Wendy Harrington

Wendy is Chief Data and AI Officer and Head of Enterprise Strategy and Data Solutions. In this role, she has responsibility for data management, platforms, and data science for the enterprise and leads our technology strategy and program management office. She also heads Nuveen Labs, an independent team that provides innovative ways to enhance and grow our business through the application of artificial intelligence, machine learning, analytics and Big Data. The Lab focuses on generating alpha for our global investment teams, giving them a competitive edge.

Prior to joining the firm in 2019, Wendy worked at McKinsey & Company and Franklin Templeton Investments along with start-up firms such as Figure Technologies, Inc. and Internet Capital Group. Her work in the consulting, fintech and asset management industries as well as her entrepreneurial experience building start-up companies provides critical strategic thinking and operational know-how.

Wendy graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.