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Shelia Anderson

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EVP Chief Information & Digital Officer at Unum
📍 Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Shelia Anderson is the EVP, Chief Information & Digital Officer at Unum, leading its digital transformation. With extensive CIO experience at Fortune 100 firms like Aflac and Liberty Mutual, she specializes in leveraging AI, cloud, and data analytics to drive business value in the insurance sector. Colleagues describe her as goal-focused, professional, and an effective leader.

Shelia has a significant passion for mentoring and developing talent, particularly for women in technology and STEM fields. She actively works to build exceptional, globally distributed teams and fosters a culture of continuous learning and innovation. Her leadership focuses on aligning technology investment with tangible business outcomes and enhancing employee and customer experiences.

Interesting fact: Shelias team at Unum recently secured a U. S. patent for "Apollo Engine, " an innovative system designed to make generative AI safer and more reliable.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
EVP Chief Information & Digital Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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Responsible AI
Her team recently patented a system to make generative AI safer. She has spoken extensively on leveraging AI and machine learning for claims processing and customer experience.
Digital Transformation
Leads Unum's digital transformation organization. Her career has consistently focused on modernizing systems, migrating to the cloud, and using technology to enable business strategy and growth.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
EVP Chief Information & Digital Officer
Unum
6-2020
Board Member
Technology Business Management Council
1-2023
Advisory Board Member
GeorgiaCIO
7-2022 - 4-2025
EVP & Chief Information Officer
Aflac
10-2021 - 7-2022
Advisory Board Member
BostonCIO
In the press

Media appearances

Unum Group Names Shelia Anderson Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer. Featured in Unum Investor Relations
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InformationWeek Feature: Shelia Anderson Talks Career Development. Featured in InformationWeek
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Education
Master of Science (M.S.)
Southern Methodist University
Bachelor of Science
Louisiana Tech University
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