Leading with passion and innovation to
drive change in insurance
TORONTO, April 13, 2021 /CNW/ - Sun Life Financial
Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) is pleased to congratulate Rowena Chan, President, Sun Life Financial
Distributors (Canada) Inc. &
Senior Vice-President, Distribution on being named among
Canada's Leaders of Change by
Insurance Business Canada (IBC). Rowena is being recognized as a
trailblazer for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion
(DE&I) while driving transformational change in the insurance
industry.
A bold change agent, Rowena leads by example paving the path for
her peers and setting the tone for the organization. Dedicated to
developing top talent and determined to improve the dynamics of
workplace equity, Rowena has increased the number of women and
underrepresented minorities on her leadership team. Her
Distribution salesforce is comprised of 36 per cent women - ahead
of the industry norm.
"I am deeply passionate about DE&I in the workplace and have
spent many years in this industry building diverse teams, always
eager to learn and embrace differing views and perspectives," said
Rowena Chan, President, Sun Life
Financial Distributors (Canada)
Inc. & Senior Vice-President, Distribution. "We are at a
pivotal time in the world and have never seen this level of
awareness on the social, economic, cultural and political benefits
of achieving gender parity and equality for underrepresented
groups. Thank you to the IBC for this recognition and for providing
me with another platform to create space for awareness and
action."
With over 2,500 advisors supporting nearly two million
Canadians, Rowena leads one of the largest Distribution sales teams
in the country. Through an omni-channel Client experience that
delivers protection, wealth, and health solutions to Clients at all
life stages, Rowena empowers advisors to deliver on Sun Life's
Purpose of helping Canadians achieve lifetime financial security
and live healthier lives through holistic and trusted advice.
"It is with great pride that I congratulate Rowena on this
important recognition," said Jacques
Goulet, President, Sun Life Canada. "Rowena is a fearless
leader with more than 30 years of experience in the financial
services industry. During her time at Sun Life, Rowena has
transformed the distribution business and accelerated its adoption
of technology, benefitting both advisors and Canadians. Rowena
thinks and acts in generation-shifting strategies, enabling her to
deliver on her vision to create a modern, sustainable Client
experience that offers the best of both worlds - trusted empathetic
advice from a professional advisor coupled with the convenience of
digital enablement."
In 2020, the Women's Exchange Network recognized Rowena as one
of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful
Women for her role in advancing the societal and professional
landscape for future generations. She is also an alumnus of the
Judy Project, one of Canada's
leading executive forums, designed to support and prepare women
ascending into executive leadership.
Learn more about Sun Life's commitment to sustainability,
diversity, equity and inclusion.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international
financial services organization providing insurance, wealth and
asset management solutions to individual and corporate Clients. Sun
Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including
Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong
Kong, the Philippines,
Japan, Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of December
31, 2020, Sun Life had total assets under management of
$1,247 billion. For more information
please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
Note to editors: All figures in Canadian dollars
Media Relations
Contact:
Alessandra Nigro
Director, Corporate Communications
T. 416-979-4884
alessandra.nigro@sunlife.com
SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc.