Asha Patel Nivison joined Cumberland Trust in 2012 and serves as Chief Information Officer. She has over 25 years of Operations, Project Management, and Software/Programs Implementations experience in custody and trust operations, as well as the healthcare industry. In her current role, Asha oversees fiduciary operations (including account opening, asset transfer, and closing), technology initiatives, and software implementations that support efficient inter-departmental processes and strategic initiatives. Previously, she held the position of Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Operations and Technology.

Prior to Cumberland Trust, Asha served as Director of Implementations at Change Healthcare (formerly Emdeon), where she managed multiple onshore and offshore teams responsible for implementing direct claims connections. Her previous experience includes serving as Vice President in the Global Securities Services Custody Operations department at Deutsche Bank/State Street as well as Director of Client Services at Informa Solutions (formerly Investment Scorecard).

Asha holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Belmont University and an MBA from the Jack C. Massey School of Business at Belmont University. Asha serves on the board of the Women’s Fund with the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and is an active supporter and volunteer of Cheekwood cultural events.