Elizabeth A. Ward currently serves, and has served since 2016, as chief financial officer of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company ("MassMutual"), a mutual life insurance company. She previously served as executive vice president and chief actuary of MassMutual from 2015 to 2019, and as chief enterprise risk officer from 2007 to 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 also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of The University of Rochester.

Ms. Ward is a member of the Audit Committee. Ms. Ward’s term expires in 2026.