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Committee. Mr. Bernstein is also a director of AllianceBernstein Corporation. From 2014 to 2017, Mr. Bernstein was Managing Director and Global Head of Managed Solutions and Strategy at JPMorgan Asset Management. In this role, he was responsible for the management of all discretionary assets within the Private Banking client segment. From 2012 to 2014, Mr. Bernstein was Managing Director and Global Head of Asset Management Solutions for JPMorgan Chase & Co. Among other roles, Mr. Bernstein was Managing Director and Global Head of Fixed Income & Currency from 2002 to 2012. Previously, Mr. Bernstein served as Chief Financial Officer at JPMorgan Chase’s investment management and private banking division. He is a member of the Board of Managers of Haverford College.
José Ramón González, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Mr. González, age 56, leads the Company’s Legal and Compliance functions and is responsible for ensuring outstanding corporate governance across the Company and its two principal franchises, Equitable Financial and AllianceBernstein. Mr. Gonzalez is also a member of the Management Committee. Prior to joining Equitable in March 2021, Mr. González held a number of senior leadership roles in the insurance industry, serving as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of CNA from 2019 to March 2021, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of QBE North America from 2014 to 2019, and Group General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Torus Insurance from 2011 to 2014. Mr. González also held numerous leadership roles over the course of 12 years within the legal function of AIG and began his career as a Corporate Associate with the law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
Jeffrey J. Hurd, Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Hurd, age 56, has strategic oversight for the Company’s Human Resources, Information Technology, Operations, Communications, Corporate Real Estate and Security departments and is a member of the Company’s Management Committee. Mr. Hurd also has responsibility for the Company’s Innovation and Design Office, which is implementing the Company’s agile transformation. Prior to joining the Company in January 2018, Mr. Hurd held various senior leadership positions at American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”), where he most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Hurd joined AIG in 1998 and served in various leadership positions there, including Chief Human Resources Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, Deputy General Counsel and Head of Asset Management Restructuring. Mr. Hurd also currently serves on the Board of Directors of AllianceBernstein Corporation.
Nick Lane, Head of Retirement, Wealth Management & Protection Solutions
Mr. Lane, age 50, oversees all aspects of the Company’s retirement and protection business, including Individual Retirement, Group Retirement and Protection Solutions, as well as distribution, and serves as a member of the Company’s Management Committee. Mr. Lane also serves as President of Equitable Financial. Mr. Lane has held various leadership roles with AXA and Equitable Financial since joining Equitable Financial (then a subsidiary of AXA) in 2005 as Senior Vice President of the Strategic Initiatives Group. He has served as President and CEO of AXA Japan, Senior Executive Director at Equitable Financial with responsibilities across commercial divisions, and Head of AXA Global Strategy overseeing AXA’s five-year strategic plan across 60 countries. Prior to joining Equitable Financial, Mr. Lane was a consultant for McKinsey & Company and a Captain in the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Lane also currently serves on the Board of Directors of AllianceBernstein Corporation.
Robin M. Raju, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Raju, age 41, is responsible for all Treasury, Investment Management (General Account and Separate Accounts), Investor Relations, Corporate Development/M&A, Actuarial, Accounting/Controlling, Corporate Tax, Financial Planning & Analysis, Expense Management and Distribution Finance areas. He also serves as a member of the Company’s Management Committee. Prior to becoming Chief Financial Officer in April 2021, Mr. Raju was Head of Individual Retirement, driving the strategy for that business area, including distribution, product, inforce portfolio, M&A, capital, hedging and strategic relationships. Prior to that, he was Treasurer of Holdings and Business Chief Financial Officer for the Company’s Life, Retirement and Wealth Management businesses, where he played a key role in managing the capital and financials that underpin the company’s business segments. He also led Holdings’ preparation for its successful IPO in 2018. Since joining the Company in 2004, Mr. Raju has held positions in the Office of the CEO, Equitable Funds Management Group, and with Equitable Advisors, LLC. He also spent three years at AXA Global Life and Savings at AXA S.A. headquarters in Paris.
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