08 May Seth Metcalf
President CFO & Counsel, Bold Penguin
Seth Metcalf currently serves as CFO for Bold Penguin, a highly-efficient commercial insurance exchange that connects businesses, agents, and carriers to match the right quote in record time.
Mr. Metcalf previously served as Deputy Treasurer & Executive Counsel for Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel from 2011 through 2017. While at the Ohio Treasurer’s office, Mr. Metcalf oversaw the office’s core functions (accounting, custody, debt management, investments, legal, STABLE accounts, revenue management and local government fiscal education) that include $20B+ USD investment portfolios, $11B+ USD debt portfolio, $216B USD domestic and international custody portfolios and annual cash movements exceeding $60B USD. Mr. Metcalf is proud to have helped launch the OhioCheckbook.com financial transparency initiative; STAR Ohio Plus aggregated bank deposit program for Ohio local governments; STABLE Account for individuals with disabilities; the Ohio Market Access Program to provide for efficient capital markets access to Ohio municipal issuers; and the Ohio Pooled Collateral Program, which simultaneously provides greater safety, reduced administration, increased transparency and greater income opportunity for Ohio public deposits.
Mr. Metcalf also previously assisted clients as a tax and bond attorney with the international law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P. (now Squire Patton Boggs), during which he represented banks, Fortune 500 companies and governmental entities in financial restructurings, mergers and acquisitions and global tax strategy. Mr. Metcalf graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University, holds a J.D. from Cornell University Law School, and is a Certified Treasury Professional. Mr. Metcalf previously served as a trustee for each of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and the Ohio Deferred Compensation Plan.