Sector: Financials
Director information for AMERIPRISE FINANCE INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy DiGeso | Former Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources of The Esteé Lauder Companies, Inc.; Director | 73 | ["Served as executive vice president, senior advisor (2013-2014), executive vice president, global human resources (2005-2013) and executive director of human resources at The Est\u00e9e Lauder Companies, Inc.", "Previously Managing Partner, Human Capital, responsible for global human resources at PricewaterhouseCoopers", "Former president, Popular Club, Inc. a direct marketing and sales subsidiary of Macy\u2019s Inc.", "Former chief executive officer, Mary Kay Inc.", "Extensive experience leading large scale direct selling businesses", "Strategic and operational planning in the consumer products and financial services industries", "Developed, implemented and led complex human capital strategies for multinational companies", "Succession planning, talent recruitment and development", "Executive compensation programs", "Executive leadership experience", "Previously held positions at Bankers Trust Company, the American Express Company and Olivetti Corporation of America", "Master of Business Administration, Global Management, Fordham University", "Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University", "Pennsylvania State University Alumni Fellow, highest recognition by the university"] | ["Nominating and Governance", "Compensation and Benefits", "Executive"] | 2026 |
| Brian T. Shea | Former Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Investment Services of the Bank of New York Mellon; Director | 65 | ["More than 30 years financial services industry experience", "Mergers and acquisitions", "Executive leadership of technology and cybersecurity", "Global operations", "Banking, brokerage and investment industries", "Control functions and corporate governance", "Independent", "Financially literate", "Audit Committee Financial Expert"] | ["Nominating and Governance", "Audit and Risk", "Audit and Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
| Christopher J. Williams | Chairman of Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC | 68 | ["Extensive experience in investment banking and finance", "Perspective as board chair and chief executive officer", "Public and private company governance", "Business planning, finance, and long-term strategy", "Independent", "Financially literate"] | ["Audit and Risk", "Executive", "Nominating and Governance", "Audit and Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
| Dianne Neal Blixt | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Reynolds American Inc. | 66 | ["Public company financial operations and controls", "Merger and acquisition activity", "Expense management", "Regulatory relations", "Communications to investors", "Executive vice president and chief financial officer of Reynolds American Inc. (2004-2007)", "Executive vice president and chief financial officer of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. (2003-2004)", "Board member for Winston-Salem Police Foundation", "Trustee, Reynolda House Museum of American Art", "Former director, Lorillard, Inc. (2011-2015)", "Former director and former Chair, National Sports Media Association", "Former director, LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.", "Former director, Metavante Technologies, Inc.", "Former director, Southern Community Bank and Trust", "Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science, University of North Carolina at Greensboro", "Independent", "Financially literate", "Audit Committee Financial Expert"] | ["Compensation and Benefits", "Audit and Risk", "Compensation and Benefits (Chair)", "Executive", "Audit and Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
| Glynis A. Bryan | Former Chief Financial Officer of Insight Enterprises, Inc.; Director | 67 | ["Former chief financial officer of Insight Enterprises, Inc. (2007-2024)", "Executive vice president and chief financial officer of Swift Transportation, Co. (2005-2007)", "Chief financial officer at APL Logistics (2001-2005)", "Former senior vice president and chief financial officer of Ryder Transportation Services", "Chief financial officer for large multinational companies", "Public company financial operations and controls", "Public company board experience", "Business and strategic planning", "Risk management and digital transformation expertise", "Mergers and acquisitions", "Independent", "Financially literate", "Audit Committee Financial Expert"] | ["Audit and Risk", "Audit and Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
| James M. Cracchiolo | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 67 | ["Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ameriprise Financial since 2005", "Group president, American Express Global Financial Services (2000-2005)", "CEO, president and chairman of American Express Financial Corporation", "chairman of American Express Bank Ltd.", "President and CEO of Travel Related Services International (1998-2000)", "President of Global Network Services (1997-1998)", "Senior vice president of Travel Related Services Quality, Global Reengineering (1993-1997)", "Executive vice president and chief financial officer of Shearson Lehman Brothers (1990-1993)", "Global businesses with large scale operations", "Financial services industry experience", "Public company executive leadership", "Long-term strategic planning", "Executional and risk management expertise", "Large scale acquisitions", "Member, Business Roundtable", "Former advisory board member, March of Dimes", "Former director, American Council of Life Insurers", "Former director, Financial Services Roundtable", "Master of Business Administration, New York University", "Bachelor of Arts, Accounting and Economics, New York University", "Financial Industry Regulatory Authority certifications (inactive)", "Certified Public Accountant designation in New York State (inactive)"] | ["Executive"] | 2026 |
| Liane J. Pelletier | Former Chairwoman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Alaska Communications Systems Group; Director | 68 | ["Former chairwoman, chief executive officer and president of Alaska Communications Systems Group (2003-2011)", "Senior executive roles, including senior vice president of corporate strategy and business development at Sprint Corporation (1986-2003)", "Held roles at Touche Ross and at Temple Barker & Sloane", "Executive leadership in telecommunications and technology sectors", "Public and private company board and committee experience", "Strategic planning and corporate development", "Board leadership experience", "Independent", "Financially literate", "Audit Committee Financial Expert"] | ["Audit and Risk", "Audit and Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
| Robert F. Sharpe, Jr. | Independent Presiding Director; Former President of Commercial Foods and Chief Administrative Officer of ConAgra Foods, Inc. | 74 | ["Served as a senior advisor (2009-2010)", "President of commercial foods at ConAgra Foods (2005-2008)", "Chief administrative officer at ConAgra Foods (2008-2009)", "Partner at the Brunswick Group LLC (2002-2005)", "Senior vice president of public affairs, secretary and general counsel for PepsiCo (1998-2002)", "Senior vice president and general counsel for RJR Nabisco", "Former general counsel of Fortune 500 company", "Expertise in financial, legal, regulatory and operational issues", "Experience with executive compensation programs", "Communications with institutional shareholders", "Risk management, financial reporting and disclosure", "Corporate governance", "Former director, Swedish Match AB (2011\u20132015)", "Juris Doctor, Wake Forest University", "Bachelor of Science, Purdue University", "Bachelor of Arts, DePauw University"] | ["Audit and Risk", "Compensation and Benefits", "Nominating and Governance", "Executive"] | 2026 |
| W. Edward Walter III | Senior Advisor at Energy Impact Partners | ["Independent", "Financially literate", "Audit Committee Financial Expert"] | ["Audit and Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
