Handren Named EVP-Information Services at Mutual of Omaha

Robert "Tim" Handren has been named executive vice president-information services at Mutual of Omaha (Omaha, Neb.). Handren succeeds Jim Hanson, who retired this year.

Handren most recently worked as a private management consultant, advising numerous Fortune 500 companies in the areas of service strategies, operational efficiencies and process and technology synergy. Previously, he was chief operations officer and executive vice president-enterprise operations at USAA (San Antonio), a diversified financial services company.

Handren joined USAA's information technology team in 1986. He held numerous positions at the firm, including senior vice president, electronic commerce; executive vice president, enterprise operations; and chief operations officer. In 2007 Handren left USAA to become a private management consultant, advising firms such as American Express, Allstate, Key Bank, TriWest Healthcare and Cigna Healthcare.

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