LIMRA Announces Top 25 Rising Stars Of Innovation Under 40

 WINDSOR, Conn., Aug. 15, 2016 – LIMRA today announced the winners of its contest to recognize the top 25 Rising Stars of Innovation under 40 in the financial services industry.

“Shifting demographics, evolving technology and changing regulation are altering the world we live in.  To remain relevant into today’s market, companies must adapt their current business practices and adopt new ones,” noted Robert Kerzner, president and CEO, LIMRA LOMA and LL Global.  “We are pleased to recognize 25 rising stars of innovation who have demonstrated a capacity to look at business challenges through a new lens and implement new and creative strategies to tackle them.  These young professionals represent LIMRA member companies of all sizes across the globe.  We are delighted to celebrate their accomplishments and celebrate their successes.”

Top 25 Rising Stars of Innovation Under 40

Diego Arnaiz Application Development Manager Metlife	Aaron Brickman Senior Associate New York Life Insurance Co.	Scott Campbell Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer American National Insurance
Daizy Chebet Digital and Innovation ManagerCIC Insurance Group	Roy Chen Data Science Director, Advanced AnalyticsJohn Hancock Insurance	Darrin Dowell Senior Application AnalystPrincipal
LeeAnn Fahl Senior Leader, Digital ChannelsSecurian Financial Group	Matthew Gabriel AVP, InnovationJohn Hancock Insurance	Matt Harring Financial AdvisorRaymond James
Karen Inkel Assistant Vice President Strategic Analysis Voya Financial	Eric Jorgensen Senior IT Architect Principal	Samir Kazimov Sales Department Director PASHA Life Insurance OJSC
Lonny Koehlmoos Director of Business Intelligence Sammons Financial Group	Evelyn Mbula Kyuvi Training and Agency Support Manager CIC-Life Assurance Co.	Lizzy Lubczanski Behavioral Research Unit Manager Swiss Re
Neesha Mathur Marketing Manager Prudential Financial	Sears Merritt Vice President, Data Science MassMutual	Patricia Mendez Business Development ManagerMetLife
Amanda Mioli Senior Digital Analyst, Association Marketing StrategyPrudential Group Insurance	Robert Mowery Senior Analyst, MarketingLincoln Financial Group	Rachel Reddy Millennial Segment DirectorAIG
Logan Roddy Customer Analytics Manager Securian Financial Group	Daria Lee Sharman Assistant Vice President, Strategy and Applied Analytics Pacific Life Insurance Co.	Jeffrey Torres Director, Strategic Technology ServicesGuardian Life Insurance Co.
Mandy Wilson Senior Manager, Emerging Channel Strategy RBC Insurance Co.

The winners will be honored at a reception during LIMRA’s 100^th Annual Conference, which is being held Oct. 23-25, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois.  To learn more about the conference, please visit: http://www.limra.com/annual/.

To view the winners and read excerpts from their nominations, please visit:  2016 Rising Stars of Innovation.