321-454-4444 - Key Persons
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- Media Specialist ( AK, AZ, HI, ID, Phoenix Hub, NM, or, UT, WA )
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- Media Specialist ( CO, KS, MT, NE, ND, OK, SD, TX, WY, Dallas Hub )
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- Chief Risk Officer
- Senior Vice President
- CLU, ChFC / Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
In her role, Cathy leads Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance, Information Security and the Flight Department. She coordinates with State Farm business-area risk owners to identify, report and measure significant risks while evaluating the processes in place to manage these risks. Cathy has more than 35 years of experience within the insurance industry.
She joined State Farm in 1983 and has served in a variety of executive leadership positions including Operations vice president, Finance vice president and assistant vice president of Planning and Analysis. In 2012, Cathy assumed her current role of Chief Risk Officer.
Cathy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accountancy and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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- Vice Chairman and Head of Investment Group, Ariel Investments
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- Senior Vice President - Property and Casualty
Chris is responsible for helping State Farm achieve profitable growth, delivering new products and capabilities on behalf of customers, and leading the underwriting, actuarial, modeling, billing and call center associates who deliver remarkable customer experiences every day. Chris joined State Farm in 1990 as Commercial Lines Underwriter in Newark, Ohio. In 1994, Chris opened his State Farm agency serving the community of Cincinnati, Ohio before returning to company leadership. He has served in a variety of executive agency leadership positions in Ohio, Illinois and Texas, and led the strategy work and day-to-day operations within Corporate Agency. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President - Eastern Market Area. He was responsible for providing the vision and strategic direction for profitable growth for the more than 3,100 State Farm agents and agency leaders in the 14 states comprising the Eastern Market Area. Chris received a bachelor's degree in marketing from University of Dayton and a master's degree in business from Ohio University.
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- Chancellor, New Mexico State University System
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- Chief Digital Officer
- Senior Vice President
- State Farm in 2016 As Vice President
Fawad joined State Farm in 2016 as Vice President - Digital in Bloomington. Fawad's primary role was to lead the digital strategy development and execution for the enterprise. In 2017, Fawad was promoted to Senior Vice President in Enterprise Technology - Customer Experience, where he had oversight of IT Products and Business Solutions.
As Chief Digital Officer (CDO), he continues to lead the Customer Experience division of the Enterprise Technology department, which enables State Farm digital and customer experience capabilities, supports both customer and associate applications, and improves and simplifies supporting business processes.
Prior to joining State Farm, Fawad led business and digital strategies and transformations at other Fortune 500 organizations including Staples and eBay. He has also provided legal, compliance and corporate oversight work for financial services organizations.
Fawad earned his juris doctor degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and his bachelor's degree in marketing from Southeastern University.
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- Media Specialist ( IA, IL, State Farm Corporate HQ, MO )
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- Member of the Board of Directors of State Farm Life Insurance Company
- Senior Vice President, Financial Services
Joe joined State Farm in 1985 and became an agent in 1986. He served in a variety of field sales management and home office positions from 1993-2005, including Vice President of Life Operations and Vice President - Financial Services. He also served as Vice President - Agency in the Pacific Northwest from 2005-2008, then was promoted to Operations Vice President - State Farm Life. In 2010, he was named Chief Administrative Officer of Life/Health and Vice President of Mutual Funds. Joe assumed his current role in July 2017.
Joe is a member of the board of directors of State Farm Life Insurance Company, State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company, State Farm Annuity and Life Insurance Company, and State Farm Bank. He serves as Trustee, President and Chairperson of the State Farm Mutual Funds Board of Trustees, and as Director and Senior Vice President for both State Farm Investment Management Corp. and State Farm VP Management Corp.
A native of Missouri, Joe attended Missouri State, where he received a bachelor's degree in finance/insurance.
Jon Farney - CFO, SVP, Treasurer
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- Chief Financial Officer
- Senior Vice President
- Treasurer
- CPCU, CLU, ChFC, FLMI / Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
As CFO, Jon has responsibility for financial reporting for the State Farm organization, including leadership of Enterprise Research, Financial Operations, Investment, Labs @ State Farm and the Ventures Office and co-leads the Corporate & Business Development department. He has more than 25 years of experience with State Farm and within the insurance and financial services industry.
Jon joined State Farm in 1993 and has served in a variety of executive leadership positions including assistant vice president - securities products, assistant vice president - planning & analysis, vice president - financial operations and operations vice president - underwriting. He assumed the role of senior vice president, treasurer and CFO in January 2016.
He received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Illinois State University and earned his MBA from the University of Michigan.
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- Media Specialist ( NY, ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, DE, NJ, PA, MD, DC, VA )
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- Chief Operating Officer, Nordstrom, Inc
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- Senior Vice President - Agency & Marketing
Kristyn has leadership responsibility for the Marketing and Agency functions, which help support the State Farm Agency Force that is 19,000+ strong. Kristyn held various positions in marketing and financial services before becoming a State Farm Agent in Chicago in 2007. After several years, she moved to Corporate Headquarters in 2010 and served in a variety of leadership roles before becoming Vice President Agency - Sales in the West Central Market Area in January 2013. She was named Area Vice President in the Southeastern Market Area in 2015 and assumed her current position in January 2019. Kristyn received a Bachelor's Degree in Policy Studies from Syracuse University and a Master's Degree in Public Administration (MPA) from the Syracuse Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. She is a proud alumni of the Syracuse Women's Basketball team. She completed the General Management Program at the Harvard Business School in 2017 and was named Class Speaker - the first American female to earn that honor in the program's history. Connect with Kristyn on LinkedIn
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- Chief Administrative Officer
- Executive Vice President
- CFC, CLU / Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
In her role, Mary has oversight over multiple State Farm areas including Human Resources and Development, Administrative Services, Public Affairs, Corporate Responsibility and Diversity & Inclusion.
Mary joined State Farm in 1984 and has served in a variety of executive leadership positions including Assistant Vice President - Planning & Analysis, Vice President Operations - P&C, Vice President Operations - Human Resources and Senior Vice President. She assumed her current position in 2017.
She received a bachelor's degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Illinois State University.
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- Chairman
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
- Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
- Member of the Dean 's Advisory Board for the University of Illinois College of Law
Michael Tipsord is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
Michael began his State Farm career in 1988. After serving in a variety of leadership roles, he was named vice chairman and chief financial officer in 2004. Michael was named chief operating officer in 2011.
In September 2015, Michael was elected chief executive officer and president earlier the same year. He was elected Chairman of the Board of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company in June 2016.
A native of Illinois, Michael received a bachelor's degree from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington and a law degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He earned the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter® (CPCU) designation in 1995, the Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU) designation in 1991, and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Michael is a member of the dean's advisory board for the University of Illinois College of Law and a director for Hagerty.
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- Chief Operating Officer
- Executive Vice President
Paul joined State Farm in 1988 working in a variety of Finance and Operational positions. Since 2009, Paul has been a member of senior leadership, serving in various roles as Chief Financial Officer, EVP - Property & Casualty and EVP - Technology & Innovation.
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- Executive Vice President and Chief Agency, Sales & Marketing Officer
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- Senior Vice President
- Senior Vice President - P & C Claims
Robert Yi is Senior Vice President - P&C Claims for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Companies. As a member of the senior leadership team, Robert collaborates closely with his peers to achieve profitable growth and deliver remarkable customer experiences on behalf of the organization.
Robert joined State Farm in 1988 and has served in a variety of executive leadership positions including Vice President - Operations, Operations Vice President and Senior Vice President for the former Northeast Zone. He assumed his current position in 2013. He is dedicated to creating new strategies and approaches to serving our customers and bringing those to market faster.
Robert earned his Juris Doctor degree cum laude from Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia.
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- Media Specialist ( Atlanta Hub, AL, AR, GA, FL, LA, MS, NC, SC )
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- Media Specialist ( CA, NV )
Steve McManus - Chief Legal Officer, SVP
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- General Counsel
- Senior Vice President
As SVP and General Counsel, Steve has overall responsibility for the Law department, including the Corporate Law division, which handles litigation, legislative and regulatory affairs, and legal counsel provided to the organization; and the Claim Litigation Counsel division, which provides insurance defense representation to State Farm policyholders through 38 offices around the nation.
Steve joined State Farm in 1985 and has served in a variety of leadership positions. He assumed his current position in 2016.
A native of New Jersey, Steve received a bachelor's degree from Kean University, an MBA from the University of Arkansas, and a Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. Steve is a member of the McLean County, Illinois and New Jersey Bar Associations.
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- Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo Foods North America
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- Media Specialist ( MN, WI, MI, in, OH, KY, TN, WV )
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- Presiding Director for State Farm Mutual )
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- Professor of Organizational Behavior and Strategy, University of North Carolina