David W. Harris
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
Chairman, CEO |
| ManhattanLife Assurance Company: |
Chairman, CEO |
| Family Life Insurance Company: |
Chairman, CEO |
| Western United Life Assurance Company: |
Chairman |
Mr. Harris has held his current position since 1982, when he was Chairman of Peoples Life Insurance Company. He was named Chairman and CEO of ManhattanLife Assurance Company in 1993; Chairman, CEO and President of Christian Mutual Insurance Company in 1996; Chairman and CEO of The Manhattan Life Insurance Company in 2000; and became the Chairman of Western United Life Assurance Company in 2013. Under his leadership, the companies of Manhattan Life Group have achieved consistent growth by developing a significant reinsurance facility, building a quality portfolio of products and providing personal customer service. Mr. Harris holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas, Austin.
Daniel J. George
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
President, Treasurer |
| ManhattanLife Assurance Company: |
President, Treasurer |
| Family Life Insurance Company: |
President, Treasurer |
| Western United Life Assurance Company: |
CEO, Treasurer |
Mr. George began his career with the companies of Manhattan Life Group in 1986. During an eight-year management training rotation he was named Vice President. He managed the Company's investment portfolio for two years. He has served as President since 1997. Mr. George earned his BA in Economics from the University of Houston. He is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute, a Chartered Life Underwriter, a Chartered Financial Consultant, a Certified Financial Planner, and an Associate of the Academy of Life Underwriters. In 2000, he earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Kent W. Lamb
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
Sr. VP, CFO |
| ManhattanLife Assurance Company: |
Sr. VP, CFO |
| Family Life Insurance Company: |
Sr. VP, CFO |
| Western United Life Assurance Company: |
Sr. VP, CFO |
Mr. Lamb joined the Companies in his present position in 2000. He worked for the prior six years as senior vice president and controller at American General Annuity Insurance Company. He has also held financial reporting positions with American General and Great Southern Life Insurance Company and controllerships with American General and Philadelphia American Life Insurance Company. Mr. Lamb earned his BS in accounting and finance from the Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
John E. McGettigan
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
EVP, General Counsel, Secretary |
| ManhattanLife Assurance Company: |
EVP, General Counsel, Secretary |
| Family Life Insurance Company: |
EVP, General Counsel, Secretary |
| Western United Life Assurance Company: |
EVP, General Counsel, Secretary |
Mr. McGettigan joined the Companies as general counsel in 2000. Prior to that, he was an attorney at the law firm of Winstead, Sechrest and Minick. From 1992 through 1997 he was an attorney at two firms, Weil, Gothsal and Manges and McGettigan, Gill and Hargas. From 1985 through 1992 Mr. McGettigan worked in the banking sector as the vice president, real estate for First Interstate Bank of Texas. He earned his BBA, Finance, from the University of Texas, Austin, and his JD from the University of Houston Law Center. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas.
Lee Ann Blakey, ALMI
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
Sr. VP, COO |
| ManhattanLife Assurance Company: |
Sr. VP, COO |
| Family Life Insurance Company: |
Sr. VP, COO |
Ms. Blakey joined the Companies in 2004 and has been in the Health Insurance Industry for more than 15 years. Prior to joining ManhattanLife, she was an Independent Consultant for over 8 years and worked for ten years with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma in various capacities. Ms. Blakey has attained the designation of Associate, Life Management Institute (ALMI).
Todd Z. Hayden
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
Sr. VP Marketing, CMO |
| ManhattanLife Assurance Company: |
Sr. VP Marketing, CMO |
| Family Life Insurance Company: |
Sr. VP Marketing, CMO |
Mr. Hayden joined the Companies in 2010 and was appointed to his present position in August, 2011. Prior to joining the companies of Manhattan Life Group, Mr. Hayden was an Assistant Vice President at Sun Life Financial, with primary oversight of its Professional Insurance Company individual voluntary unit. Mr. Hayden began his career in the insurance industry in 1996 with Connecticut-based Phoenix Home Life and has a multi-faceted background including Sales, Marketing, Operations and Distribution Management. A Colorado native, Mr. Hayden graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Teresa Moro
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
Sr. VP Investments |
| ManhattanLife Assurance Company: |
Sr. VP Investments |
| Family Life Insurance Company: |
Sr. VP Investments |
| Western United Life Assurance Company: |
Sr. VP Investments, CIO |
Ms. Moro joined the Companies in 2003. Prior to joining the company, she was portfolio manager at Kanaly Trust Company. She was also with American General and its subsidiary Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company for over 15 years where she was vice president and held various positions in portfolio management and trading. She earned her BBA in finance from Delta State University and her MBA in finance from The University of St. Thomas. She is a member of the Association for Investment Management and Research and has attained the designation of Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI).
David Parsons
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
Sr. VP IT |
| ManhattanLife Assurance Company: |
Sr. VP IT |
| Family Life Insurance Company: |
Sr. VP IT |
| Western United Life Assurance Company: |
Sr. VP IT |
Mr. Parsons joined the Companies in 1996 as a director of Information Technology. Before coming on board with Central United Life, Mr. Parsons held the position of Assistant Vice President over Information Systems with Houston-based Charter Bank for 12 years. More than 20 years of his experience has been spent on both financial and insurance business acquisitions. He has also been responsible for the design and implementation of mainline and web-based systems.
William Bay Jr. (Bill)
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
Sr. VP IT Web |
| ManhattanLife Assurance Company: |
Sr. VP IT Web |
| Family Life Insurance Company: |
Sr. VP IT Web |
Bill Bay joined the Companies in early 2011. Prior to joining, he served as president of a web development and consulting firm that was ranked top ten by the Houston Business Journal and co-founded a patent pending POS advertising and revenue platform. Mr. Bay has been developing interactive large-scale, high-performing websites and web-based applications since the mid-nineties having worked for global corporations like Invesco and Cameron and has attained the designation of Associate, Life Management Institute (ALMI).
Bicky Tran
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
VP Internal Audit |
| ManhattanLife Assurance Company: |
VP Internal Audit |
| Family Life Insurance Company: |
VP Internal Audit |
| Western United Life Assurance Company: |
VP Internal Audit |
Bicky Tran joined the Companies in 2005 as Director of Internal Audit. She has been employed in the insurance industry for over 12 years. Prior to joining the company, she was also with American General and its subsidiary Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company as a financial auditor. She was a senior auditor at Service Corporation International and began her career as a sales tax auditor with the City of New Orleans, Bureau of Revenue. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and minor in Management from the University of New Orleans, LA. She is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors since 2000 and formerly a member of the Information System Audit and Control Association.
Carolyn Pratt
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
VP, Controller |
| ManhattanLife Assurance Company: |
VP, Controller |
| Family Life Insurance Company: |
VP, Controller |
| Western United Life Assurance Company: |
VP, Controller |
Carolyn Pratt joined the Companies in 2000. She has been employed in the insurance industry for over 28 years, mainly in the life, A&H and medical malpractice arenas. Ms. Pratt came to the Companies with prior experience as controller, actuary, and manager of financial reporting. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematical Sciences from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX.
Tyler Harris
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
VP Data Analytics |
| ManhattanLife Assurance Company: |
VP Data Analytics |
| Family Life Insurance Company: |
VP Data Analytics |
Mr. Harris joined the companies in 2011. Prior to taking on his current role of heading up data analytics projects, Mr. Harris worked as an operational analyst, and assumed various roles within the Medicare Supplement Department. Mr. Harris earned his BA in General Business from the University of St. Thomas, and his MS in Business Analytics from New York University.
Geneva Harris
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
VP Investments |
| ManhattanLife Assurance Company: |
VP Investments |
| Family Life Insurance Company: |
VP Investments |
| Western United Life Assurance Company: |
VP Investments |
Geneva Harris has been with the companies since January 2014. Ms. Harris graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in International Relations/Economics.
MaryBel Huff
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
VP Medicare Supplement & Health |
| ManhattanLife Assurance Company: |
VP Medicare Supplement & Health |
| Family Life Insurance Company: |
VP Medicare Supplement & Health |
MaryBel Huff joined the companies in 2008, as head underwriter for the Medicare Supplement division. In 2015, she was promoted to Director of Medicare Supplement Operations. Prior to joining the companies, she worked for Blue Cross of California as a major medical underwriter. Ms. Huff has over 14 years’ industry experience. A California native, Ms. Huff graduated from California Lutheran University.
Reeta Chhabra
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
VP Life SBU & Worksite |
| ManhattanLife Assurance Company: |
VP Life SBU & Worksite |
| Family Life Insurance Company: |
VP Life SBU & Worksite |
Ms. Chhabra joined the Companies in 1998 and has been in insurance industry since 1979. Prior to joining ManhattanLife, she worked at American General Life, Philadelphia Life and Great Southern Life in various capacities.
Marc Puzzo
| Western United Life Assurance Company: |
President |
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
Annuity Regional Sales Director |
Marc joined Western United Life as an Annuity Regional Sales Director in 2003. He was promoted to Vice President of Sales in 2014 and as of January 2017 is now the President. Prior to joining the Company he spent from 1993 to 2002 with ING ReliaStar (formerly Northern Life Insurance Company) where he held various senior marketing positions in their annuity division. Marc is a graduate of Washington State University and is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA). He has also attained his Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) designation from The American College.
Dale Whitney
| Western United Life Assurance Company: |
VP, Annuity Regional Sales Director |
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
Annuity Regional Sales Director |
Dale, a veteran of the insurance industry since 1969, joined Western United Life in December of 1989 as a Regional Sales Manager. He was the Chairman from 2009 - 2013 until its acquisition by Central United Life and was President from 2004 - 2016. Dale has attained the designations of Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®).
Jon Boyd
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
Annuity Regional Sales Director |
| Western United Life Assurance Company: |
Annuity Regional Sales Director |
Jon joined the ManhattanLife companies in 2013 as an Annuity Regional Sales Director. Residing in Minnesota, Jon is responsible for marketing our annuity products throughout the Midwest and Southeast. Prior to joining the companies, he spent 20 years in various management roles with ING and VOYA working predominantly with 403b’s and qualified plans. Jon is a graduate from Washington State University and holds Series 6 and 26 licenses.
Matt Loparco
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
Annuity Regional Sales Director |
| Western United Life Assurance Company: |
Annuity Regional Sales Director |
Matt joined the ManhattanLife companies in March of 2015 as an Annuity Regional Sales Director. Residing in Connecticut, Matt is responsible for overseeing the sales and distribution of our annuity products across the entire Northeast United States. As an experienced professional with over 15 years of sales and marketing expertise within the annuity and retirement marketplace, Matt spent much of his career with companies such as Jackson, Voya Financial (formerly ING), and The Hartford, where he held various wholesaling, distribution, and senior sales management positions. Matt is a graduate of the University of Colorado in Boulder, where he earned his degree in Economics and Finance.
Jeanne Jarrett
| Western United Life Assurance Company: |
Annuity Operations Manager |
| The Manhattan Life Insurance Company: |
Annuity Operations Manager |
Jeanne joined Western United Life in the Contract Accounting Department in 2003. She has worked in, and/or gained experience in every Annuity Operations department since then. Jeanne was promoted to Annuity Operations Manager in January of 2016. Jeanne has attained the designation of Associate, Life Management Institute (ALMI).