Our leaders

Executive Vice President,
Chief Risk Officer, Jackson

Steve Binioris is responsible for overseeing Jackson’s enterprise risk management function, including financial and operational risks. He has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Waterloo. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries. Steve also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Executive Vice President,
General Counsel, Jackson

Carrie Chelko is responsible for providing expert and strategic guidance to Jackson’s executive leadership team on legal, compliance, governance and policy matters affecting the company. She oversees Jackson’s legal, compliance, government relations, corporate responsibility, enterprise marketing and communications teams while leveraging her extensive regulatory experience and deep knowledge of the law. Carrie earned bachelor’s degrees in science and arts from Grove City College and a Juris Doctorate from Temple University School of Law. She holds FINRA Series 7 and 24 registrations.

Executive Vice President,
Operations & Technology Services, Jackson

Laura Hanson provides strategic oversight of Jackson’s operations, enterprise technology, digital, data and information security functions. Laura earned a bachelor of science in organization administration from Central Michigan University and a master’s in finance from Southern New Hampshire University.

Senior Vice President,
Chief Human Resources Officer, Jackson

Tom Janda is responsible for providing leadership and guidance to human resources in support of Jackson's overall business plan and strategy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Wayne State University. 

President and Chief Executive Officer,
PPM America, Inc.

Chris Raub leads PPM America, the investment management subsidiary that manages Jackson’s general account assets and investment mandates for institutional investors globally. He is responsible for ensuring delivery of world-class investment results and service to PPM’s clients. Chris earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Miami University (Ohio) and a master’s in business administration from Northwestern University.

Head of Distribution,
Jackson National Life Distributors LLC

Alison Reed is responsible for establishing strategic growth initiatives for Jackson’s distribution organization. She collaborates with other areas within the organization to drive organizational performance, develop new product and distribution opportunities and direct initiatives for continued business growth. Alison earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado and a master’s in business administration from the University of Denver. She holds FINRA Series 7 and 24 registrations.

Senior Vice President, Investor Relations,
Corporate Development and Strategy, Jackson

Dean Scott provides strategic oversight of Jackson’s corporate development, treasury, institutional products and investor relations teams. Dean earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Princeton University.

Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, Jackson

Brian Walta is responsible for managing Jackson’s business and financial objectives through sound capital and asset-liability management (ALM) and overseeing the company's actuarial, financial reporting, tax, and financial planning and analysis functions.  Brian earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Grace College. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder.