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Darrin Hebert joins Securian Financial as senior vice president and chief information officer

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Securian Financial has hired Darrin Hebert as senior vice president and chief information officer, reporting to Kristi Fox, Securian Financial executive vice president and chief administrative officer.

Hebert succeeds Pete Berlute, who now leads Securian Financial’s Affinity Solutions Division.

“Darrin Hebert is a proven leader who will help advance Securian Financial’s success. His experience leading technology teams for highly regulated financial services companies while driving continuous improvement makes him the perfect person to be our new CIO. We are excited to welcome him,” said Fox.

As CIO, Hebert will lead the strategy and direction of Securian Financial’s enterprise technology operations, infrastructure, application development and cyber security. He also will serve as a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team, Strategy Council and Risk Council.

Hebert has more than 23 years of technology leadership experience with companies including GE Capital and US Bank. Most recently, he served as CIO for Aon’s Commercial Risk & Affinity business, where he led teams to digitally transform the company’s Commercial Risk & Affinity platforms.

Hebert attended Bemidji State University, the University of Minnesota and the Black Executive Leadership Program at McKinsey & Company. He serves on the boards of directors for Rêve Academy and Tradition Capital Bank, and he is a member of the Minneapolis CIO Council.

ABOUT SECURIAN FINANCIAL

At Securian Financial, we’re here for family. And we’re here because of it. We’re guided by our purpose of helping customers build secure tomorrows. Since 1880, we’ve been building a uniquely diversified company that has outlasted economic ups and downs while staying true to our customers. We provide insurance and retirement solutions that give families the confidence to focus on what’s truly valuable: banking memories with those who matter most. For more information about Securian Financial, visit securian.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.

Securian Financial is the marketing name for Securian Financial Group, Inc., and its subsidiaries. Insurance products are issued by its subsidiary insurance companies, including Minnesota Life Insurance Company and Securian Life Insurance Company, a New York authorized insurer.

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Headquarters: St. Paul, MN
CEO: Chris Hilger
Employees: 5,500
Organization: PRI
Revenues: $8.2 billion (2024)
Net Income: $283 million (2024)

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651-665-7558
jeff.bakken@securian.com

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