 | Mark SylviaPresident and Chief Executive Officer Mark Sylvia joined Empire Life as President and Chief Executive Officer in June 2014. He is also Chair of the Board of Directors for Empire Life Investments. Mark has more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry, many in a leadership role where he has successfully grown companies by focusing on service, simplicity and strategic partnerships. |
 | Richard CartyGeneral Counsel and Senior Vice-President, Human Resources Richard Carty is the General Counsel and Senior Vice-President Human Resources of Empire Life and is Vice President and General Counsel of its parent company, E-L Financial Corporation Limited. |
 | Edward GibsonSpecial Advisor Edward joined Empire Life in February 1988 in the Individual Insurance division, and then progressed into senior roles in Group Solutions, Corporate Actuarial and Corporate Finance. |
 | Paul HolbaSenior Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer As Senior Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer, Paul Holba is responsible for leading both the equity and fixed income investment teams who collectively manage both the segregated funds1 and the insurance company general funds. In addition to being a member of the Empire Life’s Executive Leadership Team, he continues to work closely with distribution partners to communicate Investment team strategies and results. |
 | Erik KalinSenior Vice-President, Operations, Retail and Group Solutions Erik leads the operational and project management areas of the Retail and Group Solutions divisions including development of artificial intelligence, or AI, initiatives. |
 | Steve PongSenior Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Insurance and Investments Steve provides overall leadership and strategic direction for our Retail Life, Retail Investments and Group Benefits divisions, including marketing, distribution, product development and service operations. |
 | Mark RogersSenior Vice-President, Corporate Development As Senior Vice-President, Corporate Development, Mark Rogers is responsible for strategic development, oversight and management of our subsidiary investments as well as facilitating our corporate strategic planning initiatives and process. |
 | Rebecca RycroftSenior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer Rebecca joined Empire Life in 2021 as Senior Vice-President, Corporate Finance, responsible for leading our Finance and Corporate Actuarial teams. |
 | Kathy ThompsonSenior Vice-President and Chief Risk Officer Kathy was appointed Senior Vice-President and Chief Risk Officer in September 2018 to oversee the company's enterprise-wide risk management program and practices. |
 | Chris VolkSenior Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer Chris joined Empire Life in 2011 to lead our Web Centre of Excellence. In 2017, he became Vice-President, IT Digital Strategy and Innovation and was appointed Senior Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer in 2021. |