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Prudential Financial Announces Appointment of Vicki Walia as Chief People Officer

Lucien Alziari to retire as Chief Human Resources Officer in March 2025

NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) today announced the appointment of Vicki Walia as Chief People Officer, effective March 31, 2025. Walia currently leads human resources for the company’s U.S. Businesses and PGIM, Prudential’s global asset management business.

“Vicki is an exceptional leader who deeply cares about our people,” said Andrew Sullivan, head of International Businesses and Global Investment Management. “Her global experience and perspectives, combined with her knowledge of how talent and culture drive business outcomes, will be invaluable in empowering our workforce to capture opportunities at the intersection of insurance, asset management, and retirement.”

Walia succeeds Lucien Alziari, who will retire after serving as Prudential’s Chief Human Resources Officer for eight years.

“Lucien has been instrumental to transforming Prudential’s approach to talent management and helping us build a firm defined by world-class talent processes, programs, and people,” said Charles Lowrey, chairman and CEO. “Under his leadership, our talent programs and culture have evolved significantly to help our people compete, lead, and collaborate more effectively. We are a better company for his contributions.”

Walia brings to the role a breadth of experience in talent management and a commitment to Prudential’s people-centric culture. She first joined Prudential as Chief Talent and Capability Officer, overseeing talent and change management as well as teams focused on organizational effectiveness. Prior to Prudential, she held successive leadership roles in human resources, marketing, and digital strategy and innovation at Moody’s Analytics and AllianceBernstein.

Walia will report to Sullivan, who will succeed Lowrey as CEO effective March 31, 2025.

ABOUT PRUDENTIAL

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a global financial services leader and premier active global investment manager with approximately $1.5 trillion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2024, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees help make lives better and create financial opportunity for more people by expanding access to investing, insurance, and retirement security. Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise, and innovation for 150 years. For more information please visit news.prudential.com.

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