People
Katherine Simmonds
CEO
Katie is global CEO of Fusion Specialty. With an extensive career of leadership roles for global companies and years of experience in London and in Asia Pacific, Katie brings strategic, technical and operational expertise to the Fusion group as it expands both from an underwriting and product perspective and geographically.
Email: katie@fusion.insure
Location: Sydney, Australia
David Rogers
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman
David has a 25+ year global insurance career developing start-up specialty insurance businesses in Bermuda, North America, as well as across Asia-Pacific. Prior to Fusion, David has held senior executive and underwriting roles within some of the leading global specialty insurers and brokers.
Email: david@fusion.insure
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Alastair Speare-Cole
Director and CEO Fusion UK
Alastair is CEO and Director of Fusion UK. With well over two decades worth of experience within the insurance market, Alastair brings to Fusion UK a significant amount of industry know-how, and strategic, operational and technical expertise.
Email: Alastair@fusion.insure
Location: London, United Kingdom
Alexander Mackay
Partner
Alex joined Fusion in 2024 and sits in the London office. He has over 6 years’ experience underwriting M&A buyout transactions throughout EMEA, APAC and the US. Alex has a Master of Laws degree from University College London (specialising in M&A and Insurance) and an LLB Law degree from the University of Liverpool.
Email: alexm@fusion.insure
Location: London, United Kingdom
Ann Marie Siaw
Underwriter
Ann Marie is a W&I underwriter for Fusion APAC Before joining Fusion, Ann Marie specialised in private M&A and corporate law during her time in private practice and for major multinational corporations. Ann Marie is dual qualified in the UK and Malaysia having earned her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from the University of Leeds and holds a Bar Professional Training Course Certificate, as well as a Master of Arts in Law with Business from BPP University.
Email: annmarie@fusion.insure
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Chang Chow
Partner, Accounting and Finance
Chang joined Fusion in 2022 with 20 years of experience in audit, financial statements, local tax and bookkeeping. At Fusion, Chang works across both Finance and Operations. Prior to joining Fusion, Chang worked as a public accountant where he was responsible for several clients within the financial services sector. He holds a Degree in Commerce and is a Certified Practising Accountant.
Email: chang@fusion.insure
Location: Sydney, Australia
Clive Herlambang
Senior Financial Accountant
Clive brings over 6 years of experience in the insurance industry, working for large global insurance companies before coming to Fusion in 2024. He is a qualified CPA and bring to Fusion a strong understanding of IFRS 9 and IFRS 17 and experience in generating accurate financial statements.
Email: clive@fusion.insure
Location: Sydney, Australia
Danielle Eliatamby
Lead Partner, Australia & New Zealand
Based in Sydney, Danielle has nearly a decade of experience both as an M&A lawyer advising on market-leading transactions and as an M&A and tax liability insurance underwriter across the APAC region.
Email: danielle@fusion.insure
Location: Sydney, Australia
Elissa Etheridge
Lead Partner & Head of Distribution, USA
Elissa is a seasoned leader in M&A insurance and corporate strategy with over a decade of experience across the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand. Based in NYC, Elissa is expanding market presence for Fusion Americas. Prior to joining Fusion, Elissa was Global Co-Lead of Financial Sponsors for Aon M&A. Elissa holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Queensland.
Email: elissa@fusion.insure
Location: New York, USA
Gayle Robertson
Special Projects Director
With a demonstrated consulting history within the IT and insurance sectors, Gayle brings industry knowledge and experience having worked in the USA, APAC, Bermudian and London Companies/Lloyd’s markets. Her focus is on projects including vendor management, system implementation, and business process.
Email: gayle@fusion.insure
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Huay Shan Eow
W&I Underwriter Fusion APAC
Huay Shan is a Singapore-qualified corporate and M&A lawyer with substantial experience handling both local and regional legal work including public and private M&A transactions, equity capital markets, regulatory and compliance, corporate governance, employment, and other general corporate work. She has a Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B) from Singapore Management University.
Email: huayshan@fusion.insure
Location: Singapore
Kerry Novilla
Head of Financial Planning & Analysis
Kerry is the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis of Fusion Specialty. Having previously worked in senior finance roles in both the US and Australia, he brings exceptional financial leadership and strategic expertise to support Fusion Group’s growth and success.
Email: kerry@fusion.insure
Location: Sydney, Australia
Luke Blayney
Senior Partner
Luke is an experienced M&A underwriter and senior partner within Fusion’s APAC team. Prior to joining Fusion, Luke worked as a Senior Underwriter in the UK, underwriting M&A transactions throughout APAC, EMEA, the UK, and the US. Luke holds a Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Social Sciences degree from the University of Western Sydney.
Email: luke@fusion.insure
Location: Sydney, Australia
Mark O'Sullivan
Chief Operating Officer
Mark has over 25 years financial services experience. He was formerly a partner at two of the Big Four consulting firms and led several of the firm’s financial services industry groups. Mark brings deep financial and operational experience to the team having also worked as both CFO and COO of multiple organisations in professional services, financial services and other sectors.
Email: mark@fusion.insure
Location: Sydney, Australia
Meaghan Jacobs
Associate, Underwriting Operations, Legal & Support
Meaghan supports the Fusion Americas team. Before joining Fusion, Meaghan worked as an Analyst in underwriting for a top insurance company. Meaghan brings experience from her previous work at an international brand, and state and local constituent services while working at the Michigan House of Representatives. Meaghan graduated from Grand Valley State University, with a B.S. in Political Science minoring in International Relations..
Email: meaghan@fusion.insure
Location: Chicago, USA
Michael Mora
CEO Fusion USA
Michael brings deep underwriting experience and expertise, having underwritten transactions across the globe. Michael is a US qualified lawyer and CPA with 25+ years of insurance industry experience, including senior roles in regulatory compliance and financial and operational audits.
Email: michael@fusion.insure
Location: Chicago, USA
Michael Ongkowidjaja
Finance Director
Michael joined Fusion in 2023 with over 20 years’ experience with global insurers in finance, accounting and financial controls specialising in audit, tax, treasury, statutory and regulatory reporting in the insurance industry. He holds a BCom and is a Fellow of Certified Practising Accountant.
Email: michaelo@fusion.insure
Location: Sydney, Australia
Michelle Yohe
Claims Manager, Fusion Americas
With over 20 years of legal experience, Michelle has previously worked in a variety of industries with a focus on litigation, and M&A transactions. During her time with Fusion, she has handled excess lines, assisted with the contingent program, and managed claims processing. Michelle graduated from Pennsylvania State University.
Email: michelle@fusion.insure
Location: Philadelphia, USA
Niamh Murphy
Senior Associate
Niamh has worked in Transaction Liability for three years, starting her career out at a FTSE 100 global insurer underwriting complex risks. She has worked on multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions both on a primary basis and within wider W&I programmes.
Email: niamh@fusion.insure
Location: London, United Kingdom
Nik Donaldson
Operations Manager, M&A Operations
Nik heads up the Operations team overseeing global support services to our M&A Underwriting and Finance teams. Nik has over 10 years’ experience in financial lines broking, financial lines underwriting and significant Insurtech experience as both a Senior Underwriter and Team Leader for MGA and global insurance companies.
Email: nik@fusion.insure
Location: Sydney, Australia
Richard Liu
Senior Partner , USA
Richard holds both a US and Canadian JD and an LLM in Taxation from Georgetown. He has extensive experience as both a R&W and tax underwriter and broker. His prior roles include management consulting, tech start-up advisory and M&A transactions within the Big Four.
Email: richard@fusion.insure
Location: New York, USA
Sabrina Chia
Lead Partner and Head of Distribution, Asia
Sabrina joined Fusion in 2021 and is based in Singapore. With over 14 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions and corporate law, Sabrina brings a wealth of expertise to the team. Prior to joining Fusion, Sabrina served as in-house legal counsel for multinational corporations across various industries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Email: sabrina@fusion.insure
Location: Singapore
Samuel Shirley
Managing Partner and Chief Underwriting Officer, UK
Sam has 16 years of M&A legal and underwriting experience with top-tier city law firms, investment banking and market-leading global & FTSE 100 insurers. Sam is a highly experienced and technical underwriter with experience in a range of sectors and jurisdictions.
Email: samuel@fusion.insure
Location: London, United Kingdom
Satoshi Omura
Underwriter
Satoshi Omura is an underwriter for Fusion APAC. He has 10 years of experience working for Nishimura and Asahi law firm in Japan and in the USA. Satoshi has a wide range of experience in M&A transactions, anti-trust, labor, sports and other general corporate law. He has a Juris Doctor from Waseda Law School (Japan), and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
Email: satoshi@fusion.insure
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Steven Harwood
Managing Partner, Fusion APAC
A qualified English lawyer, Steve has over 27 years of relevant experience both in private legal cross-border M&A practice and insurance. With over a decade of experience in underwriting M&A insurance, Steve has set up and led transactional liability teams for a number of insurers in the region. A fluent Japanese speaker, Steve is based in Tokyo.
Email: steven@fusion.insure
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Vishrant Ghatalia
Senior Financial Accountant
Vishrant joined Fusion in 2024, bringing over 15 years of local and international experience in financial accounting and reporting. A qualified CPA (Australia) and CA (India) he specialises in financial reporting, audits, process improvements and managing large ERP systems. Vishrant is committed to driving accuracy, compliance and efficiency across the organisation.
Email: vishrant@fusion.insure
Location: Sydney, Australia
Will Sibson
Senior Associate, Underwriting Operations, Legal & Support
Will is part of the Fusion Americas M&A team. Will’s prior experience includes as a M&A and sales advisor for top insurance brokerages, Lockton and Marsh. At these firms, Will led due diligence advisory services and insurance related risk solutions on behalf of the brokerages’ clients; with a focus on private equity firms. Will graduated from Florida State University, with a degree in Risk Management from the College of Business.
Email: will@fusion.insure
Location: Chicago, USA
Zac Yedid
Finance Operations Manager
Zac has over 16 years of financial analysis & reporting experience and manages reporting and finance operations for Fusion’s insurers His career experience includes large insurance companies such as nib health fund, HCF and Marsh Australia. Zac holds a CPA Australia qualification and a Master of Commerce.
Email: zac@fusion.insure
Location: Sydney, Australia