TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY INC. announced that the company has appointed Chris Giovanni as Chief Strategy and Development Officer, and as a member of the Americas Management Board. He will join Transamerica on November 1. At Transamerica, Mr. Giovanni will lead enterprise-wide strategic planning, competitive intelligence and mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, Mr. Giovanni will work closely with Aegon's Global Banking and Distribution Partners team to explore opportunities for future growth. Mr. Giovanni will report to Mr. Fuller. Mr. Giovanni has nearly two decades of experience in the financial industry and previously served as Corporate Treasurer and Head of Strategic Planning and Investor Relations for Lincoln Financial Group.