AUSTIN, Texas, June 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Citizens, Inc.
(NYSE: CIA) today announced the election of Constance K. ("Connie")
Weaver to its Board of Directors on June
5, 2018. The appointment reflects the Company's
commitment to continue to diversify its Board by adding seasoned
executives with unique skills, expertise and perspectives in a
number of key strategic areas.
Connie Weaver currently serves as
the Chief Executive Officer of Tracker Group, a strategic advisory
firm that works with a broad range of clients ranging from early
stage companies to businesses in transition across several
industries. As CEO of Tracker Group, Weaver serves as a trusted
advisor, providing guidance and direction to clients seeking to
revolutionize their business and to build relationships with
customers and shareholders.
Prior to co-founding Tracker Group, Weaver served as Senior
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing & Communications
Officer at TIAA, where she led the successful transformation of the
Company's marketing strategy, digital experience and iconic TIAA
brand. She has also held leadership positions in a variety of
industries including financial services and insurance, publishing,
technology, global consulting and telecommunications. Weaver has
built and led award-winning organizations in investor relations,
marketing and communications as an executive at AT&T,
Microsoft, McGraw-Hill, The Hartford Financial Services, Bearing
Point and MCI.
"Connie Weaver's extensive
background in marketing, communications, branding and investor
relations provides Citizens' Board with leadership and consensus
building skills on a variety of matters vital to the Company,
including brand awareness, digital strategies, product development
and executive decision making within the context of a highly
regulated industry," said Dr. Robert
Sloan, Chairman of Citizens. "We look forward to benefiting
from her unique talents and experience."
Weaver will serve on the Nominating and Governance Committee of
the Citizens' Board of Directors.
"I am delighted to join the Board of Directors at Citizens,"
said Weaver. "Citizens is an intensely customer-focused
organization and I look forward to contributing to the Company's
ongoing success and momentum."
"We are honored to welcome Connie to the Citizens' board," said
Geoff Kolander, Chief Executive
Officer of Citizens. "She will be a powerful and thoughtful force
on our Board, and I know she will make a great partner to the
executive team as we strive to strengthen Citizens' brand and
strategically expand our opportunities. I look forward to working
with Connie and the rest of Citizens' Board in advancing the
Company's strategic objectives."
Connie Weaver serves on the
boards of National Make-A-Wish, South Florida Red Cross, and
National Council on Aging (NCOA), as well as the boards of The
Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, Connecticut Public
Broadcasting and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital.
About Citizens Inc.
Citizens, Inc. is a financial services company listed on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol CIA. The Company utilizes a
three-pronged strategy for growth based upon worldwide sales of
U.S. Dollar-denominated whole life cash value insurance policies,
life insurance product sales in the U.S. and the acquisition of
other U.S.-based life insurance companies.
Information herein contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, which can be identified by words such as "may," "will,"
"expect," "anticipate", "intends," "continue" or comparable
words. In addition, all statements other than statements of
historical facts that address activities that the Company expects
or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking
statements. Readers are encouraged to read the SEC reports of
the Company, particularly its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2017,
its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its current reports on Form
8-K, for "Risk Factors" and other meaningful cautionary language
disclosing why actual results may vary materially from those
expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. The
Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update any
forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of
new information, future events or changes in the Company's
expectations. Accordingly, you should not unduly rely on
these forward-looking statements. The Company also disclaims
any duty to comment upon or correct information that may be
contained in reports published by the investment community.
For further information contact:
Investor Relations
PR@citizensinc.com
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