CARMEL, Ind., March 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CNO Financial
Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) today announced several executive
leadership changes designed to accelerate the company's strategic
growth, further strengthen the enterprise, and position the
organization for continued success.
Mike Heard has been appointed
President of the Washington National segment. Heard, who served
previously as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Operations for
CNO, replaces Barbara Stewart, who
has left the organization to pursue other opportunities. Prior to
joining CNO in 2013, Heard spent eight years at Genworth Financial
in senior leadership positions, most recently as Senior Vice
President, Business Strategy & Product Support, and has held a
variety of claims, service, and operations roles for GE Financial.
He earned both an MS and BS in Industrial Engineering from
Purdue University. In the interim,
Jean Linnenbringer, Vice President,
Customer Service, will assume responsibilities for Enterprise
Operations.
Gerardo Monroy has been appointed
Chief Marketing Officer and will lead CNO's enterprise Marketing
and Communications team. He replaces Chris
Campbell, who formerly led the Marketing and Communications
team. Monroy served previously as President of Colonial Penn. Prior
to that, he served as Vice President of the long-term care business
for CNO's Bankers Life segment. He joined CNO in 2001 and has had
previous executive assignments in marketing, distribution, and
strategy. He earned a BA in Accounting from Universidad
Iberoamericana in Mexico City, and
an MBA from Harvard University.
Joel Schwartz has been appointed
President of the Colonial Penn segment. Schwartz served previously
as Vice President, Finance and Administration for Colonial Penn. He
joined CNO in 2014, after serving as Senior Vice President and CFO
for Lincoln Financial Distributors, a division of Lincoln Financial
Group. He earned a BS in Business Administration from Villanova University.
"These senior leadership changes fully support CNO's strategy
and focus on growing our businesses to meet middle-income America's
needs for financial security in retirement," said Gary Bhojwani, President of CNO. "CNO's
investment and commitment to talent development has allowed us to
promote strong internal leaders into these key executive positions.
Mike, Gerardo and Joel all possess the talent, expertise, and
proven leadership to enhance our senior team, and will continue to
allow us to navigate the many opportunities ahead for CNO. We thank
Barb Stewart and Chris Campbell for their contributions to CNO
and wish them well."
About CNO Financial Group
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) is a holding
company. Our insurance subsidiaries – principally Bankers Life
and Casualty Company, Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company and
Washington National Insurance Company – primarily serve
middle-income pre-retiree and retired Americans by helping them
protect against financial adversity and provide for a more secure
retirement. For more information, visit CNO online at
www.CNOinc.com.
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