| Adam Cohen |
Adam Cohen is currently the Chief Accounting Officer at Lincoln National Corp. Prior to this, he worked as the Chief Financial Officer at Archwell Holdings LLC. He holds a graduate degree from the University of Virginia, an undergraduate degree from Bucknell University, and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Jayson Reagan Bronchetti |
Mr. Jayson R. Bronchetti is a President at Lincoln Financial Investments Corp., a Chief Investment Officer, EVP & Head-Risk at Lincoln National Corp. and a Member at CFA Society of Philadelphia. He is on the Board of Directors at CITRS, Inc.
Mr. Bronchetti previously served as Executive Director of Debt Capital Markets for J.P. Morgan. He has also held positions in private equity, fixed income asset management, credit research, and trading with Macquarie Investments and Bank of America.
Mr. Bronchetti received a bachelor’s degree in finance, with a minor in economics, from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He is also a graduate of the Executive Development Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Kenneth S. Solon |
Kenneth S. Solon is currently the Chief Information Officer & Executive VP at Lincoln National Corp. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Delaware in 1983. |
| Jeffrey Coutts |
Jeffrey Coutts currently works at Lincoln National Corp., as Chief Valuation Officer from 2019. |
| Ellen Gail Cooper |
Ellen Gail Cooper's current jobs include being the Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Lincoln National Corp., the President & Chief Executive Officer at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., and the Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at The Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio). She is also a Director at Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account Z, the American Council of Life Insurers, and the Alliance For Lifetime Income. Her former jobs include being a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP, the Chief Risk Officer at AEGON USA LLC, and a Principal at Ernst & Young LLP. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Temple University (Pennsylvania). |
| Ronald Holinsky |
Ronald Holinsky is currently employed as SVP-Funds Management & Investments Law at Lincoln National Corp. He previously worked as Chief Compliance Officer & Vice President at Lincoln National Corp, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, and Chief Legal Officer at Janney Capital Management LLC. Holinsky received an undergraduate degree from West Virginia University and a graduate degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law. |
| Andrew Rallis |
Andrew Rallis is the founder of The Chief Actuaries Forum. He is currently the Chief Risk Officer & Executive Vice President at Lincoln National Corp. and also holds the position of Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer at The Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio). Previously, he served as the President & Director at The Society of Actuaries from 2019 to 2021. He also worked as the Global Chief Actuary & Executive Vice President at MetLife, Inc. Mr. Rallis completed his undergraduate degree at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. |
| Allison Green Johnson |
Allison Green Johnson currently works at Lincoln National Corp., as Chief Diversity Officer & Senior Vice President. |
| Steve Harris |
Steve Harris currently works at Lincoln National Corp., as Senior VP, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer from 2017. Mr. Harris received his graduate degree from Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. |
| Amber Williams |
Amber Williams is currently the Chief Sustainability Officer at Lincoln National Corp. and a Member at CFA Society of Philadelphia. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Phoenix. |
| Christopher M. Neczypor |
Christopher M. Neczypor is currently the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Lincoln National Corp. He is also the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at The Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio). Previously, he worked as a Research Analyst at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC from 2006 to 2012 and as a Senior Analyst at Emrys Partners LP from 2012 to 2014. Mr. Neczypor completed his undergraduate degree at Lehigh University. |
| Joseph Weider |
Joseph Weider is currently the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President at Lincoln National Corp. Prior to this, he worked as the Director and Global Head of Cloud Transformation at AIG Technologies, Inc. and as the Chief Information and Business Officer, Executive Vice President at United Guaranty Corp. He completed his undergraduate degree at Mercer University. |
| William H. Cunningham |
William H. Cunningham currently works at Yorktown Technologies LP, as Chairman from 2007, Free Enterprises, Inc., as Chairman from 1986, Lincoln National Corp., as Lead Independent Director from 2022, and various other companies. Dr. Cunningham also formerly worked at IBT Technologies, Inc., as President & Chief Executive Officer in 2001, The University of Texas System, as Chief Executive Officer & Chancellor from 1992 to 2000, Grace Fey Advisors LLC, as Chief Executive Officer, and various other companies. Dr. Cunningham received his undergraduate degree, Masters Business Admin degree, and doctorate degree from Michigan State University. |
| Sean N. Woodroffe |
Sean N. Woodroffe is currently the Director at the U.S. Soccer Foundation, Madison Square Boys & Girls Clubs, Girls Who Invest, Inc., and the Society for Human Resource Management. He is also the Chief People, Culture & Communications Officer at Lincoln National Corp. starting in 2023. Previously, Mr. Woodroffe held positions as Vice President & Head-Human Resources at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Senior Vice President & Head-Human Resources at Financial Guaranty Insurance Co., Chief People Officer & Vice President at National Life Insurance Co. from 2013 to 2014, and Chief People Officer & Senior Vice President at National Life Holding Co. He also served as the Chief People Officer & Senior Vice President at Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America-College from 2017 to 2023. Additionally, he was the Head-HR & Associate Communications at Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Holdings, Inc.Mr. Woodroffe obtained his undergraduate degree from Shaw University. |
| Peter S. Burgess |
Peter S. Burgess is currently the Chief Executive Officer at T. Hoffman Associates LLC. He is also a Director at Duncaster, Inc. and a Trustee at John Hancock California Municipal Bond Fund, John Hancock Current Interest, John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Funds III, John Hancock Funds II, John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust, John Hancock Exchange Traded Fund Trust, John Hancock Emerging Markets Income Fund, John Hancock Strategic Diversified Income Fund, John Hancock Floating Rate High Income Fund, John Hancock Collateral Trust, John Hancock Funds, Inc., John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund, and John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust. In the past, Mr. Burgess served as a Director at Southwest Airlines Co., PMA Cos., Inc., The Todd Organization, and LIN Television Corp. He was also an Independent Director at Lincoln Educational Services Corp. and Symetra Financial Corp. Additionally, he held the position of Executive Vice President at Thomson Corp. and President at Westport Resources Management, Inc. Mr. Burgess has a background in accounting and was a Partner & Accountant at Arthur Andersen LLP. He is a member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Lehigh University. |
| Dale LeFebvre |
Dale LeFebvre is the Founder and Chairman of 3.5.7.11, a holding company for strategic investment management, restructuring, and financial engineering to create value from underutilized assets. Mr. LeFebvre architected and implemented a proprietary Transformational Investingâ„¢ methodology, which combines elements of research, venture capital, and buyouts. Since the nascence of 3.5.7.11, Mr. LeFebvre has raised more than $1 billion in institutional capital for businesses specializing in transportation, infrastructure, energy, financial services, and technology. The current portfolio generates more than $475 million with operations Nationally and in U.S. territories and employs more than 1,600 personnel. As a controlling shareholder, Mr. LeFebvre serves as Executive Chairman in each portfolio company, providing strategic direction, management oversight, operational guidance, and financial structuring expertise.
An accomplished industrialist, technologist, inventor, philanthropist, and scholar, Mr. LeFebvre gained strategic management experience working at several Wall Street merger and acquisition firms. At McKinsey & Company, the global management consulting firm, Mr. LeFebvre was the first MIT graduate to be hired as an analyst. After his time at McKinsey and on Wall Street, Mr. LeFebvre became the Managing Partner for a private equity firm, and subsequently became the Founder and Managing Partner for AIC Caribbean Fund, leading the fundraising efforts for the $230 million fund, at the time the largest Caribbean-focused private equity firm. An avid inventor, Mr. LeFebvre personally holds over 50 international and domestic patents, the last of which was allowed this year. |
| Lynn M. Utter |
Lynn M. Utter is currently an Independent Director at Lincoln National Corp., a Director at Atlas Leadership Academy, and an Operating Partner at Atlas FRM LLC. Previously, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of First Source LLC from 2016 to 2018 and as the Chairman of Merchants Metals, Inc. from 2015 to 2021. Ms. Utter has also held positions such as Chief Strategy Officer at Coors Brewing Co. from 1997 to 2008 and President & Chief Operating Officer at Knoll North America Corp. from 2008 to 2012. She has a Bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master's in Business Administration from Stanford Graduate School of Business. |
| Deirdre P. Connelly |
Deirdre P. Connelly is currently the Chairman at Genmab A since 2020. She is also an Independent Director at Macy's, Inc. since 2008, an Independent Director at Lincoln National Corp. since 2016, and a Director at Harvard University in the Public Health Policy Council. Ms. Connelly's former positions include being the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Human Genome Sciences, Inc. from 2012 to 2015. She was also a Director at Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America, an Executive Director-Global Marketing at Evista Industries, Inc., and a Director at Norwest Indiana, Inc. Additionally, she served as the President-US Operations at Eli Lilly & Co. from 2005 to 2009, the President-North American Pharmaceuticals at GSK Plc from 2009 to 2015, and the General Manager-Sales at Eli Lilly Export SA. She was also the President-North America Pharmaceuticals at Genelabs Technologies, Inc. from 2009 to 2015. Ms. Connelly obtained her undergraduate degree from Lycoming College in 1983. |
| Michael F. Mee |
Michael F. Mee is an Independent Director at Lincoln National Corp. He previously worked as a Director at Vibrantz Corp. from 2001 to 2010. Prior to that, he was the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Bristol Myers Squibb Co. from 1994 to 2001. He also served as a Controller at Chrysler Corp. from 1968 to 1976. Additionally, he held positions as Chief Financial Officer at Wang Laboratories, Inc., Controller & Vice President at Monsanto Co., and Chief Financial Officer at Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc. Mr. Mee received his undergraduate degree from Bentley University in 1966 and his MBA from the University of Minnesota in 1968. |
| Janet Liang |
Janet Liang is an Independent Director at Lincoln National Corp. She also holds director positions at California Chamber of Commerce, Aloha United Way, Inc., The Medically Home Group, Inc., Futuro Health, and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. In the past, she served as a Trustee at Bay Area Council Economic Institute. Ms. Liang holds a graduate degree from the University of Washington and an undergraduate degree from Boston University. |
| Owen Ryan |
Owen Ryan is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Geller Advisors LLC and the Chairman & Co-Chief Executive Officer at BlackLine, Inc. He is also an Independent Director at Lincoln National Corp. In addition, he holds the position of Director at BlackLine Systems, Inc. and is a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Ryan's former positions include being the President & Chief Executive Officer at Aegis Insurance Services, Inc. from 2016 to 2017. He also served as Chairman at PeerForward, Inc. and as a Director at Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Ltd. (Bermuda). From 2008 to 2016, he was the Managing Partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Additionally, he held the role of Chief Strategy Officer at Geller & Co. LLC from 2018 to 2022. Mr. Ryan's education includes an MBA from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York and an undergraduate degree from New Jersey City University. |
| Eric G. Johnson |
Eric G. Johnson is currently the Chairman at Baldwin Richardson Foods Co. and an Independent Director at Lincoln National Corp. He also holds positions as a Director at Rochester Institute of Technology, Urban League of Rochester, and Trustee at Babson College. In the past, he served as the Chief Executive Officer at Johnson Products Co., Inc. from 1989 to 1991 and as an Independent Director at SUPERVALU, Inc. from 2013 to 2018. He has also been a Director at Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Johnson's education includes an undergraduate degree from Babson College and an MBA from The University of Chicago. |
| Reginald E. Davis |
Reginald E. Davis currently works at Lincoln National Corp., as Independent Director from 2020, Business Executives for National Security, as Director, Studio Museum in Harlem, as Director, Flagstar Bank NA, as Executive Vice President & President-Banking from 2020, 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc., as Member, and New York Community Bancorp, Inc., as Senior Executive VP & President-Banking from 2022. Mr. Davis also formerly worked at Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, as Director, Malaria No More, as Director, SunTrust Banks, Inc., as EVP & Head-Consumer Deposit Products, Royal Bank of Canada, as President-US Banking Operations, Flagstar Bancorp, Inc., as Executive Vice President & President-Banking, Wachovia Bank NA (Charlotte, North Carolina), as Principal, and RBC Bank (USA), as President in 2012. Mr. Davis received his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College. |
| Gary C. Kelly |
Gary C. Kelly currently works at Southwest Airlines Co., as Executive Chairman from 2022, Air Transport Association of America, Inc., as Chairman from 2021, Lincoln National Corp., as Independent Director from 2009, AirTran Airways, Inc., as Director, Dallas Citizens Council, as Director, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, as Member, The Business Council, as Member, The National Air & Space Museum, as Member-Regents Board, Southwestern Medical Foundation, as Trustee, and National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, as Member from 2010. Mr. Kelly also formerly worked at Jefferson-Pilot Corp., as Director from 2005 to 2006, AirTran Holdings, Inc., as Director in 2013, and Systems Center, Inc., as Controller. Mr. Kelly received his undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin. |
| M. Leanne Lachman |
M. Leanne Lachman is currently an Independent Director at Lincoln National Corp., a Director at Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York, a Director at The Multifamily Housing Institute, Inc., the President of Lachman Associates LLC, and a Governor at ULI Foundation. Previously, she was the Chief Executive Officer of Real Estate Research Corp., the Managing Director & Principal of Lend Lease Real Estate Investments, Inc., the Managing Director of Boston Financial, Inc., and the Managing Director of Schroder Real Estate Associates LP. She also served as an Independent Trustee of Liberty Property Trust and a Trustee of Liberty Property LP from 1994 to 2018. Additionally, she was a Trustee of The Urban Land Institute and the Secretary of G.L. Realty Investors, Inc. Lachman received her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California in 1964 and her graduate degree from Claremont Graduate University in 1966. |
