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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council

As a cross-functional group of employees who represent diverse communities within Securian Financial, our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council leads efforts to:

  • Cultivate a culture that acknowledges, appreciates and promotes the inherent differences of every associate
  • Understand, encourage and support our work to attract and retain talent
  • Foster an inclusive culture and associate engagement
  • Meet the needs of our customers and channel partners
  • Increase community engagement

The DEI Council is dedicated to understanding, encouraging and supporting diversity of all kinds in order to promote an inclusive culture for all associates.

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Chris Hilger (co-chair)

Chairman, President and CEO

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Tariq Malik (co-chair)

Second Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer

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Fiona Brand

Solutions Marketing Senior Analyst, Enterprise Marketing

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Erick Chi

Internal Sales Director, Individual Solutions

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Mark Geldernick

Vice President, Affinity Solutions

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Darrin Hebert

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

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Patrick Kooiker

Information Security Director, Cybersecurity Governance and Risk

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Kelly Lange

Director, Enterprise Procurement

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Jaime Proman

Second Vice President, Enterprise Strategy

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Ben Reichert

Relationship Management Consulting Director, Employee Benefit Solutions

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Ross Stedman

Second Vice President,

Business Services


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Jodi Utech

Business Operations Senior Manager, Business Services

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Sheryl Vaz

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant, Human Resources

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Tim Wendt

HR Business Partner, Sr. Consultant, Human Resources

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Jennifer Wolf

Second Vice President, Investment Law

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