Kevin Watanabe

Kevin Watanabe, PhD has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Their most recent role is as the Lead Data Scientist at Brighthouse Financial, a Fortune 500 company specializing in annuity and life insurance products. Prior to this, they worked as a Data Analyst at Wells Fargo and served as the VP of Analytic Segmentation and Marketing at Protective Life. Kevin also has experience as a Data Scientist at Ally Financial Inc. and as an SVP at Bank of America. Kevin has held leadership positions at TIAA-CREF, Accenture, KXEN, Premier, Inc, and Westat. Throughout their career, Kevin has displayed a strong ability to provide strategic thought leadership, develop data analysis models, and drive sales and marketing strategies. Kevin holds a PhD in a related field.

Kevin Watanabe, PhD, obtained their education in a chronological manner. Kevin first earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1980. Kevin then pursued a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Biostatistics from the same university, which they completed in 1987. Moving forward, in 1994, they began their doctoral coursework in Computational Sciences and Informatics at George Mason University, and they finished this program in 2000. Finally, in 2014, they attained a Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) degree with a focus on Business Administration and Management, General from Grand Canyon University.

Kevin Watanabe also holds additional certifications. These include membership in the Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in Business, specifically in the Eta Chi Chapter at Grand Canyon University, obtained in 2021. Kevin is also a member of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society, awarded in the same year. Moreover, they completed a certification in Data Science and Big Data Analytics: Making Data-Driven Decisions in 2018.