AXA Equitable Names Tracey Gray-Walker Chief Diversity Officer
March 17 2008 - 11:53AM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AXA Equitable Life
Insurance Co. has named Tracey Gray-Walker as its new Chief
Diversity Officer focused on the continued growth and
implementation of the company's integrated diversity strategy. The
announcement was made today by Christopher "Kip" Condron, Chairman
and CEO of AXA Equitable. As Chief Diversity Officer, Ms.
Gray-Walker will drive the advancement of AXA Equitable's goal to
foster a diverse and inclusive environment within all of the
company's business units. She will also advise and support
executive management on diversity and inclusion goals; develop
relationships with diverse professional organizations for talent
acquisition; and measure progress on the company's inclusion
initiatives. Ms. Gray-Walker most recently held the position of
Vice President of Business Development and Opportunities. In this
capacity she led the company's Retail Distribution channel in
achieving exponential revenue and recruiting growth within diverse
markets. "The role of the Chief Diversity Officer is to infuse
diversity into the most important business issues, which is
essential to growing our market share and serving our clients,"
said Mr. Condron. "Tracey's achievements and influence in corporate
and consumer arenas have given her the experience to lead our
diversity and inclusion programs to drive positive business results
and distinguish AXA Equitable's people and services." Ms.
Gray-Walker joined AXA Equitable's Financial Management Associate
Training Program in 1989 from Touche Ross & Co., and rapidly
ascended within the organization to key positions in marketing,
sales, business planning, operations, technology and finance.
Throughout her career, she has been a significant influencer as a
financial manager of the Northeastern Region of Retail
Distribution; project manager for the development of the company's
Workstation, which is a client relationship management tool; and
Assistant Vice President of Customer Marketing and Lead Generation.
"Tracey's leadership, as a member of the company's Diversity and
Inclusion Council and as head of Business Development and
Opportunities, has equipped her with the knowledge and means to
attract, retain and develop the best people," said Jennifer
Blevins, Executive Vice President of Human Resources. "Her insight
will help strengthen the inclusive culture our organization
recognizes as a driver for success." Ms. Gray-Walker earned a
bachelor's degree in accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University
in New Jersey. She is active in several professional and community
organizations. She is a member of the Executive Leadership Council;
a Trustee of the Board for The New Jersey Center for Outreach and
Services in the Autistic Community (COSAC); and a member of AXA
Equitable's Diversity and Inclusion Council. In 2006, she was named
one of "25 Influential Black Women In Business" by the Network
Journal -- a monthly publication dedicated to educating and
empowering Black professionals and small business owners. In 2007,
she was featured in Profiles in Diversity Journal as one of its
"Women Worth Watching" in 2008. About AXA Equitable In business
since 1859, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company is a leading
financial protection company and one of the nation's premier
providers of life insurance, annuity, and investment products and
services. AXA Equitable's assets under management totaled $888.6
billion as of December 31, 2007. Its products and services are
distributed to consumers through its retail distribution channel,
AXA Advisors, LLC; to the financial services market through its
wholesale distribution channel, AXA Distributors, LLC; and to
corporations and their employees through its corporate distribution
channel, Corporate Markets. AXA Equitable and AllianceBernstein,
L.P. are affiliated companies. AllianceBernstein L.P. is one of the
largest publicly traded global asset management firms in the world.
AXA Equitable, a subsidiary of AXA Financial Inc., is part of the
global AXA Group, a worldwide leader in financial protection
strategies and wealth management. AXA Group's operations are
geographically diverse, with major operations in Western Europe,
North America, and the Asia/Pacific region. AXA Group is listed as
the 15th largest company in the world on the 2007 Fortune Global
500 list (based on revenues). It had $1.87 trillion in assets under
management as of December 31, 2007. Listed on the Paris Stock
Exchange, the AXA ordinary share trades under the symbol AXA. The
AXA American Depositary Share is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol AXA. AXA Equitable is a sponsor of
the Variable Annuities Knowledge Center
(http://www.variableannuityfacts.org/), an online resource aimed at
helping consumers understand the facts surrounding variable
annuities. The Variable Annuities Knowledge Center is operated by a
standalone non-profit organization and is overseen by an
independent advisory board. DATASOURCE: AXA Equitable CONTACT: Jo
Ann Tizzano, +1-212-314-2979, , or Ana Sandoval, +1-212-314-4964, ,
both of AXA Equitable Web site: http://www.axa-equitable.com/
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