User:Dean.Connor

Dean A. Connor is President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Life Financial, a leading international financial services organization that helps Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Sun Life is based in Toronto, Canada and has operations in 26 countries. It provides a diverse range of insurance, wealth and asset management solutions to individuals and corporate Clients.

Early life
Connor was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

He graduated in 1978 from the Honours Business Administration (HBA) program at the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. Connor is also Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.

Early Career
In 1978, Connor joined, Mercer Human Resource Consulting. Over the course of 28 years, he rose to CEO of Mercer’s Canadian operations, focusing on the areas of investment, retirement, group benefits and compensation, and then to its President for the Americas, encompassing the U.S., Canada and Latin America.

Sun Life Financial
Connor joined Sun Life in 2006 as Executive Vice-President with responsibility for the Company’s United Kingdom and Reinsurance operations, strategic international activities and corporate functions. He was appointed President of Sun Life’s Canadian operations in 2008.

In 2010, Connor became Chief Operating Officer with executive responsibility for Sun Life’s Canadian and United Kingdom operations, MFS Investment Management, Corporate Marketing, Human Resources, Information Technology and other shared business services.

Connor was appointed Sun Life Financial’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1, 2011, and is also a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Associations
Connor is on the Board of Directors of the Business Council of Canada, a Trustee for the University Health Network in Toronto and a member of the Ivey Advisory Board. He served on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, and chaired Toronto Rehabilitation Institute’s $100 million ‘Where Incredible Happens’ campaign. Connor has been involved for many years with United Way and was the Chair of the 2017 United Way Campaign for Toronto and York Region.

Honours and Awards

 * In 2014, Connor was named Top New CEO by Canadian Business magazine.
 * In 2017, Connor was recognized as One of the Top 40 Canadian Executive on Twitter and ranked one of the top 25 CEOs in Canada by Glassdoor
 * In 2017, Connor was named Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year™
 * In 2018, Connor was named Ivey Business Leader of the Year

Personal Life
Connor is married to Maris Uffelmann with three children.