Manisha Patel is a seasoned finance executive with a strong background in strategic financial leadership across several industries with most recently in the insurance and home services industry.
She earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, and started her career at KPMG in San Francisco. After serving six years there and becoming a manager she left to join the energy industry. Manisha spent a decade at APR Energy starting as an FP&A Manager and within 6 months helped the company list on the London Stock Exchange via a SPAC process. She then expanded her role to not only FP&A but also investor relations and M&A. After a decade she joined Porch Group (NASDAQ: PRCH). She spent her first 3 months developing the FP&A team and structure as the company went public on NASDAQ. She then expanded her role into Treasury and oversaw insurance finance once the company acquired their first home insurance carrier business.
Manisha’s time at APR Energy taught her how to manage complex financial operations in a fast-paced, asset-intensive environment, where agility and precision are critical. At Porch, she gained hands-on experience scaling a tech-driven platform, navigating both the startup and public company landscapes. Together, these roles sharpened her ability to lead finance teams through growth, streamline operations, and align strategy with customer needs—all of which are key as Vertafore help insurance companies modernize through software!
Manisha lives in Jacksonville, FL, with her husband, Priyesh, and their 8-year-old daughter, Sohani. In her spare time, Manisha loves to run and competes in half-marathons, 5Ks, and 10Ks. She sits on the board of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and previously was a Board Member and Treasurer of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's North Florida chapter. Manisha enjoys traveling with her family. They have been to six of the seven continents with aspirations to see Antarctica one day!
