Gary Godin and Sean McCartney Appointed to Jointly Lead Pacific Life’s Workforce Benefits Business

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacific Life today announced that Gary Godin and Sean McCartney have been promoted to senior vice presidents and appointed to jointly lead Pacific Life’s Workforce Benefits business.

Mr. Godin joined Pacific Life in 2022 to lead workforce benefits operations, claims delivery and transformation initiatives. He has more than 20 years of experience in employee benefits, including health and retirement, with Unum and New York Life Group Benefit Solutions. Mr. McCartney joined Pacific Life in 2024 as head of workforce benefits distribution. He was previously with Principal Financial Group® where he spent 22 years in numerous distribution leadership roles within group benefits and individual disability.

Erich Sternberg, who joined Pacific Life in 2022 to lead the company’s entry into the employee benefits market, will step away from his role as head of Workforce Benefits on Sept. 3, 2025. Under his leadership, the business moved swiftly from a startup to an organization with a strong operational foundation delivering a category-differentiating experience to its clients.

“I want to sincerely thank and recognize Erich for his contributions to Pacific Life,” said Vibhu Sharma, Executive Vice President & CFO, Pacific Life. “The Workforce Benefits business is well positioned for long-term growth, delivering on our digital first client and broker platform, and we remain deeply committed to providing innovative products and solutions to our clients and their employees. Gary and Sean bring a deep knowledge of the industry, a passion for our people and a shared commitment to the organization’s success. Together, we will continue building on our strong foundation with momentum and confidence.”

For more information about Pacific Life’s Workforce Benefits business, please visit www.pacificlife.com/workforcebenefits.

About Pacific Life

Pacific Life provides a variety of products and services designed to help individuals and businesses in the retail, institutional, workforce benefits, and reinsurance markets achieve financial security. Whether your goal is to protect loved ones or grow your assets for retirement, Pacific Life offers innovative life insurance and annuity solutions, as well as mutual funds, that provide value and financial security for current and future generations. Supporting our policyholders for nearly 160 years, Pacific Life is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Newport Beach, California. For additional information, including current financial strength ratings, visit www.PacificLife.com.