The Empire Life Insurance Co - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on The Empire Life Insurance Co’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into The Empire Life Insurance Co's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Mark Sylvia
Chief Executive Officer; Director; President Executive BoardMr. Mark Sylvia has been the Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of the company since 2014. He also serves as the Chairman of Empire Life Investments. Prior to this, he served as the President of Clarity Underwriting Managers Inc. Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Echelon General Insurance Company; and President and Chief Executive Officer of Trent Health Insurance Service Corp. and Canadian Insurance Marketing Inc from 1999 to 2010. Earlier, he served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Hartford Life Insurance Company of Canada from 1988 to 1999. Mr. Sylvia has over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Rebecca Rycroft
Chief Financial Officer; Senior Vice President Senior ManagementMr. Rebecca Rycroft serves as a Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company since 2021. Prior to this, she served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice-President at a major Canadian reinsurer.
Chris Volk
Chief Technology Officer; Senior Vice President Senior ManagementMr. Chris Volk has been the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of the company since 2021. Prior to this, he served as Vice President of IT Digital Strategy and Innovation of the company. Previously, he worked with Canadian Foundation.
Kathy Thompson
Chief Risk Officer; Senior Vice President Senior ManagementMs. Kathy Thompson has been the Chief Risk Officer and Senior Vice President of the company since September 2018. Prior to this, she served in various roles including Vice-President and Corporate Actuary; Vice-President of Risk Management; and Vice-President of Finance and Chief Actuary, Group Solutions; and Vice-President, Group Operations. Ms. Thompson joined the company as an Actuarial Analyst in 1989.
Paul Holba
Chief Investment Officer; Senior Vice President Senior ManagementMr. Paul Holba has been a Senior Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer of the company since 2022. Prior to this, he served as the Vice President of Retail Distribution at the company. Previously, he served as the Vice-President of Investments at Empire Life Investments Inc., and held various position at Canadian investment industry and global investment management firms.
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