Wendy L. Harrington

Board Member

2021 - Current

Board member of this innovative global insurtech, a data-driven risk exchange linking specialty underwriters to capital.

CIO, Wealth, Complementary Businesses and Corporate Functions

2022 - 2023

Lead technology for corporate functions (finance, HR, risk, compliance, legal) and the Office of the COO, which includes wealth, banking, brokerage, trust, insurance, and education savings plans. Also serve as a board member for Kaspick and TIAA Trust Company and co-lead Women in Tech.

Chief Data and AI Officer

2020 - 2022

Head of Global Data & Corporate Technology for TIAA. Lead enterprise data, AI, and corporate technology and am the founder and head of Nuveen Labs. Member of the TIAA Executive Operating Council.

Head of Nuveen Labs

2019 - 2022

Nuveen Labs, founded in June 2019, works with the investment team to leverage big data, analytics, and artificial intelligence. We embrace open innovation, cultivating an ecosystem of start-ups, strategics, and academia to more quickly and cost-effectively experiment, learn, and progress.

Chief Marketing Officer

2018 - 2019

Figure, founded in 2017, is a financial technology company with the mission to create compelling, well-designed consumer products and services that transform people's lives. During my tenure, we built an authentic brand and data-driven customer acquisition engine via a multi-channel go-to-market strategy, generating a $1 billion run rate in HELOCs in the first 9 months. As a member of the executive team, we also created Provenance.io, a blockchain protocol and world-class platform for the financial services industry, unlocking value for the origination, custody, trading and securitization of loans and other assets.

Chief Marketing Officer

2015 - 2017

Responsible for all things customer for this iOT company backed by Greylock Partners. Led the go-to-market strategy including marketing, business development, and PR for this direct-to-consumer offering.

Chief Marketing Officer and EVP, Global Marketing Services

2005 - 2015

EVP and Chief Marketing Officer for Franklin Templeton Investments, encompassing both the retail and institutional businesses around the globe. Responsibilities include advertising and brand, digital marketing, product marketing, integrated campaigns, institutional client services, client insights & analytics, and technology oversight for global sales and marketing. COO for Fiduciary Trust, a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton from 2005 to 2008. Concurrently served as President & CEO of Franklin Templeton Bank & Trust.

Associate Principal

2002 - 2005

Vice President, Operations

1999 - 2001

Senior Engagement Manager

1995 - 1999