Steve Schwartz

Inspirer
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Chief Information Officer at Americo Financial Life and Annuity

Lees Summit, Missouri, United States

Overview

Steve Schwartz is the Chief Information Officer at Americo, where he leverages a history of driving transformational change to improve business outcomes. An alumnus of the University of Notre Dame and Xavier University, he has a background in technology leadership within the insurance industry, including roles at Chubb and Great American Insurance.

With strong professional and educational ties to Cincinnati, Steve shows an active interest in local innovation and new ventures within the city. He has previously held executive roles with Great American Insurance and earned his MBA from Xavier University, both based in Cincinnati.

Peers and colleagues consistently describe him as an exceptional executive, a talented innovator, and a great coach and mentor.

Personality Overview

Confident & Optimistic

Fast Adopter

Achievment Oriented

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Driving Transformation
His professional summary highlights a repeatable history of leading transformational change in areas like software development, data usage, and business automation to drive business outcomes.
Technology Leadership
A core part of his stated expertise is providing technology leadership and vision, reflected in his current CIO role and previous CTO and SVP positions.
Business Automation
In a previous role, he was directly responsible for driving transformation in business automation, indicating a focus on operational efficiency through technology.

Media Appearances

Steve has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2023 - 10-2025
Chief Information Officer at Americo Financial Life and Annuity
12-2019 - 7-2023
CIO, NA Personal Lines at Chubb
1-2014 - 12-2019
Senior Vice President at Great American Insurance
3-2012 - 12-2013
CIO / CTO - Senior Vice President of IT at Touchstone Group Associates
2008 - 2-2012
Account Delivery Exec at Hewlett-Packard

Education

BS from University of Notre Dame
MBA from Xavier University

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Exp : 33 Location : Lees Summit, Missouri, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Information Officer at Americo Financial Life and Annuity
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Insights For Selling To Steve

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Steve is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Steve

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Steve move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Steve take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Steve

Personality Compatibility


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