MetLife announces Nick Nadgauda as global chief information officer

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MetLife named Nick Nadgauda as its executive vice president and global chief information officer (CIO) effective March 10, 2025. Nadgauda joins Metlife from Citi, where he spent two decades of his career and most recently served as the Citi Services CIO. He was also the co-founder and chief technology officer of Invertica, the web-services software company.

In his new role, Nadgauda will oversee MetLife's application development, infrastructure, enterprise platforms and architecture teams, according to the press release, and report to Bill Pappas, executive vice president and head of global technology and operations.

"We are excited to welcome Nick to our leadership team," Pappas said in the announcement. "His proven track record of inspiring innovation, leading digital transformation and delivering exceptional results to drive commercial outcomes make him the ideal leader to help MetLife navigate the next phase of our technology journey. Nick's vision and expertise will be instrumental in advancing our digital strategy, enhancing our customer experiences and ensuring we remain at the forefront of our industry."

Nadgauda will lead efforts for MetLife's technology portfolio, as well as for the Center for Technology Workforce Innovation, a partnership with NC TECH that serves the state tech's employers and employees with resources and thought leadership.