July 26, 2012
--- Mutual of
Omaha’s Retirement Plans Division named Diane Kolvek and J. Michael Peddicord
as regional sales directors, and Robert Nourse as national accounts channel
manager. ---
Kolvek will support the company’s regional sales managers
located in the Western region of the U.S., fostering relationships with
third-party administrators (TPAs), and is based in Omaha, Nebraska. She joined
Mutual of Omaha in 2008 as a Retirement Plans senior channel manager, and has
nearly 20 years of experience in sales and relationship management supporting
401(k) product areas at Fidelity, Guardian Life Insurance Company and
ReliaStar. Kolvek earned her bachelor’s degree from Northwest Missouri State
University.
Peddicord will be responsible for leading the Retirement
Plans Division’s TPA Channel. He will also support company’s regional
sales managers located in the Eastern region of the country by cultivating
relationships with TPAs in this area. He is based in Columbus, Ohio. Since
receiving his bachelor’s degree from Capital University, Peddicord gained
experience from various leadership roles at Legg Mason and Nationwide Financial
Services, and most recently served as vice president of sales for Principal
Financial Group.
Nourse brings more than 25 years of experience in financial
services to his position, most recently as vice president and senior
relationship manager at Nationwide Financial, and with sales and leadership
positions at The Guardian Life Insurance Company before that. He will be
responsible for managing relationships with the company’s national broker/dealer
alliances, and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Nourse holds a bachelor’s degree
from Xavier University.
“One of our strategic initiatives is to place top talent
into leadership positions that support the sustainable growth and distribution
of our product line,” said Seth Friedman, 401(k) national sales director for
Mutual of Omaha. “These individuals will bring solid leadership support to our
regional sales managers and advisers, helping Mutual of Omaha continue to build
a competitive retirement plan experience that benefits both the plan sponsor
and their participants.”
Jay Polansky