MetLife has announced the appointment of Michelleta (“Mich”) Razon (pictured above) as head of data enablement.
In her new role, Razon will work with the businesses across MetLife’s market to align enterprise data solutions and capabilities in order to foster the ready accessibility, good management and effective use of data.
Razon will report to Robin Gordon, MetLife’s chief data and analytics officer. She will be based at MetLife’s Global Technology Hub in Cary, N.C.
“Mich sees technology solutions through the eyes of her customers, recognizing the need to balance high tech and human touch to truly enable commercial success,” said Bill Pappas, head of global technology and operations at MetLife. “She is the latest addition to the talented professionals at MetLife who are helping bring these goals to life and build on our 155-year history.”
Razon joins the company from Google Cloud, where she served as vice president, general manager and head of commerce. Prior to Google Cloud, she served as head of engineering for Mastercard Commercial and B2B solutions. She has also held roles with Teradata and SAS Institute.
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Razon has been an advocate for diversity and women in technology throughout her career. At MetLife, she will help lead the company’s partnership with NC TECH to establish a Center for Technology Workforce Innovation. The center is intended to serve as a hub for North Carolina’s tech employers and employees with the goal of fostering growth in the state’s technology sector.
MetLife is one of the largest insurance companies in the US based on market cap. MetLife is also one of the world’s most valuable brands, according to a recent report by Brand Finance.
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