Our Team
Strong Roots.
Supportive Nest.
Broad Wingspan.
At Bramble & Bird, we believe great ventures soar from strong roots and bold ideas. Our team of experienced talent blends strategic consulting, venture operations, technical skills, and hands-on partnership building to help founders and enterprises in regulated industries unlock new opportunities. With deep experience across healthcare, insurance, fintech, and impact-driven innovation, we bring together creativity, rigor, and a collaborative spirit.
We help our partners go from concept to scale with clarity and confidence. At our core, we value trust, curiosity, and purposeful growth.
Core Team
Ann Boger
Ann Boger has been a founder or first hire for 5 companies and has launched over a dozen successful initiatives, including a social-purpose health insurance company, a retirement program, a tech services firm, a medical practice, and embedded DEI programs for insurance professionals.
She founded Bramble and Bird in response to the growing insurance talent crisis, offering more flexible and creative options for the regulated startup ecosystem. Her model empowers seasoned professionals to grow careers on their own terms while leveraging their niche areas of expertise for a broad range of insurance, healthcare and social purpose clients facing volatile market conditions
Founder & Managing Principal
Kali Pearce, MBA, MPH, CSM
Head of Partnerships | Principal Consultant
Deep expertise in strategy & GTM launch for healthcare, employee benefits, fintech, web3, and public health in both private and public sectors with expertise in innovative programs, strategic partnerships, and future-ready strategies.
Emily Lobbato
Business Architect | Program Manager
Leverages design thinking to align people, process and purpose through systems design, AI expertise, and change management in insurance, nonprofit, and government sectors.
Audrea Martin
Cybersecurity Project & Program Manager
Technical PMP with expertise in enterprise risk management, security, and compliance in the insurance and energy industries.
TalentCloud
Fractional Executives
Sarah Oliver, MBA
InsurTech Advisor | Managing Director
Executive product, strategy, technology, & operations leader with deep insurance expertise to support innovation in startups and incumbents.
Somil Jain, MBA, FCAS
P&C Actuary | Specialized Expert
Credentialed P&C actuary with 25+ years of experience spanning top insurers and insurtech startups, specializing in profitable MGAs, innovative products, and data-driven strategies.
Meg Allwein, MBA
Insurance Strategist | Managing Director
Strategy accelerator with 20+ years of experience in strategy, operations, and leadership for the global insurance industry.
Consultants
Phil Gable
Creative Director | Principal Consultant
High impact copywriter & creative director with 20+ years of experience helping a diverse range of brands from Microsoft to Moet Hennessy craft award-winning campaigns that balance sharp strategy with standout creativity.
John Niederhauser, MPH, MSW
Data Scientist & Designer | Consultant
Multidisciplinary data science, social work, public health, and design professional with experience advancing public health strategies in nonprofit, academic, startup, and government sectors.
Tabit Xthona Lee, MBA
Benefits & Health Expert | Consultant
Cross-sector healthcare experience spanning clinical research, consulting, and employer health innovation, with expertise in value-based care, virtual care, and strategies to improve outcomes.
