The Hartford, is a United States-based investment and insurance company.

Finance

The Hartford

Mr. Reese currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., a global fintech leader that helps clients transform their businesses with technology solutions that power trading, investor communications and corporate governance. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of American Express Company’s Global Consumer Services division. During this time, he played a key role in the success of the consumer business with responsibility across investments, M&A, product launches, contract negations, strategy, and operations. Prior to that he served as the Chief Financial Officer for Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc.’s US Advisory Group, and for Citigroup Smith Barney’s Corporate Client Group and Stock Plan Services. Mr. Reese serves as a board member of the President’s Advisory Committee at Clemson University.

Mr. Reese’s extensive senior leadership experience with several trusted and admired companies demonstrates his ability to lead the financial management of complex global organizations. His experience has equipped him with skills in areas that are relevant to the oversight of the company, including investments, financial reporting, strategic planning, operations, and product launches.

Edmund Reese

Sabra Purtill is the Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford). Sabra previously served as the Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford) from June 2011 to August 2019. Prior to that, they were the Managing Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at [Assured Guaranty](/org/assured-guaranty) from February 2004 to June 2011. Sabra also served as the Senior Vice President at [ABN AMRO](/org/abn-amro) from January 2001 to December 2002 and as the Senior Vice President at KBW from May 2000 to June 2001.

Sabra Purtill has a B.A. in Government & Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia and an M.A. in School of Foreign Service: International Business Diplomacy & Arab Studies from [Georgetown University](/org/georgetown-university). Sabra also has a Certificate in Women on Boards from Yale School of Management and is certified by the [CFA Institute](/org/cfa-institute) in CFA.

Their manager is Beth Bombara, EVP & CFO. and Susan Spivak Bernstein - Senior Investor Relations Officer reports to Sabra Purtill.

Sabra Purtill

Jonathan Bennett is the current CFO & Head of Strategy for Property at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford). Jonathan has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to their current position, they served as a VP at [CIGNA](/org/cigna-cmb-life-insurance-co-ltd) from November 1994 to April 1999. Before [CIGNA](/org/cigna-cmb-life-insurance-co-ltd), Jonathan was an auditor and consultant at Arthur Andersen, LLP from June 1987 to November 1994. Jonathan has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the financial industry and is an asset to [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford).

Jonathan Bennett has a Bachelor's degree in Economics from [Connecticut College](/org/connecticut-college) and a Master's degree in Accounting from the [University of Hartford](/org/university-of-hartford). Jonathan also attended The Frederick Gunn School.

Jonathan Bennett works with Lori Rodden - Chief Human Resources Officer, Kathy Bromage - Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, and  Doug Elliot - President. Their manager is Christopher Swift, Chairman & CEO. and Katie Dunnington - Head Of Absence Management reports to  Jonathan Bennett.

 Jonathan Bennett

Bill Bloom is the Executive Vice President of Operations, Technology & Data at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford). Bill has over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry and has held various executive positions at [Accenture](/org/accenture), Travelers Insurance, and [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford). Most recently, they were the President of EXL from July 2010 to July 2014.

Bill Bloom graduated from the University at Albany, SUNY with a BS in Computer Science.

Their manager is Christopher Swift, Chairman & CEO. They work with Melinda Thompson - Head of Sales & Distribution, M. Ross Fisher - SVP Specialty Commercial, and  Doug Elliot - President. A direct report to Bill Bloom is and Deepa Soni - Chief Information Officer.

Bill Bloom

Kathy Bromage is the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford). Kathy began their career at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford) Financial Group in April 2004 as the SVP of eBusiness. In July 2012, they were promoted to SVP Strategy and Marketing of Small Commercial and SVP Brand Marketing for [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford). In their current role, they are responsible for strategic planning, marketing, and digital strategy for the company's Small Commercial business line. Kathy also has oversight responsibility for Brand Marketing, Advertising, Social Media Enablement, and User and Creative Design for [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford).

Prior to joining [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford), Kathy Bromage was the VP of eCommerce at Concentrex, Inc. (formerly MECA Software) from July 1996 to December 2001. From June 1995 to July 1996, they served as the Chief Administrative Officer at Fleet Financial Group/Shawmut National. Kathy began their career at Shawmut National Corporation in 1990 as an SVP and served in that role until 1995.

After receiving their BBA in accounting from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Kathy Bromage worked for a time in public accounting. Kathy then returned to school to earn their MBA from Hingham High School in Hingham, Mass.

They work with Stephanie Bush - EVP Small Commercial & Personal Lines,  Doug Elliot - President, and John Kinney - Chief Claims Officer. Kathy Bromage reports to Christopher Swift, Chairman & CEO.

Kathy Bromage

Dave Firstenberg is the current Chief Underwriting Officer, Property & Casualty at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford). Dave has been in this position since May of 2017. Prior to that, they were the President and CEO of Canal Insurance Company from October 2010 to June 2016. Before that, they were the President, Commercial Lines Division at [The Hanover Insurance Group](/org/the-hanover-insurance-group) from January 2001 to December 2010. Mr. Firstenberg has also held the positions of Senior Vice President, Commercial Lines at CGU/OneBeacon from January 1997 to December 2001 and Executive Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer at Zenith NationalCalFarm Insurance from January 1995 to December 1997. Dave began their career as a Vice President, Underwriting and Marketing at Chubb Corporation from January 1991 to December 1995.

Dave Firstenberg attended [Haverford College](/org/haverford-college) for their undergraduate degree.

They work with Beth Bombara - EVP & CFO, John Kinney - Chief Claims Officer, and Stephanie Bush - EVP Small Commercial & Personal Lines. Dave Firstenberg reports to Christopher Swift, Chairman & CEO.

Dave Firstenberg

Brion Johnson is the current Chief Investment Officer & President Investment Management at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford). Brion has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to their current position, they were the Executive Vice President and Head of Portfolio Management at [PPM America](/org/ppm-america) from March 2001 to July 2008. There, they successfully led a team of 30 investment professionals and developed a successful investment management and risk management process that achieved great results. From October 2011 to May 2012, they were the CFO and Head of Strategy, Planning & Development at Hartford Investment Management where they successfully led the company through a dramatic period of change.

Brion Johnson has a MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business in Finance and Accounting. Brion also has a diploma from St. Ignatius College Prep and an AB from the University of Michigan in Economics. Brion is also certified from the [CFA Institute](/org/cfa-institute) as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Some of their coworkers include  John Wilcox - Chief Strategy & Ventures Officer, Kathy Bromage - Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, and Bill Bloom - EVP Operations, Technology & Data. Brion Johnson reports to Christopher Swift, Chairman & CEO.

Brion Johnson

John Wilcox is the current Chief Strategy & Ventures Officer at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford). John has held this position since January 2016. Prior to that, they were the President & COO of Risk Strategies Company from January 2012 to December 2016. Before that, they were a Board Member at Flock from January 2017 to December 2020. 

John Wilcox has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry. John started their career as a Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Hyperion Capital Management from January 1993 to December 1998. John then joined [McKinsey & Company](/org/mckinsey-company) as a Partner from January 1999 to December 2008. After that, they joined [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford) as Senior Vice President from January 2008 to December 2012. In this role, they were responsible for the strategy and M&A functions as well as heading up the Personal Lines division.

John Wilcox holds a MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from [Dartmouth College](/org/dartmouth).

Their manager is Christopher Swift, Chairman & CEO. They are on a team with Beth Bombara - EVP & CFO, Dave Firstenberg - Chief Underwriting Officer, Property & Casualty, and Melinda Thompson - Head of Sales & Distribution.

 John Wilcox

A. Morris Tooker is currently the Head of Middle Market at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford). A. has held this position since July of 2017. Prior to that, they were the Chief Underwriting Officer and Head of Middle Market at Hartford Insurance Group from July 2015 to July 2017. 

Before their time at Hartford Insurance Group, Tooker was the President at General Re from September 1991 to January 2015. A. was responsible for General Re's direct Property Casualty business globally during their tenure.

A. Morris Tooker has a BA in Economics and Environmental Studies from [Middlebury College](/org/middlebury-college).

A. Morris Tooker works with Bill Bloom - EVP Operations, Technology & Data, Stephanie Bush - EVP Small Commercial & Personal Lines, and  Jonathan Bennett - CFO & Head of Strategy for Property. A. Morris Tooker reports to Christopher Swift, Chairman & CEO.

A. Morris Tooker

M. Ross Fisher is the SVP Specialty Commercial at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford). M. has held this position since October 2014. Prior to this, they were the Executive Vice President of Specialty Businesses at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford) from February 2003 to October 2014.

M. Ross Fisher received their Master of Business Administration from [Capital University](/org/capital-university).

Some of their coworkers include Stephanie Bush - EVP Small Commercial & Personal Lines, Brion Johnson - Chief Investment Officer & President Investment Management, and  John Wilcox - Chief Strategy & Ventures Officer. M. Ross Fisher reports to Christopher Swift, Chairman & CEO.

M. Ross Fisher

John Kinney is currently the Chief Claims Officer at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford). Prior to that, they were an attorney at [Travelers](/org/the-travelers-companies) from January 1996 to December 2003, where they managed complex litigation focused on asbestos and toxic torts.

John Kinney's educational career began with him obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Government from [Fairfield University](/org/fairfield-university). John then went on to obtain a Doctor of Law from Seton Hall University School of Law.

Some of their coworkers include  David Robinson - EVP & General Counsel, Melinda Thompson - Head of Sales & Distribution, and  Doug Elliot - President. John Kinney reports to Christopher Swift, Chairman & CEO.

John Kinney

Mr. Winter was president of The [Allstate](/org/allstate) Corporation and CEO of [Allstate](/org/allstate) Life Insurance Company until his retirement in February 2018. Mr. Winter led both the [Allstate](/org/allstate) Personal Lines business, offering a wide range of property-casualty products, and the [Allstate](/org/allstate) Life and Retirement business, offering life insurance and voluntary products, with both P&C and life product distribution through [Allstate](/org/allstate) agents and independent agents. Winter joined [Allstate](/org/allstate) in 2009 as the president of [Allstate](/org/allstate) Financial and served in a variety of executive roles before being named president of [Allstate](/org/allstate) Corporation in January 2015. Before joining [Allstate](/org/allstate), Mr. Winter held numerous senior executive positions at large insurance providers, including as vice chairman of American International Group, where he was responsible for a number of business units with global reach; and executive vice president at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, where he led the company's domestic insurance businesses.

Mr. Winter brings to the Board significant expertise in areas relevant to our business, including operations, distribution and risk management, gained from over 25 years as a senior leader in the insurance industry.

Matt Winter

De Shon, 60, is retiring at the end of 2019 as president and CEO of [Avis Budget Group](/org/avis-budget-group), Inc., a leading global provider of mobility solutions. He has held roles of increasing responsibility since joining [Avis Budget Group](/org/avis-budget-group) as executive vice president of operations in 2006. He was instrumental in reinventing the company to respond to changing consumer preferences and open up new revenue streams and business models through initiatives that include creating the first end-to-end digital car rental experience, migrating the platform to the cloud, and building one of the largest connected car fleets in the world. As president of [Avis Budget Group](/org/avis-budget-group) International, De Shon oversaw the Avis, Budget, [Zipcar](/org/zipcar), Payless, Maggiore and [Apex](/org/apex-its) businesses in Europe as well as businesses in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Prior to joining Avis, he had a 28-year career with [United Airlines](/org/united-airlines) rising through the ranks to senior vice president of airport operations. In his most recent role with [United Airlines](/org/united-airlines), he was in charge of ground operations, logistics, safety, security, customer processing and service, product development and internal communications, leading an organization of 23,000 employees in 29 countries. De Shon earned bachelor’s degrees in both communications and sociology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Larry De Shon

Rodden will oversee all human-resources functions for approximately 19,000 employees, including talent management, compensation, benefits, and diversity and inclusion. She has more than 20 years of experience with [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford), during which time she served in roles of increasing responsibility. Most recently, Rodden was the lead HR business partner for Property & Casualty, Group Benefits, Claims and Actuarial. Previously, she was the HR lead for Middle Market, Large Commercial, Sales & Distribution and Underwriting. Prior to joining [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford) in 1997, she served in human resources positions for Ames Department Stores and Barnett Bank of Tampa. Rodden holds a bachelor of science in business with a concentration in HR Management from [Binghamton University](/org/binghamton-university).

Lori Rodden

Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Reinsurance Group of America, Inc

Greig Woodring

Spivak Bernstein joins [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford) with nearly 30 years of insurance-industry expertise, in both investor relations and the sell-side-analyst role. Most recently, Spivak Bernstein held investor-relations roles with Argo Group International Holdings and Alterra Capital Holdings (formerly Max Capital). Prior to transitioning to investor relations 10 years ago, Spivak Bernstein spent 20 years on the sell-side with senior roles at Wachovia Securities leading a team that covered 25 non-life insurers, at ABN Amro, and at Donaldson, Lufkin, and Jenrette. As an analyst, Spivak Bernstein was one of the first on the sell-side to specialize in research coverage of the Bermuda market and specialty insurers. Spivak Bernstein has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.

Susan Spivak Bernstein

Mr. Fetter is a senior lecturer at [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school), where he teaches leadership and corporate accountability. He served as President of [Tenet Healthcare](/org/tenet-healthcare) Corporation effective November 2002, was appointed chief executive officer in September 2003 and chairman in May 2015. He served as CEO and Chairman of [Tenet Healthcare](/org/tenet-healthcare) until October 2017. From March 2000 to November 2002, Mr. Fetter served as chairman and chief executive officer of Broadlane, Inc., a provider of technology solutions for the healthcare industry. From 1995 to 2000, Mr. Fetter served as chief financial officer of [Tenet Healthcare](/org/tenet-healthcare).

As the chief executive officer of a publicly-traded healthcare company, Mr. Fetter has demonstrated his ability to lead the management and operations of a complex, highly regulated organization. Mr. Fetter's experience has equipped him with skills and disciplines that are important to the oversight of the Company's business, including strategic planning, operational and risk management, regulatory affairs, leadership development and corporate governance. As the chief financial officer of a publicly-traded company, Mr. Fetter also gained experience in corporate finance, financial reporting and the capital markets, all of which are relevant to the oversight of the Company's operations and corporate finance activities.

Trevor Fetter

Christopher J. Swift is chairman and chief executive officer of [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford), a national leader in property & casualty insurance (P&C), group benefits and mutual funds, founded in 1810. He is responsible for the company's strategy and growth, capital allocation, performance, culture and leadership. Swift leads the company at a time of unprecedented technological innovation and continues to sharpen [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford)'s competitive advantages through the use of data, analytics and digital technology to meet the needs of consumers today and in the future.

As CEO, Swift has focused on expanding the company's capabilities and geographic reach through organic growth and strategic investments, including the purchase of Aetna's U.S. group life and disability business, in 2019. He also completed the company's exit from the run-off life and annuity business, providing greater financial flexibility, and improving [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford)'s ROE and earnings growth profile.

Swift joined [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford) in March 2010 as executive vice president and chief financial officer. In that position, Swift played a central role in the company’s strategic transformation to focus on the P&C, group benefits and mutual funds businesses, as well as strengthening the balance sheet through the sale of its individual life and retirement plans businesses, reducing debt and creating greater balance-sheet strength.

Previously, Swift held senior leadership and finance roles at American International Group (AIG). He began his career as a certified public accountant at KPMG LLP focused on financial services and was eventually appointed head of the Global Insurance Industry Practice.

Swift earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Marquette University, where he is also a trustee. As a long-time supporter of diversity and inclusion (D&I), Swift has spoken out about the need for diverse, inclusive workplaces in the insurance industry and publicly committed the company and himself to D&I initiatives, such as CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion and the UK Inclusive Insurance Pledge. He is on the executive committee and the board of directors of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA). He is also a member of the Business Council, Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, Council on Foreign Relations, Geneva Association, and the U.S. Department of Treasury's Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance.

Christopher Swift

Board Committees: Finance, Investment and Risk Management Committee

Donna James

Mr. Dominguez is Vice-Chairman of the Board & Chief Evangelist, [Sprinklr](/org/sprinklr), a global, social-media-management company. Previously, he spent 22 years in a variety of roles at [Cisco](/org/cisco) Systems, Inc., including establishing the New York office for [Cisco](/org/cisco) and leading the efforts to enter strategic markets such as financial services, media and pharmaceuticals. In addition, he led the Service Provider vertical for [Cisco](/org/cisco), and for 7 years, he served as a technology representative for the chairman and CEO of [Cisco](/org/cisco). In this role, Mr. Dominguez engaged with senior executives in the Fortune 500 and government leaders worldwide, sharing insights on how to leverage technology to enhance and transform their business. Mr. Dominguez led the creation and implementation of [Cisco](/org/cisco)’s Innovation Academy that delivered innovation content to [Cisco](/org/cisco) employees globally. Before his time at [Cisco](/org/cisco), he held management positions at Timeplex, Inc., and New Jersey Bell/Bell Atlanticom. Mr. Dominguez serves on the boards of directors for [Sprinklr](/org/sprinklr) and PROS Holdings, Inc.

Mr. Dominguez brings to the Board extensive and relevant digital expertise as the company focuses on data analytics and digital capabilities to continuously improve the way it operates and delivers value to customers.

Carlos Dominguez

Dunnington is responsible for the financial performance and strategic direction of the Group Benefits absence management product suite across all market segments. This includes partnering across the company to further develop and execute on [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford)’s integrated product offering and service platform to accelerate growth and continue to deliver a superior customer experience.

Her 20 years of experience includes three years at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford). Most recently, Dunnington was vice president of Group Product Solutions at [Lincoln Financial Group](/org/lincoln-financial-group). Previously, she held product and customer insight leadership roles at [Cigna](/org/cigna-corporation).

Dunnington holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from [Bates College](/org/bates-college), a Master of Education degree in Elementary Education from West Chester University of Pennsylvania, as well as a Master of Business Administration degree from [Drexel University](/org/drexel-university).

Katie Dunnington

 Doug Elliot

Stephanie Bush

Robert Paiano is the Chief Risk Officer at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford). Robert has previously worked for [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford) in a number of different capacities.



Robert Paiano reports to Christopher Swift, Chairman & CEO. Some of their coworkers include Melinda Thompson - Head of Sales & Distribution, Bill Bloom - EVP Operations, Technology & Data, and Brion Johnson - Chief Investment Officer & President Investment Management.

Robert Paiano

Melinda Thompson

Retired Executive Vice President, Verizon Communications

Virginia P. Ruesterholz

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, [The Home Depot](/org/the-home-depot)

Teresa Wynn Roseborough

Chief Financial Officer and Director, Diageo plc

Kathryn Mikells

Jim Davey is the current President of [Hartford Funds](/org/hartford-funds) at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford). Jim has held this position since January of 2002. Prior to that, they were the Executive Vice President at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford) from January 1992 to December 2010. Before that, they were a Director at Merrill Lynch from January 1992 to December 2002.

Jim Davey completed their undergraduate degree at King's College, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts in marketing. Jim then went on to earn their Master of Business Administration from the [University of Notre Dame](/org/university-of-notre-dame).

Some of their coworkers include Dave Firstenberg - Chief Underwriting Officer, Property & Casualty, Brion Johnson - Chief Investment Officer & President Investment Management, and M. Ross Fisher - SVP Specialty Commercial. Their manager is Christopher Swift, Chairman & CEO.

 Jim Davey

David Robinson is the EVP and General Counsel at [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford). David has over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry. Prior to joining [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford), they were the SVP and Deputy General Counsel at Chubb Insurance. David also worked as an associate at Day Pitney LLP, a law clerk at the Federal District Court for the District of Connecticut, and an underwriter at Executive Risk. Robinson began their career as a senior tax consultant at Arthur Andersen.

David Robinson attended [Wesleyan University](/org/wesleyan-university) for their BA and Cornell Law School for their JD.

David Robinson reports to Christopher Swift, Chairman & CEO. They are on a team with  John Wilcox - Chief Strategy & Ventures Officer,  Doug Elliot - President, and Kathy Bromage - Chief Marketing & Communications Officer.

 David Robinson

Soni will be responsible for the enterprise’s information technology applications and architecture. She brings more than 20 years of technology experience in the financial services industry. Most recently, Soni served as U.S. chief information officer for [BMO Financial Group](/org/bmo-financial-group), where she led innovative technology strategies resulting in frictionless customer and employee experiences, improved productivity, while modernizing the technology systems. Her previous roles include head of application development at [M&T Bank](/org/mt-bank) and head of enterprise architecture at KeyBank, where she oversaw digital transformation, business solution delivery, enterprise architecture and business process optimization.

Deepa Soni

Beth Bombara

Vince Tizzio

Prior to joining [The Hartford](/org/the-hartford), Genden held a number of leadership roles at Travelers’ Insurance including CEO of their Lloyd’s managing agency, CEO of the U.K. domiciled insurance company and most recently their International Business Insurance Segment lead. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the [University of Connecticut](/org/university-of-connecticut).

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