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Penn Mutual CEO and executives

Executive Summary. Based on our data team's research, Eileen C. McDonnell is the Penn Mutual's CEO. Penn Mutual has 3,140 employees, of which 14 are in a leadership position.
Here are further demographic highlights of the leadership team:
  • The Penn Mutual executive team is 36% female and 64% male.
  • 55% of the management team is White.
  • 18% of Penn Mutual management is Hispanic or Latino.
  • 9% of the management team is Black or African American.
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Name & TitleBio
Eileen C. McDonnell

CEO

Eileen C. McDonnell's LinkedIn

Eileen C. McDonnell has been chairman and chief executive officer since July 2013. She was appointed chief executive officer in 2011 and president in 2010, after serving as chief marketing officer since 2008. Before joining Penn Mutual, she was president of New England Financial, a wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife, and senior vice president of the Guardian Life Insurance Company. Ms. McDonnell is a former member of the Master of Science in Management faculty at The American College in Bryn Mawr, Pa., where she held the newly endowed chair for Women and Financial Services and is the author of “Marketing Financial Services to Women.” Ms. McDonnell serves on the Board of Managers of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Penn Mutual. Ms. McDonnell serves on the board of the Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania and the board of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS). In 2016, she was named to the Drexel LeBow Center for Corporate Governance Advisory Board. A graduate of Molloy College, Rockville Centre, N.Y., Ms. McDonnell majored in mathematics and computer science, and received an honorary doctor of laws (LL.D.) degree in 2011. She earned her MBA in finance and investments from Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y. and was recognized in 2013 for ‘Outstanding Service” to the university.

Chad Sheaffer

Chief Financial Officer, Co-Founder

Chad Sheaffer's LinkedIn

Chad Sheaffer is a Chief Financial Officer, Co-founder at Penn Mutual and Senior Investment Analyst at Haverford College and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has experience at Susquehanna University and has worked as Portfolio Manager at Hirtle Callaghan & Co; Investments Analyst at Penn Mutual; and Chief Financial Officer at Pro Forma Staffing, LLC. Chad studied at Penn State University between 2007 and 2007; Drexel University between 2008 and 2013; and Capital College, Pennsylvania State University between 2007 and 2007.

David M. O'Malley

President and Chief Executive Officer

David M. O'Malley's LinkedIn

David O'Malley is president and chief operating officer of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and has overall responsibility for all of the company’s operating areas, including Information Management & Technology, New Business, Underwriting, Advisor and Client Services, Product Management, Advanced Sales and Product Marketing. Mr. O’Malley is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Penn Mutual Asset Management, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penn Mutual. Mr. O'Malley joined Penn Mutual's Investment Department in 1994 and his extensive knowledge in the investment field enabled him to build a highly successful career that has led to positions of increasing complexity, including vice president and head of fixed income. After his appointment as chief risk officer in 2006, Mr. O'Malley became a member of Penn Mutual’s executive team. Later, as senior vice president of Product Management, he led the development and delivery of competitive products and solutions to meet the needs of the company's clients and advisors. After taking on additional executive leadership responsibilities for several operating areas, he was named chief financial officer in 2010 and chief operating officer in 2013. On January 1, 2016, Mr. O’Malley was promoted to president and chief operating officer, designating him as Penn Mutual’s 19th president. His thoughtful and collaborative leadership skills, expertise and results-driven determination have helped build high performing teams in many areas of the company, and ultimately the business, returning value to Penn Mutual’s policyholders. As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Penn Mutual Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penn Mutual, Mr. O’Malley is responsible for overseeing the $20 billion investment adviser and manager of managers for the Penn Series Funds, Inc., a proprietary fund complex, as well as the investment portfolios of Penn Mutual and its subsidiaries. Mr. O’Malley serves on the Board of Managers of the full service broker firm Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Penn Mutual.

Thomas H. Harris

Executive Vice President

Tom Harris is a Senior Vice President at Prudential Select Brokerage, Chairman at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Exec VP/Chief Distribution Officer at Penn Mutual. He has worked as Senior VP:Distribution at Penn Mutual and VP:Independent Producer at Prudential Select Brokerage. Tom works or has worked as MEMBER at WIFS, MEMBER at NAIFA, and MEMBER at Aalu. He studied at Temple University.

Anthony M Santomero

Board Member

Dave Raszeja

Chief Financial Officer

Dave Raszeja's LinkedIn

Dave Raszeja is a Chief Financial Officer at Penn Mutual and VP, Financial Reporting, Chief Risk Officer at Penn Mutual and is based in Horsham, Pennsylvania. He has worked as Associate Actuary; Reinsurance and Mortality Mgmt at Penn Mutual, Sr. Quantitative Analyst at Penn Mutual, and Actuarial Assistant at Penn Mutual. Dave studied at Society of Actuaries (SOA) between 2008 and 2008, Rochester Institute of Technology between 1992 and 1997, and Harvard Business School Executive Education between 2018 and 2019.

Greg Driscoll

SVP, Service Operations and Chief Information Officer

Greg Driscoll's LinkedIn

Greg Driscoll joined The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company as assistant vice president in 2004, with 16 years of experience in information management and technology; much of it in the financial services industry. After successfully aligning Penn Mutual’s technology resources with its business needs and direction, he was promoted to vice president of Technology Architecture and Services in 2006. In that role, Greg was responsible for streamlining the architecture that services Penn Mutual’s technology resources and maintaining the ongoing reliability of the operating environment. In 2009, he was named the company’s Chief Information Officer. Currently, Greg is responsible for driving business results through the delivery of ever-increasing capabilities and new technology. He plays a key role in helping Penn Mutual meet strategic and operating goals through collaboration with business leaders, talent management, a focus on current operations, and enhancing business capabilities. Greg’s previous positions include assistant vice president of Disability Management Applications, and director of Architecture and eBusiness Development for CIGNA Health Services/Intracorp, a subsidiary of CIGNA Corporation. Prior to joining CIGNA, Greg worked in Advanced Technologies at The Vanguard Group, where he participated in delivery of the first internet-based account access solution in the financial services arena. Greg graduated from Drexel University with a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and earned a Masters in Business Administration from St. Joseph’s University.

Susan Twine Deakins

Senior VP/CFO

Susan Twine Deakins is a Director at Penn Mutual Asset Management, LLC and Senior VP/CFO at Penn Mutual. She has worked as VP/Chief Actuary at Penn Mutual. Susan works or has worked as FELLOW at Society of Actuaries (SOA) and MEMBER at American Academy Of Actuaries. She attended Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Gretchen Dinucci

Vice President Chief Underwriter

Gretchen Dinucci's LinkedIn

Gretchen Dinucci is a Vice President Chief Underwriter at Penn Mutual and is based in Horsham, Pennsylvania. She has worked as Underwriting Director at METLIFE INC and Chief Underwriter at VOYA FINANCIAL, INC.. Gretchen studied at Denison University.

Karthick Dalawai

Chief Risk Officer

Karthick Dalawai is a Chief Risk Officer at Penn Mutual and Financial Risk Manager at Penn Mutual. He works or has worked as MEMBER at ISACA and MEMBER at Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.. Karthick attended Columbia University, University of Madras, and Ohio University.

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Chad Sheaffer

Chief Financial Officer, Co-Founder

Chad Sheaffer's LinkedIn

Chad Sheaffer is a Chief Financial Officer, Co-founder at Penn Mutual and Senior Investment Analyst at Haverford College and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has experience at Susquehanna University and has worked as Portfolio Manager at Hirtle Callaghan & Co; Investments Analyst at Penn Mutual; and Chief Financial Officer at Pro Forma Staffing, LLC. Chad studied at Penn State University between 2007 and 2007; Drexel University between 2008 and 2013; and Capital College, Pennsylvania State University between 2007 and 2007.

Penn Mutual board members

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Eileen C. McDonnell

CEO

Eileen C. McDonnell's LinkedIn

Eileen C. McDonnell has been chairman and chief executive officer since July 2013. She was appointed chief executive officer in 2011 and president in 2010, after serving as chief marketing officer since 2008. Before joining Penn Mutual, she was president of New England Financial, a wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife, and senior vice president of the Guardian Life Insurance Company. Ms. McDonnell is a former member of the Master of Science in Management faculty at The American College in Bryn Mawr, Pa., where she held the newly endowed chair for Women and Financial Services and is the author of “Marketing Financial Services to Women.” Ms. McDonnell serves on the Board of Managers of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Penn Mutual. Ms. McDonnell serves on the board of the Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania and the board of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS). In 2016, she was named to the Drexel LeBow Center for Corporate Governance Advisory Board. A graduate of Molloy College, Rockville Centre, N.Y., Ms. McDonnell majored in mathematics and computer science, and received an honorary doctor of laws (LL.D.) degree in 2011. She earned her MBA in finance and investments from Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y. and was recognized in 2013 for ‘Outstanding Service” to the university.

David M. O'Malley

President and Chief Executive Officer

David M. O'Malley's LinkedIn

David O'Malley is president and chief operating officer of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and has overall responsibility for all of the company’s operating areas, including Information Management & Technology, New Business, Underwriting, Advisor and Client Services, Product Management, Advanced Sales and Product Marketing. Mr. O’Malley is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Penn Mutual Asset Management, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penn Mutual. Mr. O'Malley joined Penn Mutual's Investment Department in 1994 and his extensive knowledge in the investment field enabled him to build a highly successful career that has led to positions of increasing complexity, including vice president and head of fixed income. After his appointment as chief risk officer in 2006, Mr. O'Malley became a member of Penn Mutual’s executive team. Later, as senior vice president of Product Management, he led the development and delivery of competitive products and solutions to meet the needs of the company's clients and advisors. After taking on additional executive leadership responsibilities for several operating areas, he was named chief financial officer in 2010 and chief operating officer in 2013. On January 1, 2016, Mr. O’Malley was promoted to president and chief operating officer, designating him as Penn Mutual’s 19th president. His thoughtful and collaborative leadership skills, expertise and results-driven determination have helped build high performing teams in many areas of the company, and ultimately the business, returning value to Penn Mutual’s policyholders. As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Penn Mutual Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penn Mutual, Mr. O’Malley is responsible for overseeing the $20 billion investment adviser and manager of managers for the Penn Series Funds, Inc., a proprietary fund complex, as well as the investment portfolios of Penn Mutual and its subsidiaries. Mr. O’Malley serves on the Board of Managers of the full service broker firm Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Penn Mutual.

Anthony M Santomero

Board Member

Penn Mutual leadership demographics

Penn Mutual gender distribution in management team

  • The Penn Mutual executive team is 36% female and 64% male.
  • Penn Mutual is 43% female and 57% male company-wide.
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Male
64%
Company-wide: 57%
Female
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Company-wide: 43%

Penn Mutual executives by race

Management Team:
  • The most common ethnicity among Penn Mutual executive officers is White.
  • 55% of the management team is White.
  • 18% of Penn Mutual's management is Hispanic or Latino.
  • 15% of the management team is Asian.
Company-wide:
  • White is the most common ethnicity company-wide.
  • 64% of employees are White.
  • 13% of employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 10% of employees are Asian.
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