(US and Canada) Fannie Mae, a leading provider of mortgage financing in the U.S., has announced the appointment of Gina Papush as Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer (CDO). She will report to Peter Akwaboah, Chief Operating Officer.
Papush brings more than 25 years of experience as a strategic business, operations, and AI executive, delivering significant financial impact through data, analytics, and digital transformation initiatives. She has a proven track record of leading large-scale teams and investments across Fortune 100, mid-size, and start-up organizations in sectors including financial services, healthcare, insurance, and technology.
Prior to joining Fannie Mae, Papush served as Chief Analytics Officer and Senior Vice President at Bristol Myers Squibb, where she led the Business Insights & Analytics function. Her career also includes leadership roles as a Non-Executive Board Member and Advisor at IAT Insurance Group, Adjunct Faculty and Executive Coach at Carnegie Mellon University, and Data Science & Operations Advisor at Honeysuckle Health. She holds a position on the CDO Magazine Global Editorial Board, showcasing her contributions to the field of data.
In a LinkedIn post announcing her new role, Papush said: “Excited to join Fannie Mae this week as Chief Data Officer under Peter Akwaboah’s leadership. Thank you Peter for the warm welcome and the opportunity to contribute to our mission at Fannie Mae. I look forward to being back in the mortgage industry and working with talented colleagues across the company to harness the power of data and AI for value creation, drive digital innovation, and help make housing more accessible and affordable. A heartfelt thank you to my amazing mentors and colleagues who have supported my career journey, and to my executive coach Ron Bates for his invaluable guidance.”