West Hartford Resident Appointed to Make-A-Wish CT Board

Chesky is the President & COO of Insuritas, a leading insurtech company headquartered in East Windsor that builds and operates virtual insurance agencies for banks and credit unions around the country. Chesky has held several executive positions since joining Insuritas in 2012, and has led the company’s transformation from a small, privately held start-up to one of the region’s fastest growing employers and one of the 50 largest personal lines insurance agencies in the country.

Chesky was recognized as a member of both the Hartford Business Journal and Connecticut Magazine’s ’Forty Under 40’ classes in 2018. He is a frequent speaker and is widely recognized as a thought leader in the banking and insurance industries.

A lifelong New England resident, Chesky grew up in Holyoke, MA and attended Deerfield Academy in South Deerfield before moving to New Haven to attend Yale University. At Yale he completed his B.A. in Economics and competed on the Men’s Varsity Soccer team as a goalkeeper.

After graduating from Yale, Chesky moved to West Hartford, CT, and has been an active member of the community, including as a participant in some of the region’s young professional networks, such as serving on the Board of Directors of FLOW (Future Leaders of West Hartford). A believer in giving back, he has also volunteered as a youth soccer coach in West Hartford, where he resides with his German Shepherd, Ridgway.

“We are thrilled to have Matt join our team,” exclaims Make-A-Wish® Connecticut President and CEO Pam Keough. “His expertise in banking and insurance, coupled with his experience as a young professional, will be invaluable to helping us grow revenue and raise awareness among the next generation in support of our mission to grant life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses across the state.”

ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH CONNECTICUT

Make-A-Wish® Connecticut creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We seek to bring every eligible child's wish to life because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness. Together, generous donors, supporters, staff and volunteers across the state currently grant nearly 250 wishes a year. Since 1986, Make-A-Wish Connecticut has granted more than 3,300 wishes to local children. For more information about Make-A-Wish Connecticut, visit ct.wish.org.