GradGuard, the authority in helping schools reduce financial losses while protecting students from the risks of college life, is pleased to announce the promotion of Steven Fucci to the role of Chief Business Officer. 

Fucci has been with GradGuard since 2010 and has held various leadership positions across product development, operations, and partner management. 

“Fucci is part of our founding team that shares a deep commitment to GradGuard’s mission to help schools educate and protect students from the risks of college life,” said John Fees, CEO and co-founder of GradGuard. “His deep understanding of our programs and business partners, combined with a long-standing dedication to student success, makes him ideally suited to lead the growth and participation of our national school network.”

Fucci has played a pivotal role in building GradGuard’s reputation as a trusted partner to nearly 700 higher education institutions, helping to design and scale innovative methods that help reduce institutional liability while also protecting students from the real risks that students face, from unexpected withdrawals to property loss and theft. 

“I’m honored to take on this new role and continue working alongside our talented team and valued partners in higher education,” said Steven Fucci, Chief Business Officer at GradGuard. “We are deeply committed to helping colleges and universities protect the well-being and financial security of their students, while at the same time reducing the financial losses to institutions. Our mutual success helps schools to ensure that their students and institutions are protected from real financial losses.”

Fees continued, “For more than a decade, Fucci’s leadership has helped to assure that students and families nationwide have an equal opportunity to protect their investment in higher education. Fucci will help more schools protect more students, which is core to ensure that GradGuard’s pioneering protection programs remain the most affordable and relevant services in the market.”

Today, institutions rely on GradGuard to disclose the limits of institutional liability while also providing an active choice for students to purchase its pioneering tuition and renters insurance programs.  

As Chief Business Officer, Fucci will lead the efforts to further scale the number of schools and students who are protected by GradGuard’s embedded insurance programs.