Andy Kern

Andy Kern is an accomplished leader in innovation and market research with extensive experience across multiple industries. Currently serving as the Sr. Director and Innovation Team Lead at Nationwide since May 2019, Andy oversees various innovation teams and contributes to strategic alignment within the innovation leadership team. Previous roles include Director of User and Marketing Research at IBM iX, where insights fueled agency recommendations, and Senior Manager of Research at Resource, leading research projects for client engagements. Earlier positions include Associate Vice President at Harris Interactive Inc., Market Research Executive at Parker Marketing Research, and Licensing Account Manager at MeadWestvaco Consumer & Office Products. Andy Kern holds a degree from Miami University, earned between 1995 and 1999.