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10 State Farm IT leaders
These ten people hold director-level or higher information technology roles at State Farm, including its chief digital and information officer and vice presidents of enterprise technology. A reader can learn how IT leaders lead technology organizations in insurance businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brad Flachsbart, CPCU
LinkedInExperience: Technology Director · State Farm
Technology Director at State Farm since February 2018, based in Dallas, Texas; the profile describes a second line leader supporting modernization of P&C insurance lines, with responsibilities for application and infrastructure teams. Brad Flachsbart was IT Director (2015–2018) and IT Manager (2013–2015) at State Farm.
Brett Weber
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Enterprise Technology · State Farm
Vice President Enterprise Technology at State Farm since July 2023, after holding the same title there from 2021 to 2023; the profile says the role is responsible for enabling digital capabilities for customer experiences within the Life, Health, Investment Products & Services, and Strategic Alliances parts of State Farm. Brett Weber was Enterprise Technology Executive at State Farm (2018–2020).
Dar Hakimi, MBA, CLU
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Enterprise Technology · State Farm
Vice President - Enterprise Technology at State Farm since January 2021; the profile describes steering State Farm's Enterprise Technology division with strategic oversight of functions such as Billing & Payments. Dar Hakimi was Enterprise Technology Executive (2020–2021) and Technology Director - Billing & Payments, Digital Communications & Notifications (2018–2019) at State Farm.
Jason Potts
LinkedInExperience: VP of Technology · State Farm
VP of Technology at State Farm since May 2017, a President/Vice President-level role in Bloomington, Illinois according to the profile, whose headline reads VP - Enterprise Technology at State Farm. Jason Potts is also listed as Executive at State Farm since 2013 and was Director there (2004–2013).
Joe Park
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Information Officer · State Farm
Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Information Officer at State Farm since October 2025; the profile says the role is responsible for the company's digital, technology, data, and innovation strategy. Joe Park was Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Yum! Brands (2024–2025) and Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Pizza Hut Global at Yum! Brands (2022–2024).
Kathy Weston
LinkedInExperience: Technology Director - Innovation · State Farm
Technology Director - Innovation at State Farm since September 2023, a role in the State Farm Innovation Group according to the profile. At State Farm Kathy Weston was also Director of IT (2018–2020 and 2020–2023) and IT Director (2015–2018).
Margo Hodges
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Information Technology · State Farm
Vice President Information Technology at State Farm since April 2023, with VP responsibilities the profile lists for Enterprise Architecture, Research & Development, Resiliency, Availability Engineering, Business Continuity and Technical Recovery teams. Margo Hodges was VP Information Technology (2019–2023) and Director of Infrastructure (2016–2017) at State Farm.
Michael Johnson, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Director of Information Technology · State Farm
Director of Information Technology at State Farm since October 2018; the profile describes an Information Technology Director leading large technical teams, with a focus on servant leadership and work delivery. Michael Johnson was Information Technology Manager at State Farm (2007–2018) and Call Center Supervisor there (2005–2007).
Mike Fletcher
LinkedInExperience: VP - Information Technology, Strategy and Business Alignment · State Farm
VP - Information Technology, Strategy and Business Alignment at State Farm since July 2024. At State Farm Mike Fletcher was also VP - Platform Engineering and Cloud Adoption (2023–2024), VP of Infrastructure and Engineering (2020–2023) and IT Executive (2018–2020), and the profile describes leadership of large teams and programs across technical, architectural and engineering units.
Stephanie Mathis
LinkedInExperience: Director of Information Technology · State Farm
Director of Information Technology at State Farm since November 2022, a Director-level role in Bloomington, Illinois according to the profile. At State Farm Stephanie Mathis was also Infrastructure Engineering Manager (2021–2022) and Software Development Manager (2018–2021).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's area, such as infrastructure and resiliency, enterprise architecture or technology for a line of business, to the decision you face. Pick a vice president for questions about technology strategy and organization design, and a director for questions about how teams deliver and run systems day to day.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a large insurer decide which legacy systems to modernize first and how to sequence that work?
- 02How are resiliency, business continuity and technical recovery planned for systems that support claims and policy service?
- 03How do technology leaders align IT priorities with the needs of different insurance and financial services lines?
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