Property and casualty insurer, The Hartford has announced the appointment of Kathleen Winters to the company’s board of directors, effective July 1, 2024.
Winters will serve on the board’s Finance, Investment and Risk Management Committee as well as the Audit Committee.
The insurer also announced that Edmund Reese, who was recently named chief financial officer of Aon, resigned from The Hartford’s board of directors, effective May 31, 2024.
The Hartford’s Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift, said: “I want to thank Edmund for his service and contributions to the board and wish him well in his new endeavor.”
Winters has previously served as the chief financial officer for Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP), where she drove transformation with a focus on financial and operational performance.
Prior to ADP, she served as chief financial officer for MSCI, Inc. before that, she held a series of roles of increasing responsibility at Honeywell International, Inc., culminating in her role as chief financial officer for Performance Materials and Technologies.
The executive began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, where she served as a senior manager in the Technology Information Communications and Entertainment Practice.
In addition to these, Winters is also an experienced independent director, currently serving on the boards of Global Business Travel Group, Inc. and Definitive Healthcare Corp.
Commenting on Winters’ appointment, Swift said: “Having served as CFO for two large, public companies, Kathleen brings a combination of C-suite experience, deep financial expertise, and a focus on business growth and profitability.
“She is a well-regarded leader who has successfully overseen global finance organisations and consistently achieved outstanding performance. We look forward to having Kathleen join the board as we continue to innovate, profitably grow, and deliver long-term value to our shareholders.”
