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Susan Neely

Susan K. Neely is a change maker. She has a track record of transforming industries, building consensus, and using bipartisan partnerships to revolutionize business and politics.

As President and CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI), Neely leads an industry whose mission is to help families live better lives by achieving financial sec... read more

Pat Reeder

Pat Reeder is a trial lawyer, business leader and national lobbyist with more than 30 years of experience in government affairs, litigation, regulatory compliance and strategic business transactions – with a focus in highly regulated industries. Over his career, Pat has used his deep and diverse business experience and personal advocacy skills to help cli... read more

Bruce Ferguson

Bruce Ferguson is Senior Vice President, Economic Empowerment & Racial Equity at the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI). He oversees ACLI's legislative and regulatory advocacy at all levels of state government, including organizations such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and associations of state legislatures and governors... read more

Vincent Ryan

Vincent Ryan is a Director with the ACLI State Relations team, responsible for legislative, regulatory and political matters in Iowa, Delaware, South Dakota and Wyoming. Most recently, Vince served for three years as Senior Advisor to the Commissioner for the Delaware Department of Insurance, where he was responsible for shepherding the Commissioner’s leg... read more

Joyce Meyer

Joyce Y. Meyer is Executive Vice President, Government Relations at the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI). Meyer is responsible for overseeing ACLI's federal, state, and international advocacy with a special focus on the financial and retirement security ACLI member companies provide to the families they serve. Meyer came to ACLI with decades of ex... read more

Mariana Gomez-Vock

Mariana Gomez-Vock is Vice President and Associate General Counsel at the ACLI. She oversees the ACLI’s work on the NAIC Group Capital Calculation, as well as the development of group capital standards at the federal and international level. In addition to group capital, Ms. Gomez-Vock also provides counsel on issues relating to life reinsurance and emerg... read more

Kathleen Coulombe

Kathleen Coulombe serves as the Vice President & Deputy, Federal Relations, Retirement Security for the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI).  In this capacity, she is actively involved in retirement security public policy issues on Capitol Hill that impact the life insurance industry.  Prior to working in this capacity, Kathleen served ... read more

Jessica Mancari

Jessica Mancari is Vice President, Executive & Leadership Communications for ACLI where she oversees executive and strategic communications, and grassroots and advocacy communications. Before joining ACLI, Jessica directed thought leadership campaigns for companies like Microsoft, UnitedHealth Group, and AT&T. Prior to that, she was a communicatio... read more

Julie Spiezio

Julie Spiezio is Senior Vice President & General Counsel at the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI). She has represented ACLI member companies in various capacities since 1985. She began her legal career in St. Louis, then in New York City. She has successfully represented the industry on a wide variety of subjects, including risk classification ... read more

Jim Szostek

Jim Szostek is the Vice President & Deputy, Retirement Security at the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI).  Jim has been with ACLI since 2008.  He helps guide ACLI policy on the life insurance industry’s role in providing retirement security solutions to American workers and retirees.  Prior to joining ACLI, he spent the first 20 ... read more