April 7, 2023

Symetra

Girard

Byrne

Symetra appointed Kevin Byrne and Thomas Girard to its board of directors. The appointments were effective March 31, 2023. Byrne retired from Pacific Life in January 2022. From 2018 to 2021, he served as chief executive officer of Pacific Global Asset Management, and from 2012 to 2017, he was senior vice president and chief financial officer for Pacific Life's Retirement Solutions Division. Prior to Pacific Life, Byrne spent over 20 years with Equitable Life Insurance, ultimately serving as executive vice president and chief investment officer for AXA Equitable Life Insurance, with responsibility for the strategy and oversight of insurance investment portfolios, corporate finance, and corporate treasurer. He is a member of the board of directors for New York Community Trust, serving as chair of the Investment Committee. Girard retired in 2018 as the chief investment officer, fixed income, for NYL Investors, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company. He oversaw the management of $145 billion in fixed income assets and was responsible for setting investment strategy and overseeing risk management of all fixed income portfolios. He was a member of NYL Investors board of directors and senior leadership team and was responsible for providing annual reviews to the Investment Committee of the New York Life board of directors as well as credit rating agencies. Prior to joining NYL Investors, Girard served as a managing director and head of fixed income for Robeco Investment Management, Weiss Peck & Greer. He is a member of the advisory board at Hollow Brook Wealth Management, and formerly served as an advisory board member at Schultze Asset Management, and at the Fixed Income Forum.