Anthony Shea Treadway

Anthony Shea Treadway is Senior Vice President of the distribution channels for U.S. Insurance Solutions with Principal Financial Group®. In November 2022, he assumed leadership of more than 1,000 employees aligned to sales and retention of group employee benefits, business owner solutions, disability insurance, and nonqualified deferred compensation, along with Principal Securities®, the broker-dealer organization, and a network of more than 1,000 affiliated financial professionals.

He is a 20-year veteran of the insurance industry, with significant experience as a strategic distribution leader focused on technology solutions, small business, and key client management. Prior to joining Principal®, he spent his career with Unum serving in various distribution and leadership roles, including most recently as senior vice president of field and market development at Colonial Life, vice president of Unum small business, and regional vice president of sales and client management.

Treadway obtained his Bachelor of Arts in political science from Yale University and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. In addition to his professional work, Treadway and his family are very involved in their community and focus their efforts on education, health care, and youth athletics.