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Board of Directors

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The Board manages and conducts the business of Aegon and is responsible for the general affairs of the company, which includes setting the strategy of the company.

By delegation, the executive member(s) of the Board are primarily charged with the day-to-day operations and the developing, proposing to the Board and implementing of Aegon's strategy.

The Board determines the number of executive directors and non-executive directors. The General Meeting of Shareholders appoints the members of the Board.

The Board has four committees to assist in its role: 

  • Audit Committee
  • Risk Committee
  • Nomination and Governance Committee
  • Compensation and Human Resource Committee

Governance documents

Lard Friese CEO Aegon

Lard Friese

CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee, and (executive) member of the Board of Directors.
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William Connelly

William Connelly

Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Mark Ellman

Mark Ellman

Chairman of the Compensation and Human Resource Committee and Member of the Risk Committee.
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Jack McGarry

Jack McGarry

Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Compensation and Human Resource Committee.
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Caroline Ramsay

Caroline Ramsay

Chairman of the Risk Committee and Member of the Audit Committee.
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Thomas Wellauer

Thomas Wellauer

Member of the Audit Committee and Member of the Compensation and Human Resource Committee.
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Corien Wortmann

Corien Wortmann

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Member of the Audit Committee, and Member of the Nomination and Governance Committee.
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Karen Fawcett

Karen Fawcett

Member of the Risk Committee, and Member of the Compensation and Human Resource Committee.
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Albert Benchimol

Albert Benchimol

Chairman of the Nomination and Governance Committee and Member of the Risk Committee
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Lori Fouché

Lori Fouché

Member of the Risk Committee and Member of the Nomination and Governance Committee
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David Herzog

David Herzog

Member of the Board of Directors
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Jay Ralph

Jay Ralph

Member of the Audit Committee and Member of the Nomination and Governance Committee
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