Sam Deshpande
Chief Information Officer
Section 16 Officer
| Sam Deshpande serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Humana. He is responsible for the Company's Information Technology organization, managing technology systems, infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital & AI, and setting the technology transformation vision to enable Humana’s strategy of providing simple and personalized member experience and helping the members achieve their best health. Since joining Humana in July 2017, Sam has served in the roles of Chief Risk Officer (CRO), responsible for building a strong risk management capability, and most recently as Chief Technology and Risk Officer (Aug. 2019 – July 2021). He is a member of the Management Team, which sets the firm’s strategic direction, and reports to President and Chief Operating Officer Jim Rechtin. Before joining Humana, Sam worked for 17 years in a number of senior executive roles at Capital One, most recently as Senior Vice President and Business Chief Risk Officer for the U.S. and International Card businesses. He held various roles with increasing responsibility in Capital One, accountable for risk management, business strategy, credit, marketing and data science for consumer lending products including Home Loans, Auto Finance, and Credit Cards. Prior to Capital One, Sam worked as a strategy and management consultant for Accenture and Booz Allen & Hamilton, leading client engagements for Fortune 500 companies in the consumer, high tech, automotive and aerospace industries. Sam has an MBA, with high honors, from the University of Chicago, a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech, and a Bachelor’s degree, with honors, from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur, India. He serves as a member of the Board of Governors of FINRA. |