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Helen Simonett is an experienced personal lines property insurance leader with deep expertise in product pricing, underwriting, and portfolio profitability. In her current role, she has profit and loss responsibility for Nationwide’s personal lines …

Shannon Cragg is Vice President, Personal Lines Operations Modernization. In this role, Shannon is responsible enablement teams supporting Underwriting, Servicing and Claims leading Quality, Customer, Regulatory Solutions, Learning Delivery as well …

Chris has extensive experience in personal auto insurance, with a focus on product design, underwriting and profitability. In his current role, he has profit and loss accountability for Nationwide’s auto portfolio and leads teams responsible for …

For over a decade, Joel Carnes has worked as a top-level executive, focusing on developing strategy and methodically implementing operations for growth in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Carnes is currently the Chief Pet Officer for …

Jessica Dowdy is the President of Institutional Life Insurance at Nationwide, which provides corporate-owned and bank-owned life insurance products for institutional clients. Dowdy oversees this unit of Nationwide Financial, including managing the …

As leader of the Investment Management Group (IMG), Joe is responsible for Nationwide’s $77+ billion investment advisor offering products across financial intermediary channels, retirement plans and insurance platforms. He oversees investment …

Kush Kotecha serves as President of Nationwide Annuity, one of the top ten annuity providers in the United States, overseeing more than $130 billion in assets as of 2024. Appointed to this role in October 2025, Kush is responsible for driving …

Michael Tripp serves as the leader of Personal Lines Sales & Distribution, where he is responsible for driving strategic growth, optimizing portfolio performance and enhancing the experience for independent agency partners across the country. In …

Chief Customer Officer Michelle Samuel is accountable for developing and executing Nationwide’s customer strategy to maximize customer acquisition and drive retention to ensure that Nationwide delivers on its mission and vision. Michelle and the …

George Williams, a highly esteemed industry leader, brings over three decades of experience to his role. Currently, he heads the Small Commercial planning unit. George joined Nationwide in November 2021 as the Chief Operating Officer for Commercial …

As president of Personal Lines at Nationwide, Casey Kempton leads a dynamic organization committed to delivering specialized protection with confidence. She oversees all aspects of the business including product, underwriting, sales and …