Allianz Life Promotes Denise Brinker to Assistant Vice President, Learning and Development

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) named Denise Brinker as the new assistant vice president, Learning and Development. In this role, Brinker leads the learning and development center of excellence for more than 4,800 employees across Allianz of America, which includes Allianz Life and Fireman's Fund Insurance Company. She oversees programs for employee engagement, career development, succession planning, and process formation. Brinker reports to Yvonne Franzese, senior vice president and chief human resources officer for Allianz of America.

“Employee and leadership development is a top priority for Allianz Life because it reflects our commitment to employee excellence,” said Franzese. “Denise has more than 20 years of experience in aligning our learning solutions to the business needs across multiple companies and functions. She’s an integral part of the HR leadership group and is well positioned for this challenge.”

Brinker joined Allianz Life in 1986 as an auditor and accounting manager. Since that time, she has held positions as a director for both the Training and Operations divisions, where she was responsible for program development and implementation as well as managing HR communications for Allianz of America. Most recently she was senior director of Learning and Development and HR chief of staff.

Brinker holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. She also holds Health Insurance Associate (HIA) and Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) designations.

About Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, one of FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2012, has been keeping its promises since 1896. Today, it carries on that tradition, helping Americans achieve their retirement income and protection goals with a variety of annuities and life insurance products. As a leading provider of fixed index annuities, Allianz Life is part of Allianz SE, a global leader in the financial services industry with 150,000 employees worldwide. More than 75 million private and corporate customers rely on Allianz knowledge, global reach, and capital strength to help them make the most of financial opportunities.

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