Elizabeth A. Ward currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company ("MassMutual"), a mutual life insurance company, since June 2016. She previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary of MassMutual from June 2015 to November 2019, and as Chief Enterprise Risk Officer from November 2007 to May 2016. Prior to joining MassMutual affiliate Babson Capital Management in 2001, Ward worked in investment portfolio management and actuarial roles at American Skandia Life Assurance Company, Charter Oak Capital Management and Aeltus Investment Management, a subsidiary of Aetna Life & Casualty Company.

Ms. Ward is a member of the Audit Committee. Ms. Ward’s term expires in 2023.