Allstate Appoints Desiree Rogers to Create Social Networking in Growing Financial Services Division
June 26 2008 - 10:35AM
Business Wire
Allstate Insurance Company today announced it has appointed Chicago
area business and civic leader Desir�e Rogers to the newly created
position of president of Social Networking for Allstate Financial,
a business unit of The Allstate Corporation. She will also be a
member of Allstate Financial�s Executive Committee. Rogers will
assume the new role starting in July and report to Jim Hohmann,
president and CEO of Allstate Financial. In her role, Rogers will
be responsible for building a social network that connects
middle-market consumers�often alienated and confused by a myriad of
financial products and services�with other like-minded Americans to
share experiences, insights, and wisdom. Social networks are a new
approach to harness the collective experience of consumers through
interactive communities, affinity groups and new external
relationships. �The ability to recruit exceptional leaders, like
Desir�e, demonstrates the strength of Allstate�s reputation,
strategy and team,� said Thomas J. Wilson, chairman, president and
CEO of The Allstate Corporation. �While sound strategies and great
processes are important, it is talented people who will achieve our
vision of reinventing protection and retirement for the consumer.�
This new position builds on the continued expansion of the Allstate
Financial business unit. Allstate Financial offers innovative
products to middle-market consumers that simplify the investment
process and address growing retirement needs. Prior to joining
Allstate, Rogers was president of Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas,
now divisions of Integrys Energy Group. In this role, she launched
a range of strategic initiatives to improve customer service and
integrate technology into company operations. Previously, she was
director of the Illinois Lottery, where she led a reinvention
effort that culminated in the launch of the Mega Millions
multi-state game. �Desir�e�s strong business acumen and
demonstrated leadership abilities combined with her deep civic
engagement position her as an ideal leader to accelerate Allstate�s
mission of helping working Americans address their growing
financial needs,� said Jim Hohmann, president and CEO of Allstate
Financial. �Our research shows that middle-market consumers need
help planning for their retirement and are often overlooked by
financial services companies.� �I�m excited to join Allstate and
look forward to my new role with Allstate Financial,� said Rogers.
�The company�s emphasis on reinventing protection and retirement
for the consumer is a smart strategy and its product innovation
geared to hard-working Americans is inspiring.� A well-known and
highly respected business leader in the Chicago area community,
Rogers was the first female African-American president of Peoples
Gas and North Shore Gas. Rogers serves on two corporate boards:
Equity Residential, a $15 billion�residential REIT and Blue Cross
Blue Shield of Illinois. She also sits on the boards of the
Northwestern Memorial Foundation, Museum of Science and Industry
and The Polk Foundation. She has been named one of the 50 most
powerful African-American women in business by Black Enterprise.
Throughout her career, she has been regularly featured as an
industry spokesperson and business leader in national and local
media including the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Crain�s
Chicago Business, Black Enterprise, Ebony, and Vogue. For
additional information about Allstate Insurance Company, visit
www.allstate.com. For more information about Allstate Financial,
visit www.myallstatefinancial.com. The Allstate Corporation
(NYSE:ALL) is the nation�s largest publicly held personal lines
insurer. Widely known through the �You�re In Good Hands With
Allstate�� slogan, Allstate helps individuals in approximately 17
million households protect what they have today and better prepare
for tomorrow through approximately 14,900 exclusive agencies and
financial representatives in the U.S. and Canada. Customers can
access Allstate products and services such as auto insurance and
homeowners insurance through Allstate agencies, or in select states
at Allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate�. Encompass� and Deerbrook�
Insurance brand property and casualty products are sold exclusively
through independent agents. The Allstate Financial Group provides
life insurance, supplemental accident and health insurance,
annuity, banking and retirement products designed for individual,
institutional and worksite customers that are distributed through
Allstate agencies, independent agencies, financial institutions and
broker-dealers.
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