WELLESLEY, Mass., Aug. 21,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life U.S. today announced
leadership transitions for its Dental and Group Benefits
businesses, effective September 2.
David Healy, who is currently
president of Group Benefits, will become president of the Dental
business. He succeeds Steve Pollock,
current leader of the Dental business and former president and CEO
of DentaQuest, who is moving to an advisory role now that the major
integration milestones are complete from Sun Life's 2022
acquisition of the company. Joi
Tillman, who is currently chief commercial dental officer,
will become president of Group Benefits.
"I'm especially pleased to announce these leadership transitions
from the exceptional talent within our company," said Dan Fishbein, M.D., president of Sun Life U.S.
"David is a deeply experienced leader, who has modernized group
digital capabilities, expanded our partnerships and added a focus
on health services, all of which will be a continued focus in
Dental. Joi has 35 years of broad experience in group benefits,
driving successful innovations to help members navigate and use
their benefits.
"Steve is a strategic and insightful leader who has grown
DentaQuest into the second-largest dental benefits provider in the
country and the largest provider of Medicaid dental benefits. We
have benefited greatly from his vision and passion for providing
members with access to oral health. There are millions of people
smiling today because of Steve's contributions! I'm excited for the
future as we continue the important work of providing even more
Americans with access to the care and coverage they need."
Healy, who has led Group Benefits since 2017, has grown the
business while investing in new capabilities and services to make
benefits easier for clients and broaden access to care. His more
than 20 years at Sun Life include leading the U.S. Operations and
Technology teams, where he combined services across business units
for consistency in the client experience and modernized IT
delivery. Healy also oversaw the integration of Assurant Employee
Benefits (AEB), which Sun Life acquired in 2016, and was
instrumental in the acquisition of insurtech Maxwell Health in
2018, which added digital talent and expertise to the
organization.
Tillman, who has held positions at Sun Life U.S. leading the
group Voluntary, Dental and Vision businesses, has deep group
distribution relationships and a longstanding focus on leveraging
technology to support client value and business growth. Early in
the pandemic, she was instrumental in quickly pivoting to virtual
enrollment capabilities so that members could easily sign up for
their employee benefits. Tillman joined Sun Life with the
acquisition of AEB, where she was SVP of Voluntary, and earlier
held positions in underwriting and risk management, operations and
human resources. During her current position as leader of
Commercial Dental, Tillman has added large new clients and the
capabilities to support them.
During Pollock's 25 years with DentaQuest, the company developed
Preventistry®, a holistic approach to optimal oral
health that centers on preventive care. He also established a
growing network of approximately 80 dental practices to deliver
direct patient care in underserved communities across the U.S.
Under his leadership, he drove market growth in government and
commercial group solutions for dental and vision. In his advisory
role, Pollock will help ensure a smooth transition for the Dental
business.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international
financial services organization providing asset management, wealth,
insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional
Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide,
including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong
Kong, the Philippines,
Japan, Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of June 30,
2024, Sun Life had total assets under management of
$1.46 trillion. For more information,
please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
Sun Life U.S. is one of the largest providers of employee and
government benefits, helping approximately 50 million Americans
access the healthcare and coverage they need. Through employers,
industry partners and government programs, Sun Life U.S. offers a
portfolio of benefits and services, including dental, vision,
disability, absence management, life, supplemental health, medical
stop-loss insurance, and healthcare navigation. Sun Life employs
more than 8,500 people in the U.S., including associates in our
partner dental practices and affiliated companies in asset
management. Group insurance policies are issued by Sun Life
Assurance Company of Canada
(Wellesley Hills, Mass.), except
in New York, where policies are
issued by Sun Life and Health Insurance Company (U.S.)
(Lansing, Mich.). For more
information visit our website and newsroom.
Media contacts
Maya Linson
Sun Life U.S./DentaQuest
Maya.linson@improvingoralhealth.com
202-794-3738
Devon Fernald
Sun Life U.S.
Devon.Portney.Fernald@sunlife.com
781-800-3609
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