Perry Rotella

Perry Francis Rotella (born May 28, 1963) is an American businessman. He is currently a managing director at Box. He previously served as the senior vice president, supply chain group executive and chief information officer of Verisk Analytics, a Jersey City, New Jersey–based corporation. Rotella has held multiple information technology executive positions with different large American companies. He also serves as the elected president of the New York Metro chapter of the Society for Information Management, as a member of the governing body of InfoWorld's Tri-State CIO Forum, and as a mentor in Columbia University's Executive Master of Science in Technology Management program. According to a Verisk press release, he was responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of information technology initiatives such as systems for managing risk and fraud for mortgage, healthcare, insurance, and human resources companies as well as governments. Rotella worked at AMS for 14 years, from his graduation in 1985 until he joined AIG.

Rotella joined American International Group in 1999 as a vice president. In 2000, he became AIG's global chief technology officer, a position he held until 2003. He then became the chief information officer of AIG's Domestic Brokerage Group, serving until 2006 when he became an Operation and Systems Executive. He held that position until December 2006, when he joined Moody's Corporation.

Career at Moody's and Verisk (2006–2016) In December 2006, Rotella joined Moody's Corporation as the senior vice president and chief information officer, a position he held for nearly three years until October 2009. Before joining Moody's, Rotella's primary role had always been a focus on information technology. At Moody's, Rotella's career took a turn toward a principal focus on supporting overall business strategy with his background in IT. The change was demonstrated in a January 2007 press release, where Rotella was quoted after being named CIO of Moody's with the following:

Rotella joined Verisk Analytics in October 2009, the same week as their headline-making initial public offering on October 6, 2009, which was the biggest IPO of any American company since Visa's in March 2008. Rotella has continued his shift from an IT executive to a business strategy executive who focuses on IT at Verisk. According to Verisk, he is "responsible for the development and execution of information technology initiatives at Verisk Analytics in support of the company's business operations." Verisk CEO Frank J. Coyne acknowledged Rotella upon announcing the appointment of a new CIO, saying, "With IT management experience spanning more than 23 years in diverse industries, Perry is an acknowledged thought leader in information technology...He brings a wealth of professional IT accomplishments to our organization." In 2008, Rotella was elected for a term as president of the New York Metro chapter of the Society for Information Management. His wedding was featured in Flower Magazine in an article titled "Golden State of Matrimony". He has three sons: Michael L. Rotella, a financial services IT manager; Jake H. Rotella; and Evan A. Rotella. He also has a daughter, Madeline E. Rotella, a chemist.