James D. Benson

James D. Benson, CPA, serves as the Senior Vice President, Enterprise Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer at Nationwide since December 2012, overseeing a team of over 400 Finance associates across various finance functions. With an extensive background in finance and accounting, James has held multiple leadership positions at Nationwide, including CFO and Treasurer of Nationwide Financial Network, and Vice President roles in strategic planning and controllership. Prior experience includes roles at Penn Mutual as Assistant Controller and at PwC as Senior Audit Manager. James is a graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting.