Aegon today announces that Jennifer Palmieri will join Aegon as Chief Human Resources Officer and member of Aegon’s Executive Committee, effective June 29, 2026. She will succeed Holly Waters who will retire as of June 1, 2026.
Jennifer has more than 25 years of experience leading HR strategy, operating model transformation, talent development and employee engagement. Most recently, she served as Chief People Officer at Westfield Insurance, an international property and casualty insurance company. Prior to Westfield, Jennifer spent nearly 18 years in her career at Cigna, a health insurance provider, where she held several senior HR roles, most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Human Resources Officer.
Aegon CEO Lard Friese commented: “I am pleased to welcome Jennifer to Aegon. She is a highly experienced HR leader with a strong track record of developing talent and supporting business transformation. Jennifer will play an important role in supporting the transition of Aegon’s head office and legal seat to the United States, strengthening our people and leadership capabilities to support engagement and the continued growth of our company.”
