Kristi Matus

Kristi Ann Matus currently serves as Independent Chairman at Cerence, Inc. since 2019.
Since 2023, the role of Independent Director at Octave Specialty Group, Inc. is held.
Director positions are held at Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co. since 2015, AllianceBernstein Corp.
since 2019, and Concordia Plan Services since 2014.
An Independent Director role at Unum Group is set to begin in 2026.
Membership is maintained at The American Academy of Actuaries.
Former roles include Director at AXA Financial, Inc., Independent Director at AllianceBernstein Holding LP from 2019 to 2023, Director at Jordan Health Services, Inc. from 2016 to 2019, Director at Nextech Systems LLC from 2019 to 2020, Director at Tru Optik Data Corp.
from 2016 to 2020, Independent Director at Equitable Holdings, Inc. from 2015 to 2023, Independent Director at Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America, Executive VP & Head-Government Services Segment at Aetna, Inc. from 2012 to 2013, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at United Services Automobile Association from 2008 to 2012, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, EVP at athenahealth, Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Vice President-Life Solutions at USAA Life Insurance Co., and Chief Operating & Financial Officer at Buckle Agency LLC from 2020 to 2022.
Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.