10 Nationwide leaders in new roles in 2026
These ten Nationwide leaders in new roles in 2026 each started their current role at Nationwide this year, from marketing, legal and operations vice presidents to directors of claims, finance and transformation. A reader can learn how Nationwide leaders approach a role they started in 2026 from people who hold one now.
Professionals to explore
Abbey Scholl Sperlazza
LinkedInExperience: VP, Associate General Counsel - P&C Legal - Personal Lines · Nationwide
Abbey Scholl Sperlazza has been VP, Associate General Counsel - P&C Legal - Personal Lines at Nationwide since August 2026. At Nationwide, Abbey Scholl Sperlazza also lists VP, Associate General Counsel - P&C Legal - Claims since 2024 and AVP, Trial Division Ethics, QA, & Operations from 2017 to 2024.
Adam Barrick
LinkedInExperience: Financial Business Director · Nationwide
Adam Barrick has been Financial Business Director at Nationwide since April 2026. Adam Barrick was Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Embroker from 2024 to 2025 and Finance Director, Property & Casualty (P&C) Expense Management at Nationwide from 2018 to 2024.
Ann Bair
LinkedInExperience: Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer and Executive Vice President · Nationwide
Ann Bair has been Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer and Executive Vice President at Nationwide since August 2026. At Nationwide, Ann Bair was Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President from 2025 to 2026 and Chief Digital Officer, Senior Vice President from 2017 to 2019.
Brittany Grote
LinkedInExperience: Director, Personal Lines Member Marketing · Nationwide
Brittany Grote has been Director, Personal Lines Member Marketing at Nationwide since March 2026. At Nationwide, Brittany Grote was Chief of Staff, P&C Marketing from 2024 to 2026, Director, Independent Agency Digital Marketing from 2023 to 2024 and Senior Consultant, P&C Marketing Integration from 2021 to 2023.
Cindy Trudeau
LinkedInExperience: Director, Enterprise Transformation & AI Delivery Leader · Nationwide
Cindy Trudeau has been Director, Enterprise Transformation & AI Delivery Leader at Nationwide since February 2026. Cindy Trudeau was FLEX Director, Technology Transformation & Enterprise Delivery at Marriott International from 2025 to 2026 and Enterprise Transformation Delivery Leader | HR Technology & Digital Strategy at Wells Fargo from 2023 to 2024.
Jason Sutton
LinkedInExperience: AVP, Marketing - Personal Lines Distribution · Nationwide
Jason Sutton has been AVP, Marketing - Personal Lines Distribution at Nationwide since March 2026. At Nationwide, Jason Sutton was Director, Personal Lines Marketing from 2021 to 2026 and Senior Consultant, Marketing Account Management from 2019 to 2021.
Jennifer Reyes
LinkedInExperience: Associate Vice President, Operational Quality & Performance · Nationwide
Jennifer Reyes has been Associate Vice President, Operational Quality & Performance at Nationwide since July 2026. At Nationwide, Jennifer Reyes was Associate Vice President, Commercial, E&S, and Specialty Property from 2023 to 2026 and Associate Vice President, Commercial Lines Property from 2021 to 2023.
Joel Williams
LinkedInExperience: Director, Surety and Fidelity Claims · Nationwide
Joel Williams has been Director, Surety and Fidelity Claims at Nationwide since April 2026. Joel Williams was Senior Manager and Counsel, Bond Claims at Main Street America Insurance from 2024 to 2026 and Counsel at White and Williams LLP from 2022 to 2024.
Simon Reeve
LinkedInExperience: AVP, Associate General Counsel · Nationwide
Simon Reeve has been AVP, Associate General Counsel at Nationwide since January 2026. Simon Reeve also lists Managing Counsel at Nationwide from March 2005 to March 2026, a row that overlaps the start of the current role, and Consultant at General Motors from 2002 to 2005.
Teresa Massey
LinkedInExperience: VP, Underwriting & Operations - Institutional Life Insurance · Nationwide
Teresa Massey has been VP, Underwriting & Operations - Institutional Life Insurance at Nationwide since June 2026. Teresa Massey also lists Associate Vice President at Nationwide Financial from 2022 to 2026 and Product Director at Nationwide Financial from 2015 to 2022.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's function to your question, since a marketing leader and a claims director see different parts of the company. People whose role started earliest in the year have had the most time in it.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on in your first months in your current role?
- 02Which parts of your past roles have been most useful in the role you hold now?
- 03How do you decide which priorities to take on first when you start a new role?
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