Susan Reibel, James Kolar Join Securian Financial Board of Directors

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Susan (Sue) Reibel, previously chief executive officer of John Hancock Retirement, and James (Jim) Kolar, previously the central market managing partner for PwC, have been elected to the Securian Financial Board of Directors. They assumed their director roles on March 1, 2025.

“From managing through the pandemic to executing large acquisitions and divestitures, none of the key decisions we’ve made over the past several years would be possible without the strong governance provided by our talented board of directors,” said Chris Hilger, Securian Financial’s chairman, president and CEO. “Sue Reibel and Jim Kolar are excellent additions to our board. We are honored that they have joined us to help further our purpose of building secure tomorrows.”

Sue Reibel is a retired executive of Manulife Financial Corporation, Canada’s largest insurance company and the parent company of U.S. insurer and financial services provider John Hancock.

Reibel served 28 years with Manulife, from 1994 to 2022. She led businesses globally, including the company’s Canadian Employee Benefits and Affinity businesses, and most recently she was CEO of John Hancock Retirement—where she played a pivotal role in enabling 55,000 employers and their 3.4 million employees to effectively plan and save for retirement.

Reibel is a certified public accountant and graduate of the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. She currently serves as an external subject matter expert member of the Canadian Armed Forces Non-Public Property Oversight & Advisory Board, which oversees the morale and welfare of Canadian Armed Forces members and their families.

Jim Kolar is a retired executive of PwC, one of the “Big Four” accounting firms and the world’s second-largest professional services network.

Kolar worked with PwC his entire 37-year career, from 1985 to 2022, and he served on the PwC Board of Directors from 2013 to 2021. Most recently, he was PwC’s central market managing partner, where he was responsible for a team of 5,500 professionals who provided consulting, assurance and tax services to companies in the Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Peoria, Des Moines, Fayetteville and Omaha areas.

A certified public accountant, Kolar is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He currently serves as vice chair of the University of St. Thomas Board of Trustees and as a director on both the Allina Health Board of Directors and the PwC Foundation.

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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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