USAA hires Santander tech chief as next CIO

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    "url": "https://www.bankingdive.com/news/usaa-cio-dan-griffiths-santander-tech/811565",
    "title": "USAA hires Santander tech chief as next CIO",
    "contact": "Dan Griffiths",
    "excerpt": "USAA hires Santander tech chief as next CIO.\n\nDan Griffiths will succeed Amala Duggirala, who is now chief digital and technology officer for Delta Air Lines.\n\nNicole Laskowski Editorial Director\n\nDive brief:\n\n* USAA appointed Santander executive Dan Griffiths as its CIO, effective Wednesday, the company said Tuesday.\n* Griffiths brings to the role more than 20 years of financial-sector tech experience, including as CIO of Santander, a position in which he served since August 2024, according to his LinkedIn profile. He joined Santander in 2016 as head of technology for the U.S., then added Mexico to his purview in 2020. Earlier in his career, he served as CTO at TD and as a managing director at Barclays and JPMorgan Chase, according to LinkedIn.\n* At USAA, Griffiths replaces Amala Duggirala, who is now chief digital and technology officer at Delta Air Lines. Griffiths will report to USAA CEO Juan Andrade, according to a company spokesperson.\n\nDive insight:\n\nIn a LinkedIn post Thursday, Griffiths said he is \"honored and excited to join such a respected organization dedicated to serving the military community and their families.\"\n\n\"I look forward to collaborating with the talented teams at USAA to contribute to its Mission through innovative technology and strategic digital transformation,\" Griffiths wrote.\n\nUSAA has touted itself as a tech leader. The San Antonio-based San...",
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    "published_at": "2026-02-06T00:00:00Z",
    "effective_date": "2026-02-03",
    "article_sentence": "* USAA appointed Santander executive Dan Griffiths as its CIO, effective Wednesday, the company said Tuesday."
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