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VOYA FINANCIAL INC (VOYA)

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Board of Directors

Director information for VOYA FINANCIAL INC (data for year 2026)

NamePositionAgeQualifications and ExperienceCommittee MembershipsFiling Year
Aylwin B. LewisDirector72["seasoned executive","pivotal roles at several large-scale organizations","significant leadership and strategic expertise","audit committee financial expert"]["Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee"]2026
Heather LavalleePresident and Chief Executive Officer56["More than 30 years of expertise in financial services","Wide-ranging leadership experience within the financial services industry","Successfully completed three strategic acquisitions"]["Council for Economic Education","American Council of Life Insurers"]2026
Hikmet ErsekCEO and Director65["four decades of executive experience in the global financial services industry","responsible for international expansion of Western Union in Europe, Africa, and Asia","served as CEO and director of Western Union from 2010 to 2021","Austrian Honorary Consul in the U.S.","founded more than 170 years ago, Western Union became one of the world’s digital payments companies"]["Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee","Risk Committee"]2026
Jane P. ChwickDirector; Chair63["Co-Founder/Co-CEO, Trewtec, Inc.","Various C-Suite and other senior leadership roles at Goldman Sachs","Experience on public and privately held company boards"]["Finance Committee","Firmwide New Activity Committee","Technology Risk Committee","Technology Division Operating Committee","Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee","Risk Committee","Technology Committee"]2026
Joseph V Tripodi[]["Technology Committee"]2026
Joseph V. TripodiDirector; Chair70["Retired leader in business and marketing","Chief Marketing Officer for The Subway Corporation","Experience at The Coca-Cola Company, Allstate Insurance Company, The Bank of New York, and Seagram Spirits & Wine","Past board membership at Newman's Own, Inc. and The Ad Council","Former Chairman of the Association of National Advertisers","Extensive global marketing experience","Led successful marketing campaigns for major corporations"]["Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee"]2026
Kathleen DeRoseDirector; Chair65["Clinical Professor of Finance, New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business","Managing Director, Credit Suisse","Senior Managing Partner, Hagin Investment Management","Managing Director at Bessemer Trust and Deutsche Bank","Experience at JPMorgan Chase & Co.","Experience on public and privately held company boards"]["Risk Committee","Technology Committee"]2026
Lynne BiggarDirector63["Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group","Global Chief Marketing Officer at Visa, Inc.","Executive Vice President of Consumer Marketing & Revenue at Time Inc.","Various senior management positions at American Express","Over 25 years of leadership in operational and marketing positions within the financial services sector","Recognized as one of the World’s Most Influential CMOs by Forbes (2019-2021)"]["Technology Committee"]2026
Robert G. LearyDirector63["More than 30 years within the fields of asset management, employee benefits, retirement planning, insurance, and annuities","CEO of The Olayan Group (2019 to 2020)","CEO of Nuveen (2013 to 2017)","Various executive roles including President & Chief Operating Officer and CEO, ING U.S. (now Voya Financial, Inc.) (2007 to 2012)","Various senior management positions in the financial services industry since 1990"]["Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee","Risk Committee"]2026
Ruth Ann GillisChair[]["Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee"]2026
Ruth Ann M. GillisDirector71["Nearly four decades of career achievements","Wealth of experience in finance, banking, risk management, financial reporting, operations, information technology, human capital management, and regulatory matters","Acknowledged as a Board Leadership Fellow by the National Association of Corporate Directors","Life Trustee at the Goodman Theatre","Life Director at the Lyric Opera of Chicago","Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Exelon Corporation","Various c-suite roles at Exelon and Commonwealth Edison Company","Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System","Various senior management positions at First Chicago Corporation","Over 25 years of public and private directorship experience"]["Audit","Compensation","Nominating and Governance","Risk and Finance","Technology","Risk Committee"]2026
S. Biff BowmanDirector62["Chief Financial Officer, The Northern Trust Corporation (2014 to 2020)","Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, The Northern Trust Corporation (2012 to 2014)","Various senior management positions at The Northern Trust Corporation (1985 to 2012)","Audit committee financial expert"]["Risk Committee","Technology Committee"]2026
William J. MullaneyDirector65["Over four decades of experience in the financial services sector","Has overseen business operations and advised clients in life insurance, annuities, asset management, and banking","Former managing director within Deloitte Consulting’s Financial Services division","Headed Deloitte’s Group Insurance practice","Former president of the U.S. Business segment at MetLife, Inc.","Board service includes positions with the Insurance Information Institute, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and the Property and Casualty Insurers of America"]["Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee","Technology Committee"]2026
Yvette S. ButlerDirector; CEO60["Over three decades of financial industry experience","Founder of Hive Wealth","Experience in integrating technology with wealth management","Various senior leadership positions at SVB Private, Capital One and other financial institutions","Recognized on lists of powerful and influential women in business"]["Risk Committee","Technology Committee"]2026