Suren K. Gupta

Mr. Gupta joined the Zions Bancorporation board of directors in 2015. He is executive vice president of Technology and Strategic Ventures at Allstate Insurance Company. Responsible for the company’s information systems, technology, strategy, operations and processes, he leads a global organization delivering innovative and transformational solutions for Allstate’s customers, agency owners and employees. He also has led operations providing countrywide service and support for customers and exclusive agencies. In addition, Mr. Gupta oversees Allstate's strategic ventures with companies that advance its innovation strategy. Previously, Mr. Gupta was an executive vice president and group chief information officer for consumer lending at Wells Fargo Bank. He held a similar role for Wells Fargo’s home and consumer finance group. He was a founding member of the corporate executive team at Airclic Inc., a startup wireless Internet venture, and senior vice president of information technology and operations for GMAC Residential, a division of General Motors. Mr. Gupta also has held senior operations, sales, marketing and strategic development roles at INTELSAT, a telecommunications company, and at Thomson Corp., an information company. He is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and received an M.B.A. from George Mason University and a master’s degree in computer engineering from West Virginia University.