Insurance
10 Nationwide IT leaders
These ten people hold or have held director-level or higher information technology roles at Nationwide, from CIO and technology vice president posts to directors of information technology and IT applications. A reader can learn how IT leaders lead technology organizations in insurance businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10Chuck Ward
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Finance & Investments Technology · Nationwide
Vice President, Finance & Investments Technology at Nationwide since March 2024; the profile says Chuck Ward leads strategy, operations and program execution for the finance and investments technology team. Former AVP, Life Insurance Technology (2019–2024), Associate Vice President, Software Development Services (2015–2019) and Director, IT Applications (2012–2015) at Nationwide.
David Michell
LinkedInExperience: VP, Technology Operations · Nationwide
VP, Technology Operations at Nationwide since January 2023; the profile says David Michell is the Head of Technology Operations at Nationwide, driving innovation and efficiency across the company's technology operations. Former AVP Chief Architect, Nationwide Property and Casualty (2021–2023), AVP Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Nationwide Financial (2017–2021) and AVP Head of IT, Nationwide Pet (2015–2017) at Nationwide.
Doug Watson
LinkedInExperience: Director, IT Applications · Nationwide
Director, IT Applications at Nationwide since January 2010, a Director-level role in Engineering and Technical based in Columbus, Ohio, according to the profile. Doug Watson was Manager, IT Applications at Nationwide (2005–2010) and Development Specialist at Cendant (1998–2005).
Guru Vasudeva
LinkedInExperience: SVP & CIO, Property & Casualty · Nationwide
SVP & CIO, Property & Casualty at Nationwide since June 2023. Guru Vasudeva was also SVP & CIO, Infrastructure & Operations at Nationwide (2019–2024), a role the profile says covered cloud computing, on-prem hosting, digital workplace solutions and networking, and SVP & CIO, Program & Application Services (2015–2019) and SVP & Enterprise CTO (2011–2015) at Nationwide.
Kevin Mueller
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Information Technology · Nationwide
Director Of Information Technology at Nationwide since March 2011, a Director-level role in Engineering and Technical according to the profile, based in Johnston, Iowa. At Nationwide Kevin Mueller was also Information Technology Manager (2007–2011) and Application Developer (1998–2007).
Matthew Crans
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Information Technology, Claims and Shared Services · Nationwide
Former Vice President Information Technology, Claims and Shared Services at Nationwide (2023–2025); the profile says the role oversaw Nationwide's P&C claims technology and customer service technology. Matthew Crans was also Vice President, Digital Servicing (2021–2024) and Associate Vice President and P&C Chief Architect (2020–2021) at Nationwide.
Radhika Ramasahaym
LinkedInExperience: Director of Information Technology · Nationwide
Director of Information Technology at Nationwide since September 2022; the profile describes the role as Application Suite Owner focused on customer experience, strategic planning, technical asset management and financial forecasting for Personal Lines Nationwide. Radhika Ramasahaym also lists Information Technology Application Manager at Nationwide from August 2018 with no end date.
Steve Farley
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Infrastructure Engineering · Nationwide
Former Vice President Infrastructure Engineering at Nationwide (2019–2024); the profile describes leading infrastructure engineering teams for data center and cloud infrastructure management, with a focus on lean, Agile infrastructure and DevOps. Steve Farley was also Vice President Enterprise Software Development Services at Nationwide (2012–2019).
Thomas Paider
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Technology Infrastructure and Computing · Nationwide
Vice President, Technology Infrastructure and Computing at Nationwide since January 2024; the profile describes the role as enabling the businesses through resilient, secure infrastructure and technology solutions. Former Vice President, Digital Workplace Technology (2020–2024) and Director, IT Applications (2009–2012) at Nationwide.
Todd Pepe
LinkedInExperience: Director of Information Technology · Nationwide
Director of Information Technology at Nationwide since September 2022, described in the profile as Personal Lines Application Product Manager for the Auto, Property, and Umbrella lines of business, managing multiple Agile development lines. Todd Pepe was IT Manager Application Owner at Nationwide (2010–2017 and 2017–2019).
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Match the person's area to your question, since a leader of infrastructure or technology operations sees different trade-offs than a leader of business-line applications. Check each person's dates so you know whether their Nationwide experience is current or from an earlier period.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a large insurer split IT ownership between business-line technology teams and shared infrastructure?
- 02What does it take to keep technology operations stable while moving workloads to the cloud?
- 03How do IT application owners balance new features against maintenance on long-running insurance systems?
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