Retirement Industry People Moves

Darrin Hebert Joins Securian Financial as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Securian Financial has hired Darrin Hebert as senior vice president and chief information officer, reporting to Kristi Fox, Securian Financial executive vice president and chief administrative officer.

“Darrin Hebert is a proven leader who will help advance Securian Financial’s success,” Fox said in a statement. “His experience leading technology teams for highly regulated financial services companies while driving continuous improvement makes him the perfect person to be our new CIO.”

As CIO, Hebert will lead the strategy and direction of Securian Financial’s enterprise technology operations, infrastructure, application development and cyber security. He also will serve as a member of the company’s executive leadership team, strategy council and risk council.

Hebert has more than 23 years of technology leadership experience with companies including GE Capital and US Bank. Most recently, he served as CIO for Aon’s Commercial Risk & Affinity business, where he led teams to digitally transform the company’s Commercial Risk & Affinity platforms. Hebert succeeds Pete Berlute, who now leads Securian Financial’s Affinity Solutions Division.

Vanguard Announces Senior Leadership Change

Vanguard announced the retirement of Tom Rampulla, managing director and head of Vanguard’s financial adviser services division.

“For more than 35 years, Tom has worked tirelessly for Vanguard clients and crew,” Tim Buckley, Vanguard chairman and CEO, said in a statement. “Tom and his entrepreneurial spirit set the course for our European business, launching our European ETF franchise and introducing our mission and investment philosophy to U.K. investors.”

Amma Boateng will join Vanguard’s senior leadership team and become the head of the financial adviser services division effective January 1, 2024. Boateng joined Vanguard in 2004 and currently leads the broker-dealer channel within FAS.

Before leading the broker-dealer division, Boateng built and led Vanguard’s Advisor Solutions function, delivering resources to Vanguard’s financial adviser clients. Prior this, she has held roles in Vanguard’s investment management, finance, and personal investor divisions.