Cutting across a variety of industries and the public sector, with a significant technology pedigree, CNBC's Technology Executive Council offers perspective on the most pressing issues facing the industry. This is the list of the founding members of the Technology Executive Council.  For a full list of current TEC members, please visit www.cnbccouncils.com/tec.
Technology Executive Council Founding Members

James Fowler, Nationwide

James Fowler, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer Nationwide.
Nationwide

Jim Fowler is Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Nationwide. In this role, he is responsible for the Nationwide technology strategy, IT capabilities and business transformation programs.

Prior to joining Nationwide in 2018, Jim was Chief Information Officer for General Electric, where he led the GE global information technology strategy, services, operations and internal digital transformation program. Prior to his 18-year career at GE, he held IT roles with NCR and Accenture.

Jim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in management information systems and marketing from Miami University, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Xavier University. He is also a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

Jim serves on the Information Systems Advisory Board at Miami University and as a national board member for Year Up. He is well recognized for his results-oriented leadership style and his ability to drive innovation—and was recently recognized by Forbes with the CIO Innovation Award.