SME library

Expert library

Need to speak with an expert? Unum's leaders are available for interviews with journalists. Call Unum's media relations department to schedule an interview. Contact us toll-free at 866-750-8686.

Corporate social responsibility

CSR, sustainability, public policy
Joe Foley
Joe Foley is senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Unum Group.

Benefits trends and workplace issues

Benefits industry trends and issues
Mike Simonds
Mike Simonds is senior vice president for growth operations. He is responsible for marketing, product development, integrated underwriting, channel management, service and enrollment operations for Unum US.

Disability trends and claims management
Diane Garofalo is senior vice president for benefit operations. She oversees the company's overall claims management for the long term disability, individual disability and long term care product offerings.

Risk management
Chris Jerome
Chris Jerome is senior vice president of Unum’s risk operations. As the head of risk operations, he oversees claims management activities for Unum's US operations, including long term disability, long term care, short term disability, life and voluntary benefits.

Employee education and enrollment
Bill Dalicandro
Bill Dalicandro is vice president of enrollment and can discuss enrollment programs and the importance of effective benefits education.

Integrated benefits and Simply Unum
Andrea Gordon
Andrea Gordon is vice president of the Simply Unum National Practice and can discuss the importance of effective education and enrollment programs.

Hispanic marketing
Bilda Acuña
Bilda Acuña is assistant vice president of Hispanic markets. She can share her expertise on Hispanic demographic trends, marketing strategy and benefit communication needs.

Workplace productivity and absence management
Phil Bruen
Phil Bruen is vice president of large case national practice.

Human resources and employee group benefits
Eileen Farrar
Eileen Farrar is senior vice president of corporate human resources for Unum Group and can discuss the role of benefits in effective human resources and total rewards strategies.

Products and underwriting

Underwriting
Tim Arnold is vice president of integrated underwriting, which is responsible for underwriting group disability, life, long term care and voluntary benefits products.

Voluntary benefits
Mary Ann Beliveau
Mary Ann Beliveau is assistant vice president of product and market development.

Neiciee Durrence is vice president, voluntary practice leader for Unum. She is responsible for coordination of the cross-functional management team focused on voluntary benefits.

Multi life individual disability/executive benefits
Branden Pierson
Branden Pierson is national sales leader of executive benefits. Read Branden's articles about individual disability insurance.

Long term care insurance and underwriting
Guy Bertsch
Guy Bertsch is vice president of long term care and voluntary benefits underwriting.

Supplemental health/Critical illness insurance
Lydia Jilek is director of product development and management and can discuss the growing need for supplemental health insurance.

Group disability
Kathy Plummer
Kathy Plummer is the director of product and market development. She can discuss the design, marketing and integration of new and enhanced group product offerings.

Life insurance
Debbie Cecil
Debbie Cecil is director of product and market development and can speak to the intricacies of various life insurance products.

Finance and investments

Financial strategy
Rick McKenney
Rick McKenney is executive vice president and chief financial officer for Unum Group.

Technology and information security

IT Strategy
Bob Best
Bob Best is executive vice president of global business technology.

Kathy Owen
Kathy Owen is senior vice president, global chief information officer.

Information Security
Lynda Fleury
Lynda Fleury is vice president and chief information security officer.

Media contacts

Members of the media can reach Unum by contacting:

Jim Sabourin
Vice President
Corporate Communications

MC (Mary Clarke) Guenther
Director
Media Relations

Dawn McAbee
Manager
Media Relations

Mary Fortune
Manager
Media Relations

Seth Seymour
Consultant
Media Relations

Laura Kibort
Manager
Corporate Brand and Advertising

Contact Unum via our toll-free media line at 866-750-8686.