Leadership Team
President and Chief Executive Officer
Margaret Meister is president and chief executive officer of Symetra Financial Corporation and president of its insurance subsidiaries. She is also a member of the company’s board of directors. Ms. Meister joined Symetra in 1988 as an actuarial student.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
Chantel L. Balkovetz is executive vice president and chief operations officer of Symetra Financial Corporation and its insurance subsidiaries. She leads the customer service and operations teams that support Symetra’s 1.75 million customers across its Benefits, Retirement and Individual Life
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Tommie Brooks is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Symetra Financial Corporation and its insurance subsidiaries. Mr. Brooks is responsible for leading the company’s financial operations and strategy and serves as a liaison between the company and its board of directors and
Executive Vice President, Retirement Division
Wesley W. Severin is executive vice president, Retirement Division, for Symetra Financial Corporation and its insurance subsidiaries. He has profit-and-loss responsibility for Symetra’s annuity products, including strategy development, product design and innovation, product marketing, market
Executive Vice President, Benefits and Individual Life Divisions
Mindi E. Work is executive vice president, Benefits and Individual Life Divisions, for Symetra Financial Corporation and its insurance subsidiaries. She leads Symetra’s workforce benefits, stop loss and individual life businesses, with responsibility for strategy, product development, go-to-market
Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary
Dena S. Ashlock is senior vice president, chief actuary and chief risk officer of Symetra Financial Corporation and its insurance subsidiaries. Appointed chief actuary in April 2019, Ms. Ashlock guides the company’s product pricing strategies and actuarial aspects of financial reporting.
Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Markus Coombs is senior vice president and deputy chief financial officer of Symetra Financial Corporation and its insurance subsidiaries. Mr. Coombs partners closely with the CFO to drive Symetra’s strategic and financial management agenda, providing oversight of core financial functions,
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Anne-Marie Diouf is senior vice president and chief human resources officer of Symetra Financial Corporation and its insurance subsidiaries. She leads the human resources, workplace services, business continuity and corporate security departments, is a member of the Chief Operations Office, and
Chief Investment Officer
Nicholas Mocciolo, chief investment officer for Symetra Financial Corporation and its insurance subsidiaries, has responsibility for the general account portfolios of Symetra Life Insurance Company and its affiliates. In addition, as interim co-president of Symetra Investment Management, he
Senior Vice President, Deputy Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary
Andrew Oberdeck is senior vice president, deputy chief legal officer and assistant secretary of Symetra Financial Corporation and its insurance subsidiaries. In this role, he is responsible for assisting the chief legal officer in overseeing the company’s Law and Compliance functions and serving as
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Trinity Parker is senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Symetra Financial Corporation and its insurance subsidiaries. A member of the Senior Leadership Team, she leads Symetra’s overall marketing and communications strategy and initiatives.
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Jacquie Veneziani is senior vice president, chief legal officer and secretary of Symetra Financial Corporation and its insurance subsidiaries. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the company’s Law and Compliance functions and serving as a liaison to the company’s board of directors.
