# Robert Petrie

> Robert G. Petrie III, known professionally as Bob Petrie, is the co-founder, president and CEO of Origami Risk. Before co-founding the company in 2009, he founded and led CS STARS and headed Global Operations and Client Technology at Marsh, overseeing more than 3,000 employees across 11 countries. His public commentary emphasizes client service, employee trust and connected risk information.

- **Role:** Co-founder, President & CEO at Origami Risk
- **Organizations:** Origami Risk, Marsh, Johnson & Higgins, CS STARS, CyberCube, Adroit General Agency, CINC Systems
- **Education:** BA, Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- **Known for:** Co-founded Origami Risk and led its expansion from RMIS into core insurance and governance software., Founded and served as CEO of CS STARS., Led a Marsh operations and client technology organization spanning 11 countries.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Established and sold a software business while a college student, then joined Johnson & Higgins in a technology role.
- **—** — Founded and led CS STARS, later known as Marsh ClearSight.
- **—** — Headed Global Operations and Client Technology at Marsh, with more than 3,000 employees in 11 countries.
- **2009** — Co-founded Origami Risk; official company and investor histories use 2009.
- **2018** — Led Origami Risk when Spectrum Equity made its first institutional, minority investment.
- **2023** — Origami Risk acquired Dais Technology.
- **2024** — Origami Risk reached more than 1,000 clients, according to Spectrum Equity.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Origami Risk and led its expansion from RMIS into core insurance and governance software.
- Founded and served as CEO of CS STARS.
- Led a Marsh operations and client technology organization spanning 11 countries.
- Origami Risk received first place among medium employers in the 2019 Best Places to Work in Insurance program.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Origami’s Elevate 2026 conference program lists Bob Petrie as President, Founder & CEO and a speaker for the New Orleans event, October 19-22.
- **2026-06** — Origami promoted an executive conversation featuring Petrie and Ryan Cantor about adopting AI, connected workflows and platform adaptability.

## Links

- Website: https://www.origamirisk.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rpetrie1

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Last updated: 2026-10-20