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Alliant Insurance Services Forms Corporate Partnership with Chief

Private network focuses on supporting and connecting women executive leaders

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alliant Insurance Services has launched a corporate partnership with Chief, the private network built to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there. Chief helps organizations invest in diverse leadership and partners with progressive organizations that are dedicated to accelerating women into senior leadership positions.

“Alliant is home to some of the nation’s most entrepreneurial and forward-thinking women,” said Tom Corbett, Chairman and CEO of Alliant. “Our partnership with Chief will provide them with a vast network of support and critical resources to help them advance their career and broaden their impact.”

Alliant has 12 Chief members who have committed to the program to strengthen their leadership, magnify their influence, and pave the way to bring others along with them:

  • Leslie Curry, EVP, Construction
  • Reshma Dalia, EVP, CFO, Retail Property & Casualty
  • Nicoletta Di Sacco, SVP, Divisional Controller, Specialty
  • Adriana Duenas, SVP, Employee Benefits
  • Alexandra Littlejohn, Managing Director, Retail Property & Casualty Broking Leader
  • Joan Miles, President, Astrus
  • Emily Quinlan, Vice President, Americas
  • Karen Rivara, EVP, Chief Actuary, Astrus
  • Angie Rocha, Vice President, Specialty
  • Christine Schindewolf, Vice President, Employee Benefits
  • Karen Walsh, EVP, Construction
  • Trish Watson, First Vice President, Employee Benefits

Chief’s 13,000+ members from 8,500+ organizations include leaders from diverse backgrounds, industries, and organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to successful startups and nonprofits.

About Alliant Insurance Services

Alliant Insurance Services is one of the nation’s leading distributors of diversified insurance products and services. We operate through a network of specialized national platforms and local offices to offer our clients a comprehensive portfolio of solutions built on innovative thinking and personal service. The business of managing risk is getting more complex, and Alliant is meeting this complexity head-on, not with more layers of management, but with more creativity and agility. Alliant is changing the way our clients approach risk management and benefits, so they can capitalize on new opportunities to grow and protect their organizations. Visit us at alliant.com.

Contacts

ALLIANT SPECIALTY CONTACT
Shari Paul
First Vice President,
Specialty Group
(949) 260-5064
Shari.Paul@alliant.com

ALLIANT CORPORATE CONTACT
Nick Kopinga
Vice President
Corporate Marketing and Communications
(949) 260-5004
nkopinga@alliant.com

Alliant Insurance Services

Details
Headquarters: Irvine, California
CEO: Greg Zimmer
Employees: 14,000+
Organization: PRI

Release Summary
Alliant has launched a corporate partnership with Chief, the private network built to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there.
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Contacts

ALLIANT SPECIALTY CONTACT
Shari Paul
First Vice President,
Specialty Group
(949) 260-5064
Shari.Paul@alliant.com

ALLIANT CORPORATE CONTACT
Nick Kopinga
Vice President
Corporate Marketing and Communications
(949) 260-5004
nkopinga@alliant.com

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