Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Aflac Incorporated
Dan Amos is chairman and chief executive officer of Aflac Incorporated. In 2013, the Harvard Business Review began recognizing the 100 Best-Performing CEOs in the World, and has named Dan to the list for the past four years (No. 33). He is the second-longest serving CEO in the Fortune 200, and his innovative leadership style has led to astounding annual revenue growth from $2.7 billion in 1990 to $21.8 billion in 2018. Today, Aflac is a Fortune 500 company (No. 143), helping provide protection to more than 50 million people through its subsidiaries in Japan and the U.S., where it is a leading supplemental insurer. In Japan, Aflac is the leading provider of medical and cancer insurance in Japan and insures one in four households.
In January 2000, Dan launched the popular Aflac Duck advertising campaign, transforming Aflac from a successful supplemental insurance company to a top international brand recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America for the 20th consecutive year and as one of the World's Most Admired Companies for the 18th year. In 2015, Dan's persistent pursuit to distinguish Aflac and demonstrate its commitment to policyholders led to the launch of One Day PaySM, Aflac's trailblazing initiative in the United States. For eligible claims, Aflac can process, approve and electronically send funds to claimants for quick access to cash in just one business day. His commitment to ethical business practices has led the Ethisphere Institute to recognize Aflac Incorporated as a World's Most Ethical Company for 13 consecutive years, making Aflac the only insurance company in the world to appear on this list every year since the inception of the award in 2007. Dan has also appeared five times on Institutional Investor magazine's lists of America's Best CEOs for the insurance category.
In 1995, Dan inspired Aflac's decades-long commitment to helping families of children diagnosed with cancer. The company and its independent sales associates have contributed more than $133 million to this cause, including funding for the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, which has become a leading childhood cancer facility in the United States as rated by U.S. News and World Report. In taking this commitment to the next level, Dan has been a driving force behind the introduction of My Special Aflac Duck, the company's social robot that uses medical play, lifelike movement and emotions to engage and help comfort kids during their cancer care. In December 2018, TIME magazine named My Special Aflac Duck as one of the "Best Inventions of 2018."
In 2013, Dan proudly accepted the Salute to Greatness Award from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Atlanta, joining a distinguished list of past recipients, including Ambassador Andrew J. Young, U.S. Poet Laureate Maya Angelou, Ervin "Magic" Johnson, and musicians Bono and Stevie Wonder. He has also received the Anti-Defamation League's Torch of Liberty Award.
A past member of the board of trustees of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Dan serves on the board of the House of Mercy of Columbus in Georgia. He is former chairman of the board of the Japan America Society of Georgia and the University of Georgia Foundation.
Dan joined Aflac in 1973, working in sales for 10 years. In 1983, he was named president of Aflac and was later promoted to chief operating officer in 1987. He became chief executive officer of Aflac Incorporated in 1990 and chair of the board of directors in 2001. He holds a bachelor's degree in insurance and risk management from the University of Georgia.
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Georgia Power Co.
Mr. Bowers has been chairman, president and chief executive officer of Georgia Power, the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, since 2011. Before that, Mr. Bowers served as chief financial officer of Southern Company from 2008 to 2010. Previously, he served in various senior executive positions across Southern Company in Southern Company Generation, Southern Power, and the company's former U.K. subsidiary, where he was president and chief executive officer of South Western Electricity LLC/Western Power Distribution.
Mr. Bowers brings to the Board a valuable and unique perspective from his considerable financial knowledge; national and international business experience, including operating in a highly regulated industry; and expertise in corporate development and managing the evolving risks associated with cyber security.
President and CEO, Chuo Real Estate Co., Ltd
Mr. Fukuzawa has been the president and chief executive officer of Chuo Real Estate Co., Ltd. Since July 2018. Previously, he was the president and chief executive officer of Yushu Tatemono Co., Ltd. from June 2015 to June 2018, where he also served as a representative director. He served as deputy president and a representative director at Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. from April 2013 to March 2015, managing executive officer and head of IT System Group at Mizuho Bank Ltd. from June 2011 to February 2015, and deputy president and a representative director at Mizuho Information & Research Institute from June 2009 to May 2011. From 2002 to 2011, he held executive officer and general manager positions at Mizuho Bank, Ltd., part of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., which was formed in a merger between his former employer, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Ltd., and two other banks. Mr. Fukuzawa held various positions of increasing responsibility at Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Ltd., which he joined in 1979. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Yokohama National University, Faculty of Economics, and his Masters of Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management.
Over a 36-year career as a professional banker in Japan, Mr. Fukuzawa has gained extensive business and IT knowledge and experience of with a wide range of Japanese financial services institutions, including insurance companies, and he would provide the Board with valuable insight and expertise relevant to the Company's Japanese business.
Retired Senior Advisor, Porter Novelli PR
Mr. Johnson retired from Porter Novelli PR in 2014, at which he had been a senior advisor of since 2003. Until 2008, he served as Chairman and CEO of the One America Foundation, an organization that promotes dialogue and solidarity among Americans of all races and provides education, grants and technical equipment to disadvantaged youth of all races. Prior to this, he served in President Clinton's White House as an assistant to the President and director of the President's initiative for One America. In 2003, the Democratic National Committee ("DNC") named him Deputy Chairman, where he advised the DNC Chairman in many key areas, including political and media strategic planning and community involvement. He served two years in the Carter Administration and was one of the 30 staff members to serve the entire eight years in the Clinton White House, achieving the distinction of being one of the longest-serving African-Americans in White House history. Following his service in the Carter White House, Mr. Johnson was the Business Regulations Administrator for Washington, DC.
Promotion of diversity is important to the Company, an area that Mr. Johnson provides extensive experience to the Board. Additionally, Mr. Johnson's significant public relations experience provides the Board with valuable expertise in conducting the Company's public relations.
Former Partner and Co-Head of Global Fixed Income, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Mr. Kenny has served as a TIAA-CREF Funds Board trustee since 2011, and as chair of the board since September 2017. He recently served as chair of the TIAA-CREF Funds Investment Committee and on the TIAA-CREF Funds Operations Committee. Prior to his role at TIAA-CREF, Mr. Kenny held a variety of leadership positions at Goldman Sachs for twelve years, most recently serving as partner and advisory director. He also served as co-head of the Global Cash and Fixed Income Portfolio team at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he was responsible for overseeing the management of more than $600 billion in assets across multiple strategies with teams in London, Tokyo, and New York. Before joining Goldman Sachs, Mr. Kenny spent thirteen years at Franklin Templeton. He is a CFA charter holder.
Mr. Kenny's extensive experience in investment management and financial markets provides the Board with valuable insight and expertise.
Operating Executive, The Carlyle Group
Ms. Kiser is an Operating Executive at The Carlyle Group where she is advising across the firm and in particular, the firm's Global Technology and Solutions (GTS) organization, by developing and driving IT strategies across the global enterprise, which includes application development, data, digital, infrastructure, cyber security, and program management and outsourcing activities. Prior to this Ms. Kiser served as a Managing Director and the CIO (Chief Information Officer ) for The Caryle Group driving the global technical strategy and solutions.
Prior to The Carlyle Group, Ms. Kiser was the Vice President of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. where she headed Enterprise Solutions and Capabilities within the Services and Technology Organization. She led and managed teams that provided creative solutions and leveraged technology for investment front office, trading, and back office operations. Prior to T. Rowe Price, Ms. Kiser worked for General Electric within their Aerospace Unit.
Ms. Kiser earned a B.S. in Mathematics, with a minor in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, College Park, a M.S. in Mathematics from Villanova University, and an M.B.A from the University of Baltimore.
Throughout Ms. Kiser's three-plus decade career, she has established extensive experience and success developing and leading talented teams to deliver decision support systems and technical solutions for financial services firms. She has consistently been recognized for bringing credibility to solutions and technical organizations in addition to building strong business partnerships, leveraging human and technical resources, implementing investment and customer management systems, and producing advanced data management solutions.
Certified Public Accountant and retired Ernst & Young LLP audit partner
Ms. Lloyd is a certified public accountant and retired as vice chair and managing partner for Ernst & Young, LLP, a global accounting firm, in December 2016. She brings more than 37 years of work experience and leadership, most recently as part of the board of Ernst & Young, and has extensive experience in the audits of large financial services, insurance, and health care companies. She has served as an audit partner for publicly held companies in both the United States and Canada. Ms. Lloyd's other experience includes leadership and consulting with respect to financial reporting, board governance and legal matters, regulatory compliance, internal audit, and risk management.
Ms. Lloyd's extensive accounting and advisory experience across the financial service industry, combined with her leadership skills and strategic thinking, provide valuable perspective for our Audit and Risk Committee.
Retired Executive Vice President, Primerica, Inc.
Mr. Moskowitz retired from Primerica, Inc. in November 2014, at which, from 2009 until 2014, he served as Executive Vice President, where he led the Product Economics and Financial Analysis Group. Since joining Primerica in 1988, he served in various capacities, including managing the group responsible for financial budgeting, capital management support, earnings analysis, financial supplement, and analyst and stockholder communications support. He served as Chief Actuary from 1999 to 2004. Prior to joining Primerica, Mr. Moskowitz was Vice President of Sun Life Insurance Company from 1985 to 1988 and was a senior manager at KPMG from 1979 to 1985. He received his Bachelor of Science, Industrial Management, from Georgia Institute of Technology while jointly enrolled at Georgia State University, where he completed coursework in Actuarial Science. Mr. Moskowitz is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
With 40 years of actuarial experience and leadership roles in the financial services industry, Mr. Moskowitz provides insight into the analysis and evaluation of actuarial and financial models, which form the basis of various aspects of corporate planning, financial reporting, and risk assessment, to the Board.
Dean and Alumni Distinguished Professor, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dr. Rimer has been dean of the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health since 2005, and alumni distinguished professor since 2003. Previously, she was director of the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences at the National Cancer Institute. She is a former director of Cancer Control Research and professor of community and family medicine at the Duke University School of Medicine. She was elected to the Institute of Medicine in 2008.
At the Gillings School of Public Health, Dr. Rimer works to improve public health, promote individual well-being, and eliminate health inequities across North Carolina and around the world. In 2012, Dr. Rimer was appointed Chairman of the President's Cancer Panel and has been reappointed twice since then. Her insight and leadership with respect to the public health sector are extremely relevant to the Company's business and operations.
Vice Provost Emeritus, Princeton University
Dr. Rohrer is vice provost emeritus, Princeton University, having served as vice provost for Academic Programs from 2001 until 2015. Prior to assuming this role, starting in 1988, Dr. Rohrer held several senior leadership positions at Princeton University, including associate dean of the faculty and assistant dean of the college. Following her retirement, she served as interim associate dean of the graduate school in 2016-17. At Columbia University, she was an assistant professor from 1982 to 1988. Dr. Rohrer is also a trustee of Emory University, where she chairs the academic affairs committee and serves on the finance and executive committees.
With more than 30 years as a university leader, Dr. Rohrer brings a wealth of experience highlighted by a commitment to academic rigor and financial management. Her operational expertise includes executing on institutional budgetary decisions; leading academic governance and priority-setting; spearheading the recruitment of deans and other senior academic administrators; developing university-level messaging and communications; and managing endowments. Dr. Rohrer's management career has included a focus on social responsibility, inclusion, and diversity.
Dean Emeritus of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University
Dr. Stith is dean emeritus of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, having served as dean from 2005 until 2013. Prior to assuming this role, Dr. Stith was the dean emeritus and the Jim Moran Professor of Business Administration at Florida State University for thirteen years. He has been a professor of marketing and business since 1977 following his service as a captain in the U.S. Army Military Intelligence Command.
Dr. Stith's financial acumen and his leadership skills in consensus-building, risk management, and executive management add an important dimension to the composition of our Board.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Aflac Incorporated
Dan Amos is chairman and chief executive officer of Aflac Incorporated. In 2013, the Harvard Business Review began recognizing the 100 Best-Performing CEOs in the World, and has named Dan to the list for the past four years (No. 33). He is the second-longest serving CEO in the Fortune 200, and his innovative leadership style has led to astounding annual revenue growth from $2.7 billion in 1990 to $21.8 billion in 2018. Today, Aflac is a Fortune 500 company (No. 143), helping provide protection to more than 50 million people through its subsidiaries in Japan and the U.S., where it is a leading supplemental insurer. In Japan, Aflac is the leading provider of medical and cancer insurance in Japan and insures one in four households.
In January 2000, Dan launched the popular Aflac Duck advertising campaign, transforming Aflac from a successful supplemental insurance company to a top international brand recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America for the 20th consecutive year and as one of the World's Most Admired Companies for the 18th year. In 2015, Dan's persistent pursuit to distinguish Aflac and demonstrate its commitment to policyholders led to the launch of One Day PaySM, Aflac's trailblazing initiative in the United States. For eligible claims, Aflac can process, approve and electronically send funds to claimants for quick access to cash in just one business day. His commitment to ethical business practices has led the Ethisphere Institute to recognize Aflac Incorporated as a World's Most Ethical Company for 13 consecutive years, making Aflac the only insurance company in the world to appear on this list every year since the inception of the award in 2007. Dan has also appeared five times on Institutional Investor magazine's lists of America's Best CEOs for the insurance category.
In 1995, Dan inspired Aflac's decades-long commitment to helping families of children diagnosed with cancer. The company and its independent sales associates have contributed more than $133 million to this cause, including funding for the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, which has become a leading childhood cancer facility in the United States as rated by U.S. News and World Report. In taking this commitment to the next level, Dan has been a driving force behind the introduction of My Special Aflac Duck, the company's social robot that uses medical play, lifelike movement and emotions to engage and help comfort kids during their cancer care. In December 2018, TIME magazine named My Special Aflac Duck as one of the "Best Inventions of 2018."
In 2013, Dan proudly accepted the Salute to Greatness Award from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Atlanta, joining a distinguished list of past recipients, including Ambassador Andrew J. Young, U.S. Poet Laureate Maya Angelou, Ervin "Magic" Johnson, and musicians Bono and Stevie Wonder. He has also received the Anti-Defamation League's Torch of Liberty Award.
A past member of the board of trustees of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Dan serves on the board of the House of Mercy of Columbus in Georgia. He is former chairman of the board of the Japan America Society of Georgia and the University of Georgia Foundation.
Dan joined Aflac in 1973, working in sales for 10 years. In 1983, he was named president of Aflac and was later promoted to chief operating officer in 1987. He became chief executive officer of Aflac Incorporated in 1990 and chair of the board of directors in 2001. He holds a bachelor's degree in insurance and risk management from the University of Georgia.
President; Chief Operating Officer, Aflac Incorporated
Fred Crawford joined Aflac in 2015 as executive vice president and chief financial officer, relocating from Indianapolis, Ind. to Columbus, Ga. As chief financial officer of Aflac Incorporated, Fred was responsible for leading and overseeing all aspects of the financial management of company operations.
With nearly three decades of financial and leadership experience, Fred was promoted to president and chief operating officer of Aflac Incorporated in January 2020. In this expanded role, he is responsible for leading a number of areas that are pivotal to Aflac Incorporated's growth and long-term success, including executing enterprise growth initiatives; transforming the enterprise by leveraging digital growth and efficiency initiatives; delivering on key strategic initiatives that achieve expected returns on investment; and ensuring the financial stability and strength of Aflac Incorporated, with oversight of finance, risk and investments operations in Japan and the U.S.
Prior to joining Aflac, Fred served most recently as executive vice president and chief financial officer of CNO Financial Group. Prior to that, he worked for more than a decade at the Lincoln Financial Group in roles of progressive responsibility, including executive vice president and chief financial officer, in addition to leading Corporate Development and Investments. Before joining the Lincoln Financial Group, Fred held leadership positions at Bank One Corporation.
Living in Columbus, Fred and his wife, Priscilla, are active in the community. Fred serves on the board of trustees and the finance and investment committee of the Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley. Priscilla serves as chairman of the board of advisors of the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University.
Fred received a Bachelor of Arts from Indiana State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Iowa, where he currently serves on the advisory board of its Tippie College of Business.
Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer
Max Brodén joined Aflac as senior vice president and treasurer in April 2017. He was promoted to deputy chief financial officer in May of 2019 and to chief financial officer in January of 2020, where he is responsible for leading enterprise-wide corporate development, investor and rating agency relations, corporate finance, enterprise capital management and financial planning and analysis. Max also oversees the company's efforts to engage investors and rating agencies on a range of issues including the company's financial performance and corporate governance activities, as well as strategic partnerships and planning.
Prior to joining Aflac, he served as senior portfolio manager for Norges Bank, managing an equity portfolio of diversified global financial and insurance stocks. He also worked for several years at DnB Nor Asset Management in Stockholm and New York and Skandia Asset Management in Stockholm.
Max holds a Master of Science in both accounting and finance from Stockholm School of Economics. He is also a CFA charterholder. In July 2019, Max was elected to the board of Singapore Life.
Chairman and Representative Director, Aflac Life Insurance Japan; President, Aflac International
Charles Lake joined Aflac International in February 1999 and Aflac Japan in June 1999. He became Aflac Japan deputy president in 2001, president in 2003, vice chairman in 2005, and chairman in 2008. In 2014, he also assumed the position of president, Aflac International. Before joining Aflac, Charles practiced law in Washington, D.C. and served as director of Japan affairs and special counsel at the office of the U.S. Trade Representative in the Executive Office of the President. He currently serves as an independent outside director on the boards of Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. and Tokyo Electron Ltd. Charles served ten years as an outside director on the board of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is president emeritus of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ). He also serves as a director on the board of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and the U.S.-Japan Business Council. Charles received a bachelor's degree in Asian studies and political science from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a Juris Doctor from the George Washington University School of Law.
President and Representative Director, Aflac Life Insurance Japan
Masatoshi Koide originally joined Aflac in November 1998 and stayed with Aflac until March 2006. He worked for Nikko Asset Management before he joined Aflac again in December 2008 as vice president. He was promoted to senior vice president in January 2012 and to first senior vice president in July 2013.
In January 2015, he was promoted to executive vice president, Planning, Government Affairs and Research, Corporate Communications, Legal, Risk Management, Investment, Compliance, Customer Services, and General Affairs. In July 2016, he was promoted to deputy president, Aflac Japan. He assumed the role of president and chief operating officer of Aflac Japan in July 2017.
He graduated from Tokyo University in 1984 and from Cornell Law School in 1989. He is a member of the New York State Bar.
President, Aflac U.S.
Teresa White is a veteran in the financial services industry with two decades of experience, currently serving as president of Aflac U.S. Teresa is a visionary leader with a proven track record of optimizing operations, driving revenues, decreasing expenses, and building high-performing, diverse teams. She has driven business and leadership strategies across multiple organizations to achieve corporate targets and has extensive experience driving operational efficiency, enhancing customer experience and utilizing technology to enable growth.
Recognized as the expert in her field, Teresa is responsible for creating the vision of Aflac U.S. and driving execution of the long-term strategy while strengthening the growth and value proposition of Aflac U.S. Under Teresa's leadership, Aflac U.S. is reshaping its internal processes to respond to the changing dynamics in the marketplace. She is leveraging technology innovation, strategic partnerships, and corporate development to bring solutions, tools, and services that consumers, employers and brokers want and need.
Teresa is passionate about employee development as she knows this is a cornerstone to her strategy for future growth. This is demonstrated in the investments Aflac U.S. is making into employee upskilling—talent assessments, partnerships with colleges and universities for skill certifications, and work space enhancement such as agile spaces and data command centers. Through this holistic strategy, Teresa plans to both maintain Aflac's culture and drive the organization to become more agile and efficient in a digital future.
Teresa is the recipient of a number of awards. In 2019 she was named on Black Enterprise's lists of the Most Powerful Women in Corporate America for the third consecutive year, and she has also been named among the Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America. She also received the 2019 Courier Eco Latino Magazine's Who's Who in the African American and Hispanic Community of Columbus, Fort Benning and Phenix City. In 2018 she was included on the Technology Association of Georgia's 2018 Financial Technology Game Changers List for the third consecutive year. She is also a past recipient of American Business Awards' 2017 Bronze Stevie award; the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Texas at Arlington; Girls Inc. of Columbus' 2017 Strong, Smart and Bold Award; Atlanta Business Chronicle's 2016 Women Who Mean Business list; Bizwomen's 2016 Women to Watch list; and the American Business Awards' 2016 Stevie Award for Women in four categories: Gold Stevie in the Female Executive of the Year category, Silver Stevie in the Communications or PR Campaign of the Year-Social Media Focused category, and two Bronze Stevies in the Mentor or Coach of the Year and Women Helping Women - business categories.
Teresa holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Arlington and a master's degree in management from Troy University. She is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI) and an alumna of Leadership Columbus, and she serves on the board of directors of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). and Synovus Financial Corp.
Executive Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer; President, Aflac Global Investments
Eric Kirsch joined Aflac in November 2011 as first senior vice president; global chief investment officer and was promoted to executive vice president in July 2012. In January 2018, Eric's role expanded, and he was named president of Aflac Global Investments, the asset management subsidiary of Aflac Incorporated. In his role, he is responsible for overseeing the company's investment efforts including Aflac's investment portfolio and its investment teams in the United States and Japan.
Prior to joining Aflac, he served as managing director and global head of insurance asset management at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he managed a global team of 55 professionals and oversaw the management of over $70 billion of insurance assets across the United States, Europe and Asia.
Prior to that, he spent 27 combined years at Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) and Bankers Trust Company, most recently serving as managing director and global head of insurance asset management. At DeAM Eric was responsible for a staff of more than 100 people and managing over $150 billion in insurance assets across the globe. He also served as a member of the Global Operating Committee of DeAM.
Prior to that, he served as managing director and head of North America Fixed Income, responsible for more than $150 billion of assets across multiple fixed income investment strategies. He also previously served as vice president and stable value portfolio manager at Bankers Trust Company.
Throughout his career, Eric has been responsible for the full array of investment grade and high yield fixed income strategies, money markets, loans, municipals, equities and alternatives. Eric received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baruch College in 1984 and a Master of Business Administration from Pace University in 1988. He earned his CFA designation in 1990. Eric also serves as a trustee of the Jersey Shore University Medical Center Foundation and the Baruch College Fund.
Executive Vice President; General Counsel, Aflac Incorporated
Audrey Boone Tillman, executive vice president and general counsel of Aflac Incorporated, directs Aflac's Legal division and functions related to Human Resources, Compliance, Government Relations, Federal Relations, State Government Relations, Global Cybersecurity and the office of the Corporate Secretary. In addition to her role at Aflac U.S., her responsibilities include oversight functions of the General Counsel and Compliance offices at Aflac Japan, where the company earns more than 70 percent of its revenues.
Audrey joined Aflac in 1996 as a member of the Legal Department and was promoted to second vice president in 1997 and vice president in 2000, where she concentrated on employment law. Her work as legal counsel to the Human Resources division led to her promotion to senior vice president of Human Resources in August 2001 and then to executive vice president of Corporate Services in 2008. She was promoted to her current position in May 2014.
During her tenure, the company has received multiple honors, including Training Magazine's Top 125, Fortune magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For in America (20 consecutive years) and Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Places for Working Mothers. Aflac has been recognized by Black Enterprise magazine as one of its 40 Best Companies for Diversity 11 times and has appeared 18 times on LATINA Style magazine's annual list of The 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work.
Director, Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer; Enterprise Risk Management, Investment Risk Management, Financial Accounting, Corporate Tax, Treasury Management, Financial Management, Procurement/Purchase Strategy, Corporate Actuarial, Actuarial Product Development, Aflac Life Insurance Japan
Todd Daniels is responsible for overseeing the financial, actuarial and risk management practices of Aflac Life Insurance Japan. In addition, he assists the president in product development and corporate development.
Todd joined Aflac in 2002 as an actuarial assistant and held positions of increasing responsibility within the Actuarial Department, including second vice president; associate actuary. He was promoted to vice president, Financial Planning and Analysis in 2011, where he assumed responsibility for Aflac's financial planning and corporate modeling. In 2012, he was promoted to senior vice president; deputy corporate actuary. He assumed the responsibilities of global chief risk officer in January 2014 and the additional role of chief actuary in December 2015. In May 2016, he was promoted to executive vice president; global chief risk officer and chief actuary.
Prior to joining Aflac, Todd served as an actuarial associate for Liberty National Life.
He holds a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics from Auburn University. He is a fellow of the Society of Actuaries and member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
Director, Executive Vice President; Director of Sales and Marketing, Aflac Life Insurance Japan
Koji Ariyoshi joined Aflac as senior vice president, responsible for sales planning in October 2008. From January through March 2009, he was directly in charge of the Retail Marketing, Alliance Management and Hojinkai Promotion Departments. From April through December 2009, he oversaw all the marketing and sales departments as deputy director of Sales and Marketing. He was promoted to first senior vice president and director of Sales and Marketing in January 2010. He was promoted to his current role in January 2012.
Before joining Aflac, he worked for Alico Japan as vice president and AXA Life Insurance as senior vice president. He graduated from Ritsumeikan University in 1978.
Director, Executive Vice President; Chief Administrative Officer; Policy Services, Diversity Promotion, Aflac Life Insurance Japan
Yoko Kijima joined Aflac in 1986, engaging in insurance premium billing and collecting operations in the Premium Accounting Department. In 1995, she was involved in setting up the call center and later was engaged in companywide customer satisfaction promotion operations before being promoted to manager in 2001. She was promoted to general manager of the Administration Planning Department in 2006 and was appointed vice president, serving as general manager of the Policy Administration Planning Department in January 2012. She was engaged in insurance policy administration operations from the time she joined Aflac until the end of 2014. In January 2015, she was appointed compliance officer with responsibility for the Corporate Division. She was promoted to senior vice president in January 2017, to first senior vice president in July 2018 and to executive vice president in January 2020. She graduated from Jissen Women's University in 1986.
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Aflac U.S.; President, Aflac Group
Virgil Miller joined Aflac in 2004 in the Policy Service Department after working in leadership in the property and casualty industry. He was promoted to positions of increasing responsibility including second vice president of Client Services, Policy Service and the Customer Service Center and vice president of Client Services, Customer Assurance and Aflac's Transformation Office.
In 2015, Virgil was promoted to senior vice president of Internal Operations and later named chief administrative officer, head of Aflac Group. He was promoted to his current position in January 2018 and is responsible for the strategic leadership and overall direction of operations at Aflac Group as well as operations for Aflac U.S.
Virgil served as a U.S. Marine and is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Georgia College and a master's degree in business management from Wesleyan College. He serves on the board of trustees for Claflin University, the Palmetto Business Forum, the Prisma Health Foundation Board of Trustees and the Columbia Urban League. He is also the current co-chair of the 2019 SEUS-Japan Association.
Director, Executive Vice President; Chief Transformation Officer (Policy Services and IT); Information Security, Agile Promotion, Aflac Life Insurance Japan
John Moorefield joined Aflac in 2005 and has since served in several key positions, including chief information officer of Aflac Japan. John also served as first senior vice president, strategic management, for Aflac International, where he oversaw various strategic initiatives. He was promoted to his current role in January 2017 to oversee Aflac's Policy Services, Information Technology, Information Security, Agile@Aflac and transformation initiatives in Japan. Prior to joining Aflac, John served as a principal in ApproxiCom LLC and held executive leadership positions at Cap Gemini Ernst and Young LLP, Fidelity Investments and NationsBank. He earned a bachelor's and master's degree from North Carolina State University.
Executive Vice President; Chief Distribution Officer
Rich Williams joined Aflac in 2017 as executive vice president and chief distribution officer responsible for overseeing Aflac U.S. growth. Rich is responsible for the development and execution of the long-term growth strategy of Aflac U.S., leading key growth areas of distribution, product development, enrollment and account management.
Prior to joining Aflac, he was senior vice president and general manager, Stop Loss, at Unum, U.S. Prior to that, he was senior vice president, Growth Markets at Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Company. He also held various positions of increasing responsibility with Strategic Resource Company (an Aetna company). Rich began his career as an actuary in 1998 with William M. Mercer Inc.
He earned a Bachelor of Science from Wofford College and a Master of Arts from Wake Forest University. He also earned a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of South Carolina. He is also a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
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