Subject Matter Experts

Prudential business leaders available for interviews for journalists seeking industry-specific information.       

Annuities  

 

Steve Pelletier, president, Prudential Annuities, can address innovations that have transformed today's annuities into retirement income-generating solutions that can provide a guaranteed lifetime stream of income. He can also provide insight into the changing variable annuities landscape--including growth into international markets--and industry trends on the horizon. Want to talk to Steve? Email Lisa Bennett or call 973.802.2894.

 

Bruce Ferris, vice president, Prudential Annuities, can answer questions about trends in annuities distribution, including the role of traditional channels like financial advisors and financial institutions, as well as new and emerging markets in today's high-touch environment. Want to talk to Bruce? Email Alicia Alston or call 973.802.4446.

 

Jac Herschler, vice president of Business Strategy for Prudential Annuities, can discuss trends, issues and product innovations shaping today's retail retirement landscape, as well as legislation, public policy and emerging trends that are influencing today's variable annuity industry. Want to talk to Jac? Email Alicia Alston or call 973.802.4446.

 

Quincy Krosby, market strategist for Prudential Financial, can provide perspective on the financial markets and the economy. She can tackle issues ranging from consumer confidence to the impact of geopolitical events on the economy. Want to talk to Quincy? Email Alicia Alston or call 973.802.4446.

 

Steven Marenakos, vice president, Prudential Annuities, can offer insight on the role of technology in supporting the delivery of today's annuities products, including straight through processing and the systems capabilities that enable the delivery of a highest daily step-up for annuities. Want to talk to Steve? Email Alicia Alston or call 973.802.4446.
 
 

Bob O'Donnell, vice president, Prudential Annuities, has insight into the mechanics of the new living benefits options, as well as innovations revolutionizing the new generation of variable annuities. He can also discuss how investment flexibility, combined with guarantees, can help maximize and protect retirement income. Want to talk to Bob? Email Lisa Bennett or call 973.802.2894.
 

 Jill Perlin, vice president of Client Effectiveness and Education for Prudential Annuities, can provide insight on advanced retirement and estate planning topics, including individual retirement accounts, employer-sponsored plans and income planning strategies, as well as gifting strategies and tax issues. Want to talk to Jill? Email Lisa Bennett or call 973-802-2894.

Asset Management

  Charles Lowrey, CEO of Prudential Investment Management, can provide insight on asset allocation trends in a changing defined benefits world, including issues around alternative or liability driven investing. He can also discuss employers’ and plan sponsors’ need to consider the need for and type of lifetime income product options to be made available in qualified retirement plans. Want to talk to Charles? Email Theresa Miller or call 973.802.7455.

Allen Smith, CEO of PREI®, provides insight about how capital flows through commercial real estate markets and important opportunities for institutional investors. He also discusses global real estate trends. Want to talk with Allen or any other expert within Prudential's real estate investment management business? Email Theresa Miller or call 973.802.7455.

  James Sullivan, senior managing director and head of Prudential Fixed Income Management, can discuss public fixed income trends, covering portfolio management and risk management. Want to talk to James? Email Theresa Miller or call 973.802.7455.

  David Twardock, president, Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, can address the current state of the commercial real estate financing industry and the outlook of the company, which boasts 130 years of lending experience. Want to talk to David? Email Lisa Iurato or call 973.802.5345. 

 Community Resources

  Gabriella Morris, vice president, Community Resources and president of The Prudential Foundation, can discuss the importance of corporate philanthropy. She can give you an overview of the company’s grant-making, corporate contribution and social investment philosophies. Want to talk to Gabriella? Email Karen Moore or Harold Banks or call 973.802.8974.

  Mary O’Malley, vice president, Local Initiatives, can provide details on how Prudential and its employees build strong community relationships. She can also tell you how employee volunteerism not only impacts the community, but it also helps employees develop their business skills. Want to talk to Mary? Email Karen Moore or Harold Banks or call 973.802.8974.

  Preston Pinkett, vice president, The Social Investment Program, can explain Prudential’s Social Investment Program portfolio, which has approximately $500 million and annual authorizations in excess of $50 million. He can also shed light on how Social Investments ties into the philanthropic community. Want to talk to Preston? Email Karen Moore or Harold Banks or call 973.802.8974.

  Wayne Winborne, vice president, Business Diversity Outreach, can address the integration of corporate- and business-specific resources that facilitate relationship opportunities in targeted, diverse communities for Prudential’s business groups. He can also discuss how partnering with affinity organizations makes good business sense. Want to talk to Wayne? Email Karen Moore or Harold Banks or call 973.802.8974.

Corporate Operations

  Joyce Leibowitz, senior vice president, Corporate Operations and Systems, can address how to create and institute successful records management, program management and business continuation programs across a company. Want to talk to Joyce? Email Karen Moore or call 973.802.8533.

 Diversity 

 

 

 Emilio Egea, vice president, Human Resources and Prudential's chief diversity officer, is a nationally recognized expert and leader in the field of diversity. He can offer insight on how to best leverage diversity, equal opportunity and work/life solutions for business success, and address the importance of leadership accountability for results. Want to talk to Emilio? Email Peter Price or call 973.802.6847.

  Mary Donelik, vice president and head of Prudential's Corporate Purchasing Department, is a strong advocate for the minority- and woman-owned business communities. She can discuss the management of corporate supplier diversity initiatives to ensure opportunities exist for minority- and woman-owned businesses to participate in the procurement process. Want to talk to Mary? Email Karen Moore or call 973.802.8533.

Group Insurance 

 

Lori High, president, Prudential Group Insurance, is available to discuss emerging trends in the group insurance industry. Specifically, she can offer insights on the link between employee benefit strategies for the future, and the importance and advantages of global benefit strategies. Want to talk to Lori? Email Lisa Bennett or call 973.802.2894. 

 

John DeLorenzo, vice president, sales and account management, Prudential Group Insurance, can address tailoring benefit plans and services to meet employers' needs. Specifically, he can explain how voluntary employee benefit programs offer solutions to employers and employees, and how long-term relationships are mutually beneficial to clients and providers. Want to talk to John? Email Lisa Bennett or call 973.802.2894. 

 

 James Gemus, vice president, Life Product Management, Prudential Group Insurance, can address the trends and issues associated with voluntary benefits. Specifically, he can discuss how the voluntary benefits industry has evolved in response to the overall aging of the population and the increased emphasis on retirement planning and income protection. Want to talk to James? Email Lisa Bennett or call 973.802.2894.

 
Kimberly Mashburn, vice president, Strategic Partnerships, Prudential Group Insurance, can speak to the complexities associated with administering the Family Medical Leave Act, designing effective absence management programs and policies, integrating health and disability management programs and understanding disability claim operations. Want to talk to Kimberly? Email Lisa Bennett or call 973.802.2894.

  Terrie Sorensen, vice president, Disability Product Management, Prudential Group Insurance, can address trends employers face when implementing the FMLA and absence management programs. She can comment on managing the complexities and interaction of federal and state leave laws, determining whether unscheduled leave is a predicator for disability leave, and integrating leave and disability management practices. Want to talk to Terrie? Email Lisa Bennett or call 973.802.2894. 

 Global Economy/Markets       

 

John Praveen, chief investment strategist, Prudential International Investments Advisers, LLC, is the author of International Investments’ global outlook reports. He can tackle question such as why the U.S. market reacts to events in Korea and whether all global markets are linked together. Want to talk to John? Email Lisa Villareal or call 973.367.2503. 

Health and Wellness

 

 K. Andrew Crighton, M.D., Prudential's chief medical officer, can address best practices in health and productivity, including how corporate wellness programs help reduce health-care costs. He can also discuss how to minimize work function limitations related to a disability or impairment. Want to talk to Dr. Crighton? Email Lori McDonough or call 973.802.5089.

Human Resources
 

 
Marietta Cozzi, vice president, staffing, for Prudential is an expert in talent acquisition, recruitment practices, employment branding and strategic sourcing. She can offer insight on how to best recruit, assess and select key talent that creates a competitive advantage for an organization. Want to talk to Marietta? Email Peter Price or call 973.802.6847. Find out about careers with Prudential.

 Individual Life Insurance

 

Joan Cleveland, vice president of Business Development, Prudential Individual Life Insurance, can speak to what types of insurance products and automated processes will enable the middle-market consumer to buy what they want when they want. Want to talk to Joan? Email Janet Gillespie or call 973.802.8012.

 

John Greene, president, Prudential Agency Distribution, can provide insight into what companies need to do to recruit and retain new insurance agents and build a strong, diverse body of trained producers capable of meeting the needs of consumers at all economic levels. Want to talk to John? Email Janet Gillespie or call 973.802.8012. 

Investments/Mutual Funds 

 

Scott Benjamin, senior vice president and head of marketing and product development, JennisonDryden Mutual Funds and Separate Accounts, can address issues surrounding the support and servicing of advisor-sold investment products and overall trends in the mutual fund industry. Want to talk to Scott? Email Theresa Miller or call 973.802.7455.

 

Michael Rosenberg, senior vice president and head of JennisonDryden’s defined contribution business, can discuss mutual fund trends in the institutional and defined contribution marketplace. Want to talk to Michael? Email Theresa Miller or call 973.802.7455.

  Kevin Osborn, vice president and head of Wealth Management Solutions, can provide insight on wealth management and innovative ideas about how banks and broker/dealers can offer integrated investment platforms to their high-net-worth clients. Want to talk to Kevin? Email Theresa Miller or call 973.802-7455.

 Long-Term Care Insurance

 

Malcolm Cheung, vice president of Long-Term Care Product and Risk Management, can address the implications on long-term care of the Pension Protection Act, the funding gap that exists with today's government health-care programs and the shifting desires of consumers planning for long-term care and living in retirement. Want to talk to Malcolm? Email Lisa Bennett or call 973.802.2894.

Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services 

 
Earl Lee, president of Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, can discuss real estate industry trends, the connection between home prices and interest rates and the impact President Obama's economic stimulus plan is having on motivating first time homebuyers. Earl can also offer an in-depth outlook on pervasive foreclosures and short sales. Want to talk to Earl? Email Darrell Oliver or call 973.802.9627.

 
Michael McLean, vice president, Prudential Commercial Real Estate can discuss commercial real estate industry trends like the state of financing and the challenges the industry faces, the upheaval facing independent real estate sales professionals and brokerages and their quest to find safe harbor with firms offering stability and brand recognition. Want to talk to Mike? Email Darrell Oliver or call 973.802.9627.

Retirement

  Christine Marcks, president, Prudential Retirement, can discuss the future of defined contribution and defined benefit plans, emerging trends in product development, new issues facing plan sponsors as millions of young millennials enter the workforce and Boomers transition, the impact of legislation and regulatory decisions on retirement-plan management and new models to help savers on the path to a secure retirement. Want to talk to Christine? Email Dawn Kelly or call 973.802.7134.

  Jim Clary, president of MullinTBG, can provide insight on nonqualified executive benefit plans and current legislative issues affecting the industry. He can also address nonqualified plan funding and benefit security options, communications strategy, and ongoing plan recordkeeping and management. Want to talk to Jim? Email Josh Stoffregen or call 973.802.3996.

 
Jamie Cornell, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Prudential Retirement, is an industry leader who can discuss the critical investment and retirement issues affecting Americans; the industry trends impacting participants, plan sponsors and advisors; and some of the latest product and service innovations currently under development. Want to talk to Jamie? Email Dawn Kelly or call 973.802.7134.

 

Robert Fishbein, vice president and corporate counsel, Prudential Financial, is a tax attorney who has analyzed tax-wise retirement distribution strategies, as well as tax and retirement planning opportunities arising from recent tax legislation such as the Pension Protection Act. If registered, hear his latest podcast. Want to talk to Rob? Email Lisa Bennett or call 973.802.2894.

  Mark Foley, vice president, Innovative Simplicity for Prudential Retirement, can talk about a new era of income products designed for workplace-sponsored retirement plans. Few understand the need to convert their nest eggs into guaranteed income after they retire. Foley can address how these new options help employees transition smoothly into retirement. Hear his latest podcast.  Want to talk to Mark? Email Josh Stoffregen or call 973.802.3996.
  Jamie Kalamarides, vice president, Prudential Retirement, can discuss the trends, issues and product-and-service innovations shaping today's retirement marketplace. He can also shed light on the myriad challenges and retirement-planning needs of institutional plan sponsors and participants in the corporate, multi-employer, government and not-for-profit markets. Hear his latest podcast on Redefining Retirement with Wall Street Journal Radio. Want to talk to Jamie? Email Dawn Kelly or call 973.802.7134.

  
Sanford Koeppel, vice president of legislative and regulatory affairs for Prudential Retirement, was recently appointed to serve a three-year term on the U.S. Department of Labor's 2008 Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans. Koeppelcandiscuss the impact of recent legislation and regulatory decisions on employee benefit plans. Want to talk to Sandy? Email Josh Stoffregen or call 973.802.3996.

 

 

 

 

  
Jim Mahaney, vice president, and Peter Carlson, director, Prudential Retirement, can discuss the pros and cons of delaying Social Security benefits from reduced benefits at age 62 to enhanced benefits at age 70.  They can also talk about unique, little-known strategies to maximize benefits for married couples.  Want to talk to Jim or Peter? Email Josh Stoffregen or call 973.802.3996.

 Technology

  Barbara Koster, Prudential's chief information officer, can discuss the use of information technology in global corporations, including the formulation of policies, establishment of standards and architectures, and the development of guidelines and management practices. Want to talk to Barbara? Email Karen Moore or call 973.802.8533.

  Thomas Doughty, corporate information security officer, is well versed on security risks, as well as the tools and technologies companies can employ to help mitigate those risks. He can discuss data protection and a how to maintain a secure computing environment for employees, customers and others. Want to talk to Tom? Email Karen Moore or call 973.802.8533.

Work/Life Programs 

 

Maureen Corcoran, vice president, Diversity, can address the need for programs that can help employees effectively manage their life and work responsibilities, including child care and adult care, adoption and foster-care benefits. She can also discuss how creative approaches to the way work gets done can help a company achieve its business objectives. Want to talk to Maureen? Email Nacema Blake or call 973-802-5405.