SMBC appointed Gordon Wilson to the role of U.S. chief information officer. Wilson, who joined the firm in February 2020 to lead the development and execution of its enterprise-wide data strategy, will also retain his responsibilities as U.S. chief data officer for SMBC’s Americas division.

“We’re very excited that Gordo has been elevated to become the new chief information officer in the U.S.,” Natsuhiro Samejima, U.S. chief operating officer for SMBC’s Americas division, said. “Gordo’s strong technology and data background makes him a perfect fit for this new role. He has been a member of the executive leadership team since joining the organization. We look forward to seeing him take the reins to lead this critical business function.”

In this role, Wilson will work in partnership with stakeholders across the Americas, as well as SMBC’s head office in Tokyo. He will be responsible for all aspects of information technology and systems of SMBC, including all group companies in the Americas.

Wilson has more than 25 years of technology and data leadership experience. Prior to joining SMBC, he served as managing director in the asset and wealth management chief data office at JPMorgan Chase, leading the global business data strategy. While at JPMorgan Chase, he also led an organization to drive sales and relationship management success for commercial card payment products with a focus on data management, technology solutions, finance, risk and client relationship management as head of field enablement and business analytics. Wilson also served as a naval officer for 21 years.