Officer of Ovid Corp., an insurance auction platform that was acquired in 2019. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Master of Business Administration from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petercolis/

Lingke Wang
Co-Founder & President

Lingke Wang is Co-Founder and President of Ethos, where he oversees the technology and insurance teams. Prior to Ethos, Lingke co-founded Ovid Corp. with Peter Colis, an insurance auction platform acquired in 2019. He began his career at Morgan Stanley. Lingke holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics–Economics and Mechanical Engineering from Brown University and a Master of Business Administration from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wlingke/