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Mary Kotch

Executive CIO/CTO/CISO specializing in cloud, AI/ML, and cybersecurity transformation

GSTi Advisory ServicesTemple UniversityPennsylvania, USA27 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Fractional CTO and AI/ML consultant at Clover Health with deep insurance domain experience (15 years as CTO/CISO/AI). Has spent significant time in PE/VC-backed environments (including Aquiline Capital Partners and Apollo Group), designing and engineering platforms while delivering against budgets, audits, and regulatory compliance. Recently helped build an insurance startup (2020–2025) and is now seeking a full-time role at a startup.

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Key Strengths

  • 15 years leading technology/security/AI as CTO/CISO in insurance
  • Designed and architected engineered platforms in PE-backed companies (Aquiline Capital Partners, Apollo Group)
  • Experience executing under PE constraints: budgets, audits, regulatory/compliance delivery
  • Built an insurance startup (2020–2025)
  • Evaluates new initiatives via plan + ROI + investor/business partner backing and team alignment

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  • Innovative
  • Takes project ownership (idea originator and project lead)
  • Strong architecture and engineering design capability
  • Hands-on and accessible to the team (made time for calls and questions)
  • Able to deliver a fully functional internal product
  • Pragmatic about pivots to meet cost constraints
  • Broad scope leadership across technology, security, and compliance
  • Driven; seeks solutions and doesn’t make excuses
  • Innovative while mindful of data security
  • Strong understanding of business requirements
  • Team-building oriented; human-centered leader
  • Deep insurance industry experience/credentials
  • Able to navigate complex legacy-system constraints
  • Produces corporate-level financial data despite messy inputs
  • Strong attention to data accuracy and anomalies
  • Effective educator/communicator who explains the “why” behind change
  • Values and incorporates feedback
  • Highly dedicated; willing to work long hours to improve workflows
  • Improves reporting efficiency and service for business units

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Experience

Fractional Chief AI & Data Science OfficerGSTi Advisory Services · Jan 2025 – Presentfreelance
Adjunct ProfessorPenn State University · Jan 2021 – Presentpart-time
EVP, CTO/CISO & Innovation LeaderCore Specialty Insurance Company · Jan 2021 – Sep 2025
Global CIO & CISOAspen Insurance · Jan 1999 – Jan 2020
Global EVP, CIO & Innovation & CISOValidus Group · Jan 2015 – Jan 2018
CTO, North America & Americas Shared ServicesAIG · Jan 2012 – Jan 2015
VP, TechnologyMetLife Investments · Jan 2007 – Jan 2012
Global Director, IT Cyber SecurityBioVail Pharmaceuticals
Global Director, ITCampbell Soup Company

Education

Temple Universitymaster
Penn Statebachelor, Research Methods/Statistics

Awards

  • Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology

Languages

English

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