Holly Waters

Holly Waters has over 25 years of experience in corporate human resources. Most of this time has been in leadership positions at Transamerica, Aegon’s largest business and a leading provider of life insurance, retirement, and investment solutions in the US. Her responsibilities have included strengthening employee engagement and corporate performance through leadership in strategic planning, talent management, and organizational transformation. 

Ms. Waters was appointed Chief People and Places officer at Transamerica in March 2020. In this role, she is responsible for leading talent acquisition and development, compensation and benefits, human resources operations and systems, diversity and inclusion, and strategic HR business partnering. Ms. Waters is also a member of Transamerica’s Executive Committee and is responsible for company’s real estate portfolio and facilities throughout the US and Canada. 

In November 2025, Ms. Waters was appointed, on an interim basis, as Chief Human Resources Officer at Aegon and a member of Aegon’s Executive Committee.