Stephen K.

Stephen K. serves as the Chief Operations Officer at Thrivent since November 2020, overseeing high-quality service delivery for advisors and clients across various product lines, including Life, Health, Annuity, Brokerage, and Mutual Funds. Prior to Thrivent, Stephen held the position of Senior Vice President of Enterprise Operations at Allianz Life from February 2016 to November 2020, managing operations for the Life & Annuity Business, encompassing areas such as customer contact centers, claims management, and business process testing. Stephen's career at AIG spanned from 1993 to 2016, where roles included Senior Vice President of Operations and Vice President, focusing on operations development, underwriting research, and new business processes. Stephen holds an M.B.A. from the University of Illinois Springfield and a Bachelor's Degree from Monmouth College in Business and Psychology.