Jessica M. Bibliowicz Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Bibliowicz has served as NFP’s Chief Executive Officer since joining NFP in April 1999 and as Chairman of the Board of Directors since June 2003. Ms. Bibliowicz has also served as a director since June 1999 and was President from April 1999 until April 2012. From June 1997 to April 1999, Ms. Bibliowicz served as President of John A. Levin & Co., a registered investment advisor. From January 1994 to June 1997, Ms. Bibliowicz served as Executive Vice President and Head of Smith Barney Mutual Funds. Since May 2006, Ms. Bibliowicz has served as a director of The Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. Ms. Bibliowicz is also a member of the Board of Overseers of Weill Cornell Medical College and serves on the Board of Trustees of Cornell University. Ms. Bibliowicz received an A.B. from Cornell University.
Stephanie W. Abramson Independent Director – Member of Audit and Compensation Committees
Ms. Abramson has served as a director since August 2003. Since May 2011, Ms. Abramson has served as Dean of Executive Education and Graduate Professional Studies at New York University in Shanghai. Since January 2010, Ms. Abramson has served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at New York University School of Law. From July 2005 to July 2008, Ms. Abramson served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of DoubleClick Inc., an online advertising technology products and services company that was acquired by Google Inc. in March 2008. Ms. Abramson was a lawyer and consultant in private practice from January 2003 to June 2005. From February 2001 to January 2003, Ms. Abramson served as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Corporate Development Officer of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. From June 1995 to November 2000, Ms. Abramson served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Young & Rubicam Inc. Prior to joining Young & Rubicam Inc., Ms. Abramson was a Partner with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. Ms. Abramson has also been a member of various committees of the New York City Bar Association. Ms. Abramson is also a member of the Board of Trustees of New York University School of Law. Ms. Abramson received a B.A. in Government from Radcliffe College of Harvard University and a J.D. from New York University School of Law.
Arthur S. Ainsberg Independent Director – Member of Audit and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees
Mr. Ainsberg has served as a director since July 2003. From August 2009 until July 2011, Mr. Ainsberg served as Chief Operating Officer of Lehman Brothers Inc. in Liquidation. From December 2003 until July 2009, Mr. Ainsberg served as the Independent Consultant for Morgan Stanley & Co., under the Global Research Analyst Settlement, and was responsible for selecting and monitoring the providers of independent research for the clients of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Ainsberg was Chief Operating Officer at two investment partnerships, Brahman Capital Corp. from 1996 to 2000 and Bessent Capital Corp. during 2001. He also served as Chairman of the New York State Board for Public Accountancy from 1999 to 2000 and was a member of the Board from 1993 to 2001. Mr. Ainsberg has served as a director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Compliance Committee of Nomura Securities International, Inc. since 1996. Mr. Ainsberg is a certified public accountant and received a B.B.A. in Accounting and an M.B.A. in Finance from Baruch College.
Patrick S. Baird Independent Director – Member of Audit Committee
Patrick S. Baird has served as a director since October 2011. Mr. Baird served as Chief Executive Officer of AEGON USA, LLC, the U.S. subsidiary of AEGON N.V., a leading multinational insurance organization, from March 2002 until his retirement in January 2010. Mr. Baird joined the AEGON USA companies in 1976, and during his tenure served in various other executive officer positions, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Tax Officer. Mr. Baird served on the Executive Committee of the American Council of Life Insurers for several years, and served as Chairman for a one-year term ended October 2009. He also serves as a director of QCR Holdings, a public company that provides commercial and consumer banking, and trust and asset management services to certain communities in Iowa and Illinois, and Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust. In addition, Mr. Baird serves on the boards of Kirkwood Community College Foundation and Waypoint Services for Women, Children and Families, and was appointed by the Governor of the State of Iowa to the I-JOBS Commission as Vice Chairman in 2009. Mr. Baird received a B.B.A from the University of Iowa.
R. Bruce Callahan Director – Chairman Emeritus of NFPISI
Mr. Callahan has served as a director since May 2007. Mr. Callahan has also served as Chairman Emeritus of NFP Insurance Services, Inc. since January 2006 and currently serves in various supervisory capacities and has an active role in carrier and producer relations and career development at NFPISI. Mr. Callahan served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NFPISI from January 1999 to December 2005. Mr. Callahan also served as an NFP director from October 2000 to August 2003. Prior to joining NFP, Mr. Callahan was a founder and managing partner of Partners Financial, Inc., a national producer group, before it was acquired by NFP in January 1999. Mr. Callahan has a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
John A. Elliott Independent Director – Chairman of Audit Committee
Dr. Elliott has served as a director since March 2005. Since September 2002, Dr. Elliott has served as Vice President of Baruch College, Dean of the Zicklin School at Baruch College and the Irwin and Arlene Ettinger Chair in Accountancy at the Zicklin School. Prior to joining the Zicklin School, Dr. Elliott served as an Associate Dean of the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University from 1996 to 2002 and held various professorship positions at Cornell University from 1982 to 2002. Dr. Elliott has served as a director of Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. since 2005, and as a director of several nonprofit organizations, most recently the Graduate Management Admissions Council from 2004 through 2009. Dr. Elliott is a certified public accountant and received a B.S. in Economics, an M.B.A. from the University of Maryland and a Ph.D. in Accounting from Cornell University.
J. Barry Griswell Independent Director – Chairman of Compensation Committee and Member of Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee
Mr. Griswell has served as a director since May 2010. Since July 2011, Mr. Griswell has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines and served as President from July 2008 until July 2011. Prior to that Mr. Griswell served in various executive positions at Principal Financial Group, Inc., including Chairman from January 2002 to December 2008, Chief Executive Officer from January 2002 to April 2008 and President from January 2002 until June 2006. Mr. Griswell also served as a director of Principal Financial Group, Inc. from April 2001 to May 2010, and served as Chairman of its board of directors from January 2002 to May 2009. Prior to joining Principal Financial Group, Inc., Mr. Griswell served as President and Chief Executive Officer of MetLife Marketing Corporation. Mr. Griswell previously held several leadership positions with various industry trade associations, including the American Council of Life Insurers, the Life Underwriting Training Council, LIMRA and LL Global. Mr. Griswell has also served as a director of Herman Miller, Inc. since July 2004 and Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC since June 2011. Mr. Griswell received a B.A. from Berry College and an M.B.A. from Stetson University.
Kenneth C. Mlekush Lead Independent Director – Chairman of Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and Member of Compensation Committee
Mr. Mlekush has served as a director since June 2005. Mr. Mlekush served as Vice Chairman of Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company from October 2002 to April 2004 and held various executive officer positions at Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company from January 1993 to April 2004, including President from April 1998 to October 2002. Mr. Mlekush served as a trustee of the American College from 2000 to December 2005. Mr. Mlekush has served as a director of Pan American Life Insurance Company since June 2005. Mr. Mlekush received his B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of Montana.