Steve Kurk

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Senior Vice President of Engineering at enGen

Charlotte Metro, United States

Overview

Steve Kurk is a seasoned technology executive, currently the CIO for Medicare, Medicaid & CarePlus at Humana. His career spans senior IT leadership roles in finance at AIG, PenFed, and Capital One, where he focused on data transformation and modernizing core platforms. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix.

He is passionate about mission-driven work, particularly supporting those who defend the country, a value he embraced during his tenure at PenFed. Steve expresses immense pride in his teams accomplishments and their growth into high-performing engineering shops, believing strongly in the philosophy of individuals making their own destiny.

He successfully transformed a project-focused department at PenFed into an agile engineering team in just 10 months, sending them to their first-ever hackathon.

Personality Overview

Amiable & Agreeable

Optimistic

Consensus Focused

They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word.  They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Agile Transformation
He has a proven track record of converting teams from traditional project management to agile engineering methodologies, as demonstrated during his time at PenFed Credit Union.
Mission-Driven Work
He is motivated by organizations with a strong mission, citing his time supporting military members at PenFed as a great honor and deeply meaningful.
Valuing Engineers
He expresses deep appreciation for engineering talent, taking pride in his teams' technical accomplishments and showing a desire to hire people with strong coding skills.

Media Appearances

Steve Kurk - CIO - Medicare, Medicaid & CarePlus Tech at Humana | The Org. Featured in The Org

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Work History

4-2026
Senior Vice President of Engineering at enGen
4-2021 - 4-2026
CIO - Medicare, Medicaid & CarePlus Tech at Humana
11-2017 - 4-2021
CIO - Private Client Group/High Net Worth Clients at AIG
9-2016 - 11-2017
SVP; Head of Technology at PenFed Credit Union
6-2013 - 9-2016
Head of Consumer Deposits/Lending Products & Operations Technology at Capital One Bank

Education

Steve has no verified education history

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Exp : 13 Location : Charlotte Metro, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Senior Vice President of Engineering at enGen
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Insights For Selling To Steve

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Compliment them about their personality if you get a chance
  • Give them the opportunity to lead the conversation where possible

DONT's

  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Don't be critical or challenge them openly, they can react defensively
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Steve is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Steve

  • They will hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Steve move?

  • Even when they are constantly engaged, they do not reach decisions quickly.
  • Can Steve take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Steve

Personality Compatibility


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