René Zanin
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
As Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, René leads the strategy and execution of the global business of the organization. René has a deep understanding of the insurance industry and is a passionate advocate of Foresters purpose.
Nici Audhlam-Gardiner
Chief Executive Officer, United Kingdom
Nici is the Chief Executive of Foresters UK, joining the business in 2022. She has an extensive background in retail insurance and banking, with a focus on working with member-owned businesses that share her values and desire to build financial resilience for everyday families...
Matt Berman
President, Foresters Financial US and Canada
Patricia Colavita
Vice President and Chief Internal Auditor
Mehul Kapadia
Global Chief Information Officer
Marcia Mendes-d'Abreu
Global Chief Human Resources Officer
Caroline Rendall
Chief Risk Officer
Alvin Sharma
Global Chief Financial Officer
Daniel J. (Dan) Fortin
Chair of the Board
Richard P. Hennick
International Fraternal President (IFP), Chair - Fraternal Committee
Katherine A. (Kathy) Bardswick
Human Capital and Governance Committee, Risk and Investment Committee
Sonia A. Baxendale
Chair - Human Capital and Governance Committee, Audit and Compliance Committee
Michael C. (Mike) Edge
Fraternal Committee, Human Capital and Governance Committee
Shelly A Herman
Fraternal Committee, Audit and Compliance Committee
Mike Lombardi
Human Capital and Governance Committee, Risk and investment Committee
Janice Madon
Audit and Compliance Committee, Fraternal Committee, Risk and Investment Committee
Gino Scapillati
Audit and Compliance Committee, Human Capital and Governance Committee, Risk and Investment Committee
Michael (Mike) P. Stramaglia
Chair - Risk and Investment, Audit and Compliance Committee
Wendy A. Watson
Chair - Audit and Compliance Committee, Human Capital and Governance Committee
Linda A. Davis Watters
Human Capital and Governance Committee, Fraternal Committee, Risk and Investment Committee
Robert W. (Rob) Wight
Audit and Compliance Committee, Fraternal Committee
Cynthia (Cindy) L. Worley
Fraternal Committee, Risk and Investment Committee
Nici Audhlam-Gardiner
Chief Executive Officer, United Kingdom
Nici is the Chief Executive of Foresters UK, joining the business in 2022. She has an extensive background in retail insurance and banking, with a focus on working with member-owned businesses that share her values and desire to build financial resilience for everyday families...
Elizabeth Johnston
Chief Risk Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, United Kingdom
Elizabeth joined Foresters in 2015. She has over 20 years of experience across a broad range of industry segments; latterly specialising in financial services...
Andrew Frame
Chief Finance Officer, United Kingdom
Andrew joined Foresters in 2022. He has over 20 years of experience in a variety of financial leadership roles and professional services...
Liz Michel
Chief Customer Officer, United Kingdom
Liz joined Foresters in February 2023. She brings over 20 years of experience in a variety of customer and marketing roles...
Mick Franklin
Chief Distribution Officer, United Kingdom
Mick joined Foresters Financial in 2001. He has over 30 years of experience within the Financial Services advice and distribution sector...
Burçin Arkut
Chief Actuary, United Kingdom
Burçin joined Foresters in 2019 and was appointed as the UK Chief Actuary in 2021. He has over 20 years of life insurance experience across Europe and the UK...
Mehul Kapadia
Chief Information Officer, Vice-President of IT and Business Transformation
Mehul Kapadia joined Foresters Financial™ in 2015 and was appointed Chief Information Officer in August 2016. In this role, he leads the Information Technology (IT) organization that supports Foresters’ North American Life Insurance and Annuity business and corporate functions, while also advising Foresters’ executive leadership team on technology matters...
Sarah Folland
Chief Operating Officer, United Kingdom
Sarah joined Foresters Financial in 2012 and has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. She started her career at Lloyds TSB in a customer facing environment before moving to iPipeline, as a Business Analyst, to develop her passion for projects...
David Robinson
Independent Chairman & Non-Executive Director, United Kingdom
David enjoyed a long executive career as an actuary, culminating in being the founder and CEO of life insurer, Bright Grey, backed by Royal London. Since retiring, David has held a number of non-executive roles, including...
Alastair Clarkson
Independent Non-Executive Director & Chair of the Audit & Compliance Committee, United Kingdom
Alastair Clarkson has been a director of Forester Life Limited since December 2021. He is a qualified actuary and Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary with over 30 years’ experience in the life insurance industry with...
Colette Dunn
Independent Non-Executive Director, United Kingdom
Colette joined the Board of Foresters as a NED in 2021 and is also a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee. She has worked in insurance for 30 years, providing strategy and...
Emmy Labovitch
Independent Non-Executive Director & Chair of the Risk & Investment Committee, United Kingdom
Emmy has held a variety of international roles in investment management and was a member of the executive committees of Fortis Investments and UBP Asset Management. Until 2018, she was a Senior Policy Adviser at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development...
Gemma Godfrey
Independent Non-Executive Director, United Kingdom
Gemma Godfrey joined the Board of Forester Life Limited in 2021. She is a member of the Risk and Investment Committee and responsible for championing Environmental, Social and Governance factors for sustainability.
Jon Taylor
Independent Non-Executive Director, United Kingdom
Jon joined the Board of Forester Life Limited in December 2021. Before that he held the role of CEO of Ascentric, a funds platform serving the IFA market. Jon was also CEO of Co-operative Life Insurance which he...
Alvin Sharma
Global Chief Financial Officer
Alvin Sharma was appointed Global Chief Financial Officer at Foresters Financial in September, 2018. In 2021, Alvin was appointed onto the UK Board of Directors. He has broad financial experience, most recently with Echelon Insurance where he was Chief Financial Officer.