Corebridge Financial, Inc. announced Mia Tarpey, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Corebridge Financial, Inc. will be rejoining American International Group, Inc. and stepping down from her position at the Company, effective July 1, 2023. Chris Smith, age 54, will succeed Ms. Tarpey as the Companyâs Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective July 1, 2023. From April 2020 through September 2022, Mr. Smith served as Executive Vice President and Head of Group Benefits at The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, Inc. where Mr. Smith leveraged a suite of digital capabilities in leading a large-scale transformation in Guardianâs sales culture.
From September 2019 through April 2020, Mr. Smith served as Senior Vice President and Head of Enterprise Operations and Service at Guardian. Prior to that, Mr. Smith served in progressive roles at MetLife, Inc. for approximately twenty years, including as Executive Vice President and Head of Global Operations from 2013 to 2019.