TORONTO, Dec. 5, 2022
/CNW/ - Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) is pleased
to announce the appointment of Laurie
Hylton to the Sun Life Board of Directors, effective
December 31, 2022.
Ms. Hylton is a senior finance executive with more than 25 years
of experience in the asset management industry. Prior to retiring,
Ms. Hylton was the Chief Financial Officer for Eaton Vance Corp., a
global asset manager, where she was a member of the Executive
Management Committee responsible for the strategic direction of the
company.
Throughout her career at Eaton Vance Corp., Ms. Hylton held
various roles including Chief Accounting Officer and Internal
Auditor. She played a key role in Morgan Stanley's acquisition of
Eaton Vance Corp. in 2021, providing strategic analysis and
participating in merger agreement negotiations. Prior to joining
Eaton Vance Corp., Ms. Hylton worked for Deloitte.
Ms. Hylton holds a Bachelor's Degree in English from
Dartmouth College and has a Master of
Business Administration degree from the University of New Hampshire's Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics.
Ms. Hylton resides in Massachusetts and currently holds two
not-for-profit Board positions with the Newburyport Art Association
and Theater in the Open.
Sun Life is a Catalyst Accord 2022 Signatory, a pledge made by
Canadian boards and CEOs to accelerate the advancement of women in
business with a focus on senior management and board of director
roles. Sun Life is also a member of the 30% Club Canada, a campaign
led by Chairs and CEOs taking action to increase gender diversity
at board and senior management levels. The appointment of Ms.
Hylton aligns with Sun Life's diversity commitment and will bring
the percentage of women on the Board to 55%.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are key priorities for Sun
Life's Chair and Board of Directors. In 2020, the company
intensified its goal to have 25% of senior leaders in North America from under-represented
communities by 2025 with specific representation for Black,
Indigenous and People of Colour. Sun Life also has a goal to
achieve gender parity in senior management positions globally by
2025.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international financial services
organization providing asset management, wealth, insurance and
health solutions to individual and institutional 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 September 30, 2022, Sun Life had total assets
under management of $1.27 trillion.
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
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SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc.