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Ameritas announces Bill Lester's retirement

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 5, 2023

LINCOLN, Neb., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- William W. (Bill) Lester, CFA, FLMI, will retire as president and chief executive officer of Ameritas Mutual Holding Company, Ameritas Holding Company and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., and as chair, president and CEO of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York, effective Jan. 2, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • LINCOLN, Neb., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- William W. (Bill) Lester, CFA, FLMI, will retire as president and chief executive officer of Ameritas Mutual Holding Company, Ameritas Holding Company and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., and as chair, president and CEO of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York, effective Jan. 2, 2024.
  • Bill Lester will retire as president and chief executive officer of Ameritas effective Jan. 2, 2024.
  • The board and I thank Bill for his leadership and congratulate him on his retirement."
  • More recently, Ameritas acquired two companies complementing the Ameritas group benefits and retirement plans businesses.

Boyden United States Welcomes Higher Education Specialist Michael Nichols as Partner

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Effective immediately, Michael is based in Atlanta and joins Boyden’s global Social Impact practice, serving clients in education, not-for-profit, public sector and social enterprise.

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  • Effective immediately, Michael is based in Atlanta and joins Boyden’s global Social Impact practice, serving clients in education, not-for-profit, public sector and social enterprise.
  • Commenting on his appointment Michael Nichols Partner, Boyden United States, said, “From the moment I first talked to partners at Boyden, I could see they are doing exceptional work in higher education in markets around the world.
  • Nichols will work with higher education clients in the United States and expand services to public, private and faith-based institutions, who “continue to need strong, strategic leaders with the business acumen to lead the business enterprise of the institution,” adds Nichols.
  • He has led a leadership consulting firm and held leadership roles in higher education and in consulting.