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Sarah Schneider

President/CEO Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, Northwestern Mutual

About

Sarah is a retired Fortune 100 executive and subsidiary CEO with expertise in insurance, banking and wealth management.  She is an expert in operations, client experience transformation, and risk management.  She is a digitally savvy leader, experienced in modernizing legacy systems as well as leveraging AI and data analytics.  

                                                                                                        

Board Experience

                        

Board Experience

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services (NMIS) April 2021 – August 2024

  • Chair of the Board, President & CEO
  • Chair of the Audit Committee

Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC) 2020 – August 2024

  • Board member

Penfield Children’s Center, Milwaukee (nonprofit) 2019 – present

  • Vice Chair & Executive committee, HR committee

                                                                                                                            

Professional Summary

                       

President & CEO of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services (NMIS), a $230 billion broker-dealer with 1.4 million accounts.  Also head of Northwestern Mutual’s distribution services organization, responsible for compensation and shared services for over 20,000 advisors and field staff.  Leader of digital transformation.

                    

Additional Info

Skills : Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Foreign Language, Risk & Compliance, Sales, Technology/Digital/Cybersecurity

P&L Responsibility : $1-3B

Leadership on Board : Director, Board Chair, Committee Chair, Committee Member

Level of Experience : CEO

Company Revenue : $3B+

Industry : Financial Services

Committees : Audit, Compensation, Executive, Finance

Board Experience : Private, Non-for-Profit, Advisory

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