Michael Mahoney is Head of Services for Guidewire Software, the P&C platform that supports the entire insurance life cycle for leading insurers in 38 countries. Prior to joining Guidewire in 2022, Michael was head of North America Services for SAP, the world’s largest provider of enterprise application software. Earlier in his career, Michael worked for Xerox Healthcare.

Provider Services, where he led Cloud and BPO services, and brought Xerox-PARC innovations to healthcare systems across the U.S., Preceding that, he was senior manager with Deloitte Consulting.

Michael was born in Philadelphia, where his great-grandparents arrived from Counties Cork and Galway in the late 1890s. His great-grandfather, Maurice Mahoney, was a schoolteacher who found work in the shipyards of Philadelphia. These hard-working roots have been central to Michael’s pride in his Irish heritage.

Michael earned a BS in Economics and Finance from Boston College and holds MBA and JD degrees from Cornell University. He lives in the Seattle area with his wife, Dawn, and their children Victoria, Michael, Matthew, and Grace.