Steve A. Kandarian

Committees: 

Compensation; Executive; Nominating and Governance

Attributes and skills:

• Risk management / Investment stewardship experience
• Financial expertise and portfolio management
• Current / Former CEO of large public company
• Public company board governance experience
• Global business experience
• Public policy / Regulatory experience

Expertise provided to the Board:

Mr. Kandarian’s 14 years of senior executive leadership experience at MetLife, where he led a significant transformation following the implementation of Dodd-Frank, brings a viewpoint vital to the Board when developing the long-term strategic plan and overseeing capital allocation across the portfolio. His former positions as CEO and CIO of a global large cap insurance business, in addition to his previous work as a Federal regulator, provides the Board with critical insights related to geopolitical risks, government engagement, and risk management.

Qualifications:

MetLife, Inc. 

• President and CEO (2011 until retirement in 2019)
• Chair (2012 until retirement in 2019)
• Chief Investment Officer (2005 to 2011)

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

• Executive Director (2001 to 2004)

Current public company directorships:

Jackson Financial Inc. (2021 to present; Non-executive Chair; Chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee, Compensation Committee member)

Previous public company directorships in last five years: 

AECOM (2019 to 2021; Lead Independent Director; Chair of the Compensation Committee; member of the Audit Committee)

Other board experience: 

Director of Neuberger Berman (2015 to present)