Sector: Financials
Director information for GLOBE LIFE INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice S. Cho | Consultant to Ludwig Advisors LLC; Director | 59 | ["Extensive experience in advising boards and top executives on risk management, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and digital technology issues","Consultant to Ludwig Advisors LLC","Senior Advisor to Boston Consulting Group","Managing Director and Head of West Coast Practice, Promontory Financial Group","Various senior leadership roles advising C-suite executives and boards of large financial institutions","Director, BITS, the technology arm of the Bank Policy Institute","Special Assistant to Vice Chair Alice M. Rivlin at the Federal Reserve Board"] | ["Audit"] | 2026 |
| Cheryl D. Alston | Former Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer, ERF | 59 | ["21 years in financial services industry","Significant experience in strategic planning","Investment management","Asset allocation","Corporate governance","Finance","Budget administration","Former Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer of ERF","Appointed by President Barack Obama to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Advisory Committee","Vice President at Cigna Corporation","Assisted on various boards including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City and CHRISTUS Health","B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School","M.B.A. from Leonard N. Stern School of Business","Harvard Business School Executive Education"] | ["Compensation (Chair)","Compensation"] | 2026 |
| David A. Rodriguez | Retired Global Chief HR Officer, Marriott International; Director | 67 | ["Extensive experience in human resource management","Expertise in organizational culture and inclusion","36-year career at companies including Marriott International, Citicorp/Citibank and Avon Products","Experience on the Board of Woodmark Corporation","Service on the Board of Trustees of the SIOP Foundation","Education in psychology with a B.A. and advanced degrees from New York University","Fellow of National Academy of Human Resources","Fellow of Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology","Fellow of American Psychological Association"] | ["Governance and Nominating"] | 2026 |
| Derek T. Kan | Vice President of Business Operations, Shopify Inc.; Director | 47 | ["Vice President of Business Operations, Shopify Inc.","Former Chief Business Officer of Deliverr, Inc.","Vice Chairman of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors","Senior roles at the White House Office of Management and Budget","U.S. Department of Transportation"] | ["Audit","Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Frank M. Svoboda | Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company | 64 | ["More than 37 years of direct insurance industry experience","Significant financial and operational expertise","Chief Financial Officer for more than a decade","Vice President of Tax for nine years","19 years spent in public accounting at KPMG LLP"] | [] | 2026 |
| James P. Brannen | Retired Chief Executive Officer, FBL Financial Group, Inc.; Director | 63 | ["Nearly 30 years of relevant knowledge and experience in the insurance and financial services industry","Corporate leadership","Expertise in business operations, finance, capital management, strategic planning and executive management"] | ["Governance and Nominating (Chair)","Governance and Nominating"] | 2026 |
| J. Matthew Darden | Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company | 55 | ["More than 30 years of direct insurance industry experience","Expertise in marketing, finance, accounting, consulting, technology, business combinations and capital market transactions","17+ years of public accounting experience at Deloitte & Touche LLP and Ernst & Young LLP","Wealth of managerial, financial, operational, and strategic experience"] | [] | 2026 |
| Linda L. Addison | Lead Director | [] | [] | 2026 | |
| Marilyn A. Alexander | Director | [] | [] | 2026 | |
| Mark A. Blinn | Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Flowserve Corporation; Director | 64 | ["Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Flowserve Corporation","Former Chief Financial Officer of Flowserve Corporation","Leadership roles at Kinko’s Office and Print Services, Inc. and Centex Corporation","Extensive expertise in business operations, organizational design, accounting/finance","Experience running a large complex international organization","Understanding of legal and governance matters as a practicing attorney"] | ["Compensation"] | 2026 |
| Mary E. Thigpen | Self-employed Consultant; Director | 66 | ["extensive expertise in technology","artificial intelligence","cybersecurity","digital commerce","systemic risk management","corporate governance","international business","CEO experience at OpsDataStore and North Plains, LLC","senior leadership at Cox Communications, BearingPoint, and Arthur Andersen LLP","consultancy practice in digital transformation strategies"] | ["Audit (Chair)","Audit"] | 2026 |
| Matthew J. Adams | Retired Senior Partner and U.S. Insurance Practice Leader, PwC LLP; Director | 62 | ["30+ years of service in senior-level positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP","Former U.S. Insurance Practice Leader at PwC","Extensive knowledge of nearly all aspects of the insurance industry","Experience in strategy, operations, profitability, insurance financial reporting, state and federal regulation, and human capital management"] | ["Audit"] | 2026 |
| Philip M. Jacobs | Retired Principal, U.S. Insurance Tax Sector Leader, KPMG US; Director | 65 | ["35+ years of experience in insurance, banking and professional services","Significant expertise in accounting and taxation in the financial services industry","Core competencies include capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, legal/regulatory issues and crisis readiness"] | ["Audit"] | 2026 |
| Sandra L. Phillips | Senior Vice President Enterprise Integrity, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary and Chief Sustainability Officer, Toyota Motor North America Inc.; Director | 60 | ["Expertise in legal, regulatory and operational matters","Senior leadership roles at Toyota Motor North America","Experience overseeing compliance, governance and enterprise risk functions"] | ["Governance and Nominating","Governance and Nominating Committee"] | 2026 |
