TORONTO, Sept. 11,
2024 /PRNewswire/ - Kevin Strain, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Sun Life is pleased to announce
leadership changes to Sun Life Canada that will continue to drive
the company's strong momentum. Jacques
Goulet is assuming a new role as Executive Chair, Sun Life
Canada and Jessica Tan will succeed
him as President, Sun Life Canada. These changes are effective
September 30, 2024.
In his new role, Mr. Goulet will support a smooth leadership
transition and help deliver on key elements of our enterprise
strategy. Mr. Goulet will also continue as the Chair of the Board
of Directors for Dialogue, Sun Life Canada's leading virtual care
business, and in his leadership role as Chair of the Board for the
Canadian Life & Health Insurance Association.
Since joining Sun Life in 2018, Mr. Goulet has led the
organization through significant growth and transformation. He is a
purpose-driven leader focused on delivering innovation within the
business and industry. In his time as President of Sun Life Canada,
he has focused on helping Clients to achieve lifetime financial
security and live healthier lives through initiatives that include
the creation of a Client Experience Office, launch of Sun Life
Health, and the launches of Sun Life One Plan and
Prospr by Sun Life. Mr. Goulet has a passion for
mental health which is evident both through his activism in the
business community to make mental health a priority in the
workplace and his commitment to improving access to mental health
care in Canada.
Ms. Tan brings extensive global experience in insurance and
digital innovation to Sun Life Canada. She has spent her career in
leadership roles across financial services and is widely recognized
for her thought leadership and execution in digital transformation
and health. Most recently, Ms. Tan was co-CEO of one of
Asia's largest insurers, where she
was also previously the Group COO and CIO. Prior to that Ms. Tan
was a partner at McKinsey where she worked in over 13 countries.
She holds a Master of Engineering and Computer Science from
MIT.
"Jacques has built a culture at Sun Life that fosters creativity
and challenges the team to go even further while leveraging an
owner's mindset. His leadership has resulted in Sun Life delivering
positive and sustainable impact in Canadians' lives. I look forward
to working with him closely in his new role," said Kevin Strain, President and CEO, Sun Life. "I am
excited to have Jessica join Sun Life's Executive Team and lead the
Sun Life Canada business. Jessica brings unique skills and
capabilities to Sun Life and most importantly, she is a great fit
for our culture with a proven track record of having a
Client-focused mindset."
Ms. Tan is an active member of the global business community and
has been recognized as one of Forbes' The World's 100 Most
Powerful Women since 2019 and held a Top 5 ranking on Fortune's
Most Powerful Women for five consecutive years, 2019 – 2023.
She sits on several global boards and advisory committees. Ms. Tan
is passionate about healthcare and elderly home care, and has
volunteered with the Singapore
public healthcare ecosystem to help accelerate the use of
technology and online healthcare services, as well as how to
provide an integrated wellness, medical and social services at
scale for the elderly living at home in the community.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international
financial services organization providing asset management, wealth,
insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional
Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide,
including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong
Kong, the Philippines,
Japan, Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of June 30,
2024, Sun Life had total assets under management of
$1.46 trillion. For more information,
please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
Media Relations Contact:
Jolene Sonshine
Associate Vice-President, Corporate Communications
T. 647-406-7763
jolene.sonshine@sunlife.com
Investor Relations Contact:
David Garg
SVP, Capital Management and Investor Relations
T. 416-408-8649
investor_relations@sunlife.com
View original content to download
multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sun-life-announces-leadership-changes-for-sun-life-canada-302245046.html
SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc.