Primary Job Title CEO and Chief Financial Officer Primary Organization 
Symetra
Location Seattle, Washington, United States Regions Greater Seattle Area, West Coast, Western US Gender Female
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Margaret Meister is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Symetra Financial Corporation and its insurance subsidiaries. She is responsible for leading the company’s financial operations and strategy, and she serves as a liaison between the company and its board of directors and rating agencies. Ms. Meister leads the company’s
Information Technology department, where she currently serves as interim chief information officer. She also oversees the company’s strategy to further develop the Symetra brand with responsibility for marketing, advertising and communications programs.
Ms.Meister joined Symetra in 1988, when she started as an actuarial student. Since then she has held several actuarial positions throughout the company, including chief actuary. She was appointed to her current position in February 2006.
Ms. Meister is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries. She graduated from Whitman College with a bachelor of arts degree in math. She serves on the global board of directors of LIMRA and is a member of the United Way of King County board of directors.
