Subject Matter Experts

Prudential business leaders available for interviews for journalists seeking industry-specific information.  
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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 and industry trends on the horizon. Want to talk to Steve? Email Lisa Bennett or call 973.802.2894.

 

Bruce Ferris, vice president, Sales and Distribution, Prudential Annuities, can answer questions about trends in annuities distribution, including the role of traditional channels like financial advisors and financial institutions, as well a s new and emerging markets in today's high-touch environment. Want to talk to Bruce? Email Lisa Bennett or call 973.802.2894.

 

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 Lisa Bennett or call 973.802.2894.
 

Quincy Krosby, a 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 Darrell Oliver or call 973.802.9627.

 

Steven Marenakos, vice president, Operations and Systems, Prudential Annuities, can offer insight on the role of technology in supporting the delivery of today's annuities products. Want to talk to Steve? Email Darrell Oliver or call 973.802.9627.
 
 

Bob O'Donnell, vice president, Product Management, Marketing & Investments, 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.

Asset Management

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 Dave? Email John Chartier or call 973.802.9829. 

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.

  Beth Canning, manager, Supplier Diversity, in 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 Beth? 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. Hear her latest podcast. Want to talk to Lori? Email Sheila Bridgeforth or call 973.802.6852. 

 

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. Hear his latest podcast. Want to talk to John? Email Sheila Bridgeforth or call 973.802.6852. 

 

 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 Sheila Bridgeforth or call 973.802.6852.

 
John Rice, vice president, Dental Product Management, Prudential Group Insurance, can address issues around the marketing, administration and delivery of dental benefits. His background includes dental provider network management, plan design, marketing, claims processing and customer service. Want to talk to John? Email Sheila Bridgeforth or call 973.802.6852.
  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 Sheila Bridgeforth or call 973.802.6852. 

 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 Alicia Alston or call 973.802.4446.

Human Resources 

 
Ron Andrews, vice president of human resources for Prudential’s U.S. businesses, can provide insight about the 2011 Prudential study “The African American Financial Experience” and discuss trends, issues and financial practices within the African American community as well as the critical link between trust and investing. He can also answer questions about recruitment, selection and motivating staff, managing training and development, benchmarking compensation and benefits and implementing performance management systems. Want to talk to Ron? Email Dawn Kelly or call 973.802.7134.

 
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 Alicia Alston or call 973.802.4446. Find out about careers with Prudential.

 Individual Life Insurance

 

Jim Avery, president of Prudential Individual Life Insurance, can discuss emerging trends in product development, what's under way to address the number of consumers in America who are underinsured or not insured, and the impact of legislation and regulatory decisions on the insurance industry, including the debate over Stranger Owned Life Insurance. Want to talk to Jim? Email Janet Gillespie or call 973.802.8012.
 

Joan Cleveland, vice president of Business Development, Prudential Individual Life Insurance, can speak to new ways to electronically purchase life insurance as well as bank distribution of insurance. Joan can also discuss the findings of our women's financial literacy study and marketing to the special needs community. Want to talk to Joan? Email Janet Gillespie or call 973.802.8012.
 

Mark Hug, chief marketing officer for Prudential Individual Life Insurance, can discuss trends, issues and products influencing the life insurance industry. Want to talk to Mark? 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, vice president and head of marketing and product development, Prudential 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, Prudential Investments, understands the critical role financial advisors play in helping plan sponsors build and maintain retirement plans for employees. Rosenberg, who leads the defined contribution group, can also discuss the ways that Prudential Investments supports defined contribution platforms and the advisors who use them. 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. Hear his latest podcast. Want to talk to Malcolm? Email Sheila Bridgeforth or call 973.802.6852.
The Prudential Foundation

  Sharon Taylor, chairman of the board of The Prudential Foundation, can discuss the importance of corporate social responsibility and how Prudential improves communities by investing financial resources, business expertise and employee skills in programs that increase human potential and individuals self-sufficiency. Want to talk to Sharon? Email Karen Moore or call 973.802.8533.

Retirement

  Christine Marcks, president, Prudential Retirement, can discuss the future of defined contribution and defined benefit plans, pension risk transfer, 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. Watch her testimony on retirement income at a hearing held by the Department of Labor and Department of the Treasury. 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.

  Harry Dalessio, senior vice president, Strategic Relationships, Prudential Retirement, can discuss the trend of financial advisors further entering the plan advising business in 2012. He is also available to discuss the modern role of a financial advisor, including their involvement in fiduciary oversight, plan design support, participant education and fee analysis. Harry can also address how advisors are growing into the institutional and qualified space through a retail background. Want to speak to Harry? Email Josh Stoffregen or call 973.802.3996.

 Eric Feige, vice president of e-Strategy for Prudential Retirement, is available to discuss how social media, mobile, digital marketing and e-Business platforms drive intuitive customer experiences and deliver individual, institutional client and business partner engagement with retirement services and solutions. Want to speak to Eric? Email Josh Stoffregen or call 973.802.3996.
 

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.

  Jamie Kalamarides, senior vice president of Institutional Investment Solutions for Prudential Retirement, can discuss trends and issues shaping the U.S. retirement landscape including multiple small employer plans. He can also provide insight on the challenges that institutional plan sponsors and intermediaries are facing, the legislative and regulatory forces at play, and the product and service innovations that are driving change. Want to talk to Jamie? Email Dawn Kelly or call 973.802.7134.
 

  
Srinivas Reddy, vice president, Institutional Income for Prudential Retirement, can discuss the new era of institutional income solutions designed for workplace-sponsored retirement plans. Sri can address how innovative lifetime income solutions can help plan sponsors meet the needs of their employees to and through retirement. Want to talk to Sri? Email Dawn Kelly or call 973.802.7134.
  Kara Segreto, chief marketing officer for Prudential Retirement, can discuss marketing strategy and plans for Prudential Retirement's lines of business. She can also address market research associated with competitive intelligence and strategies for general market outreach, plan sponsors, participants and intermediaries. Want to speak to Kara? Email Dawn Kelly or call 973.802.7134.

  
Phil Waldeck, senior vice president, Pension and Structured Solutions for Prudential Retirement, can discuss pension risk management concepts, market dynamics and solutions for employer-defined benefit plans, including investment strategies, portfolio protected buy-in and buy-out, and full risk transfer. He can also discuss structured settlement and payout annuity solutions Want to talk to Phil? Email Dawn Kelly or call 973.802.7134.
Social Investments

  Ommeed Sathe, director, Social Investments, can talk about how entrepreneurs around the world are developing market-based solutions to some of the most challenging social and environmental problems. Want to talk to Ommeed? Email Karen Moore or call 973.802.8533.
 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, Health, Life and Inclusion 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 Alicia Alston or call 973-802-4446.