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Nationwide Appoints Michael Carrel to Chief Technology Officer, Jim Fowler Departs
Nationwide CEO Kirt Walker announced today that Michael Carrel will serve as the new Chief Technology Officer for the Fortune 100 company. Carrel follows Jim Fowler who is joining Lumen Technologies as Chief Technology and Product Officer beginning in January 2026.
“As we prepare to enter Nationwide’s centennial year, we’re pleased to name Michael Carrel to lead our Technology team,” said Kirt Walker, Nationwide CEO. “Michael brings deep business and technology experience to this role and will be a champion for enterprise adoption of AI and new technologies, delivering on our vision to be the most trusted, most caring, most customer-focused protection company.”
Carrel brings more than 30 years of experience within Nationwide Technology. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Nationwide Financial. In this role, Michael was responsible for all technology solutions supporting Nationwide’s financial services businesses.
Michael graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bowling Green State University and has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Dayton. He serves on the Computer Science Advisory Board of Bowling Green State University and is the Board Chair for the United Way of Delaware County. Earlier this year, Michael was named the Ohio ORBIE Awards Large Enterprise CIO of the Year.
Walker added, “We appreciate Jim Fowler’s many contributions during his seven years with Nationwide and wish him continued success in his next chapter.”
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