Dianne Neal Blixt and Amy DiGeso to join Ameriprise Board of Directors
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) today announced that Dianne Neal
Blixt and Amy DiGeso have been appointed to its board of directors,
effective February 26, 2014. Both new directors will stand for election
at the company’s annual meeting of shareholders on April 30, 2014.
Ms. Blixt was most recently executive vice president and chief financial
officer of Reynolds American Inc. from 2003 to 2007. She has extensive
experience in business analysis and financial reporting, having held
multiple senior finance and accounting roles over a 20-year career with
the company. Ms. Blixt is currently a director of Lorillard, Inc., is
co-founder and principal of C&D Ventures, and served on North Carolina
Governor-Elect Pat McCrory’s budget appropriations advisory team.
Ms. DiGeso was most recently executive vice president – global human
resources at The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. from 2005 to 2013 and
currently serves as executive vice president and senior advisor to the
executive chairman and CEO. Ms. DiGeso brings a deep knowledge of
managing all aspects of human capital across global organizations. She
was managing partner – human capital at PriceWaterhouseCoopers,
president of Popular Club, Inc., chief executive officer of Mary Kay
Inc., and held senior positions in human resources at Bankers Trust
Company and American Express Company.
“My fellow directors and I are extremely pleased to welcome Dianne and
Amy to the board,” said Jim Cracchiolo, chairman and chief executive
officer. “They are outstanding leaders and each brings a wealth of
experience and insight to Ameriprise. The board of directors and my
executive leadership team look forward to working with them.”
At Ameriprise Financial, we have been helping people feel confident
about their financial future for 120 years. With a nationwide network of
10,000 financial advisors and extensive asset management, advisory and
insurance capabilities, we have the strength and expertise to serve the
full range of individual and institutional investors’ financial needs.
For more information, visit ameriprise.com.
© 2014 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. All rights reserved.
Ameriprise Financial
Paul Johnson, 612-671-0625
paul.w.johnson@ampf.com
Source: Ameriprise Financial, Inc.