RAWLINGS DARRYL

About RAWLINGS DARRYL

Darryl Rawlings is the founder of Trupanion, Inc., a publicly traded pet insurance company listed on NASDAQ. His most notable role, both historically and more recently, is Founder & Chair of the Board. He also served for many years as the company’s Chief Executive Officer and President. Trupanion’s public materials describe him as the person who originated the business idea at a young age after a formative family experience involving the cost of veterinary care for a beloved dog. That early moment became the basis for Trupanion’s mission: to make medical insurance for cats and dogs more accessible, reliable, and meaningful for pet owners. Rawlings later guided the company through its initial public offering in 2014, a major milestone that helped transform Trupanion from a founder-led venture into a public market leader in pet medical insurance. Rawlings’ career path is closely tied to the creation and scale-up of Trupanion, first in Canada and then in the United States, where the company expanded before growing into additional markets. He is also identified as a founding member of the North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA), underscoring his role in helping establish standards and awareness in a specialized and still-developing insurance category. Among his notable achievements are expanding consumer recognition of pet medical insurance, supporting the professionalization of the industry, and building a brand that has become one of the best known names in the sector. From a corporate governance perspective, Rawlings represents the classic founder-chair profile: long-term strategic vision, continuity, and deep institutional knowledge. His expertise spans entrepreneurship, brand building, growth in a regulated insurance environment, and leadership of a company operating in the U.S. public markets. His recent position at Trupanion reflects a transition toward board-level stewardship while remaining closely associated with the company’s strategic identity and legacy.