Gene Berry appointed Vice President, CIO
Contact:
Beth King, APR, Media Relations Manager
(317) 285-4168 or beth.king@oneamerica.com
For Immediate Release:
Indianapolis (April 20, 2010) – Gene P. Berry has been named to the position of Vice President and Chief Information Officer for the OneAmerica companies. He will succeed outgoing Vice President and Chief Information Officer Emet Talley who will retire from the enterprise June 1.
A life insurance executive with more than 30 years of experience, Berry’s areas of expertise include information technology and insurance operations. Before joining OneAmerica, Berry served as the senior vice president of insurance services and chief information officer for Shenandoah Life Insurance Company where he oversaw the company’s technology and insurance operations. Previously, he worked for Fremont Life Insurance Company and Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA).
"I am very pleased to be leading the information technology community for the OneAmerica companies,” Berry said. “OneAmerica is highly respected in the insurance industry and the culture is an excellent match with my own core values. Additionally, I was impressed with the company’s financial strength, commitment to mutuality and excellent product portfolio.”
While focusing on OneAmerica’s goals of strength and growth, Berry will continue building and developing the enterprise’s information technology strategy. Additionally, he will directly manage a team of eight systems vice presidents. As CIO, Berry will serve as a member of OneAmerica’s Management Committee.
“I’m excited to welcome Gene to the OneAmerica family,” said Dayton H. Molendorp, OneAmerica chairman, president and CEO. “As we look to expand our information technology offerings and serve the best interests of our policyholders, I feel good knowing that OneAmerica has a seasoned insurance and Information Technology executive leading the charge.”
Berry graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Business Administration and Computer and Information Science. Additionally, he holds an MBA in Finance from The California State University, Fullerton and is a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and Chartered Advisor for Senior Living (CASL).
About OneAmerica
OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc., is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. The companies of OneAmerica® can trace their solid foundations back more than 130 years in the insurance and financial services marketplace.
OneAmerica’s nationwide network of companies offers a variety of products to serve the financial needs of their policyholders and other clients. These products include retirement plan products and services; individual life insurance, annuities, long-term care solutions and employee benefits. The goal of OneAmerica is to blend the strengths of each company to achieve greater collective results.
The products of the OneAmerica companies are distributed through a network of employees, agents, brokers and other distribution sources that are committed to increasing value to our policyholders by helping them plan to meet their financial goals.
We deliver on our promises when customers need us most.
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