Perry Rotella

Perry Francis Rotella
Perry Francis Rotella
Born	May 28, 1963 (age 63); Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation	Business executive
Years active	1985–present
Known for	CIO at Verisk Analytics, senior executive roles at AIG, Moody's Corporation, and Amazon Web Services

Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Perry Rotella, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 8 August 2025

Perry Francis Rotella (born May 28, 1963) is an American executive currently serving as managing director at Box. His previous roles include senior vice president, supply chain group executive, and chief information officer at Verisk Analytics, a firm headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Throughout his career, Rotella has held several senior IT leadership positions within prominent U.S. corporations.

He holds the elected position of president for the New York Metro chapter of the Society for Information Management and participates on the governing board of InfoWorld's Tri-State CIO Forum. Moreover, he contributes as a mentor in the Executive Master of Science in Technology Management program at Columbia University.

During his tenure at Verisk, Rotella managed IT projects centered on risk mitigation and fraud detection systems that served sectors including mortgage, healthcare, insurance, human resources, and government agencies.

Education and early life

Born on May 28, 1963, in Danbury, Connecticut, Rotella is the son of Irene Rotella, who worked in banking, and Louis Rotella, a US Navy World War II veteran and skilled carpenter. He completed his secondary education at Danbury High School in 1981, where he was elected class treasurer. Rotella obtained dual bachelor's degrees in mathematics and economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1985. During his junior year, he served as president of the fraternity Alpha Chi Rho. His academic pursuits reflected a blend of computer science interests and business acumen aligned with emerging technological trends.

Career at AMS and AIG (1985–2006)

Rotella launched his professional journey in 1985 with computer consulting company American Management Systems (AMS), eventually becoming chief technology officer for AMS's Insurance Technology Group. After fourteen years at AMS, he transitioned to American International Group in 1999 as vice president. By 2000, he had advanced to global chief technology officer at AIG, a position he held until 2003. Subsequently, he was appointed chief information officer for AIG's Domestic Brokerage Group through 2006. Following this role, he served as an Operations and Systems Executive within AIG before joining Moody's Corporation in December 2006.

Career at Moody's and Verisk (2006–2016)

From December 2006 until October 2009, Rotella held the post of senior vice president and chief information officer at Moody's Corporation. His responsibilities evolved beyond traditional IT management toward aligning technology initiatives with broader corporate strategy, establishing him as an integral member of the executive leadership team.

In October 2009, Rotella took on the role of chief information officer at Verisk Analytics amid its significant initial public offering—the largest U.S. IPO since Visa's debut in 2008. At Verisk, he maintained a focus on integrating IT leadership with strategic business objectives while overseeing technology projects essential to company functions. CEO Frank J. Coyne acknowledged Rotella's deep expertise in IT leadership and visionary approach upon his hiring.

By 2013, Rotella’s responsibilities at Verisk expanded to include group executive oversight for supply chain analytics, managing subsidiaries such as 3E, Cargonet, and Maplecroft.

Current career (since 2016)

Since 2020, Rotella has held the position of senior specialist in the financial services sector at Amazon Web Services, where he concentrates on strategic initiatives tailored for financial industry clients. Between 2017 and 2019, he was a senior executive partner at Gartner. Additionally, from 2016 until 2020, he led PRF Advisory as its president, a consulting firm he established.

Other roles

Rotella launched the Forbes.com blog titled "IT Transforming Business" in 2012. In 2008, he was chosen to serve as president of the New York Metro chapter of the Society for Information Management. He also participates in the leadership team of InfoWorld's Tri-State CIO Forum and acts as a mentor within Columbia University’s Executive Master of Science in Technology Management program.

Personal details

Residing in New York City, Rotella earned a master angler distinction for catching a 35-inch lake trout in Stevens Lake, Manitoba, Canada—one of only two such awards given there in 2004. His wedding received coverage in Flower magazine. He is a father to four children: three sons—Michael L. Rotella, who works as a financial services IT manager; Jake H. Rotella; Evan A. Rotella—and a daughter, Madeline E. Rotella, who is a professional chemist.

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