Currently serves as the Chairman and CEO of the privately held Pan-American Life Insurance Group ( PALIG ), a leading provider of insurance and financial services throughout the Americas and whose flagship member is New Orleans-based Pan-American Life Insurance Company; has served as Chairman since 2008 Prior to joining PALIG as President and CEO in November 2004, held senior management posts in the insurance industry for more than three decades, including serving as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Distribution Officer of AXA Financial In December 2016, completed his term as a member of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, for which he served as Chairman of the Retail Payments Office Oversight Committee Previously served on the board for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, New Orleans Branch Director at the privately held Ochsner Health System, Louisiana s largest nonprofit academic healthcare system, where he serves on the Compensation Committee and the Audit and Oversight Committee Completed his second and final term on the board of directors of The American Council of Life Insurers in 2019 His dedication to the United States Hispanic community, as well as to the pursuit of product innovation and sales force expansion, have positioned PALIG as the company that Hispanics throughout the Americas rely on to protect their financial security and well-being Involved in various professional and industry associations Brings a strong background in enterprise risk management and a commitment to innovation and operational excellence