Japan Mehta

Chief Information Officer Humana

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Japan Mehta has been Humana’s Chief Information Officer since February 2025, overseeing the company’s digital and technology organization and its data systems and setting its technology transformation agenda. He came from Citigroup, where he was Chief Data Officer from 2018, leading work on data quality and governance, and earlier CIO for Citi Global Wealth and for consumer technology in Asia Pacific and Europe. He holds 35 patents, more than 20 of them granted. Humana ranked No. 34 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Chief Information Officer of Humana since February 2025.
• Chief Data Officer, Citigroup, 2018 to 2025.
• Chief Information Officer, Citi Global Wealth.
• 35 patents, more than 20 granted.

Professional Journey

Mehta earned a bachelor of engineering in electronics and communication at Dharamsinh Desai Institute of Technology, Gujarat University, and a master of science in industrial engineering at the University of Wisconsin. He held technology and digital leadership roles at Verizon, Barclays and JPMorgan.

At Citigroup he was CIO for Global Consumer Technology in Asia Pacific and Europe, CIO for Citi Global Wealth and, from 2018 to 2025, Chief Data Officer.

He joined Humana as Chief Information Officer in February 2025, succeeding Sam Deshpande.

Education

Gujarat University, Dharamsinh Desai Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication

University of Wisconsin

Master of Science, Industrial Engineering