Sun Life Financial Inc. Appoints Stephanie Coyles and Greig Woodring to the Board of Directors, Effective January 1, 2017
December 15, 2016 at 08:00 am EST
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Sun Life Financial Inc. announced that Stephanie Coyles and Greig Woodring have been appointed to the Board of Directors effective January 1, 2017. Mrs. Coyles is a strategic consultant and advisor working with a diverse clientele across North America, including retail, consumer distribution, private equity and business consulting organizations. She was previously Chief Strategic Officer at LoyaltyOne Co. and a principal at McKinsey & Company Canada. Mrs. Coyles serves on the Board of food retailer Metro Inc. and is a member of the Metro Audit Committee. Mr. Woodring has four decades of U.S. and international insurance industry experience. He is Chief Executive Officer of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA). He started his career at United Insurance Company in Chicago and then joined General American Life Insurance Company (now GenAmerica Financial L.L.C.) in 1979, rising to Executive Vice-President of its reinsurance businesses. GenAmerica's reinsurance division led to the formation of RGA, with Mr. Woodring leading its initial public offering in 1993 and becoming its first Chief Executive Officer. As members of the Board of Directors, Mrs. Coyles will serve on the Governance, Nomination & Investment Committee and the Audit & Conduct Review Committee and Mr. Woodring will serve on the Risk Review Committee and Management Resources Committee.
Sun Life Financial Inc. is a Canada-based international financial services company, which offers asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional clients. Its segments include Canada, United States (U.S.), Asset Management, Asia, and Corporate. The Canada segment provides protection, health, asset management and wealth solutions. It also offers a premier health and wellness virtual care platform. The U.S. segment provides employee and government benefits in the United States. Its business units include group benefits, dental and in-force management. The Asset Management business group includes MFS and SLC Management. MFS is an asset manager offering a comprehensive selection of financial products and services. The Asia segment consists of two business units: Local Markets and International Hubs. It has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, India and others.