Maria Ferrante-Schepis is the Founder and CEO of ThinkWorthy Consulting. ThinkWorthy helps leaders in life insurance and financial services think differently about their toughest challenges. Maria’s mission is to close the gap between consumer perceptions and the industry’s intentions. She is a recognized voice on innovation and growth strategy in insurance. She brings decades of experience as a marketer, innovator, and board member. Maria Ferrante-Schepis joins a fireside chat at the 2026 InsurTech Spring Conference, “The Role of Humans in Business Processing,” moderated by Sean Gilday.
Before founding ThinkWorthy, Maria spent more than 16 years at Maddock Douglas. She served as Managing Principal for Insurance and Financial Services and later as President. She helped organizations build their innovation capabilities and find growth. She now continues with the firm as a Fellow.
Maria’s insurance career runs deep. She served as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Guardian Life Insurance. She is also a co-author of a book on applying outside-industry thinking to insurance innovation.
Maria is an experienced board director. She serves on the board of Homesteaders Life Company. She is also Lead Independent Director at BetterLife. She holds the CLU designation from The American College.
Maria earned a BBA and an MBA in marketing and management from Hofstra University. She worked full-time in insurance throughout her studies.
