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YMCA of Greater Boston Welcomes Neil Haynes to General Board
Natick Resident Helps to Further the Nonprofit's Mission to Foster Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility
BOSTON, Mass. – The YMCA of Greater Boston is pleased to announce that Neil Haynes, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Sun Life Financial U.S., has become a member of the General Board.
Haynes, a resident of Natick, brings nearly 40 years of experience in the financial service industry. At Sun Life, he is responsible for all fiscal reporting, capital, profitability management, financial planning and related functions for the company’s U.S. business operations.
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Previously, Haynes served as Senior Vice President, Finance in Sun Life’s corporate office in Toronto, and has also held leadership and strategic initiative roles in the company’s Canada, U.K. and Asia operations. Haynes is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries and holds a Bachelor degree in Mathematics from the University of Waterloo.
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“I am extremely excited for the work this board will do in supporting the YMCA of Greater Boston,” said Haynes. “We have the opportunity to enhance programs, start new initiatives and partner with great organizations. I look forward to working with this great group of individuals and seeing the incredible impact the Greater Boston Y has on the Boston community.”
YMCA of Greater Boston board members commit to serving the organization over the course of three years. As a board member, Haynes will help to govern and lead the more than 160-year-old institution and ensure that the Y delivers on its mission to strengthen the foundations of community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
“Sun Life has long supported the Y’s Diabetes Prevention Program, which assists hundreds of individuals in beating the disease through participation in the program,” says YMCA of Greater Boston President and CEO James Morton. “We are thrilled for Neil to join our dedicated team of passionate professionals who care so deeply about helping our neighbors through meaningful and transformative programs in the Greater Boston community,”
Sun Life and the YMCA of Greater Boston partner with the Boston Celtics for the annual Fit to Win youth program, and November #SunLifeDunk4Diabetes campaign. In 2018 Sun Life funded the refurbishment of the East Boston YMCA’s basketball court, facilitated by the Celtics. For more information about the YMCA of Greater Boston, visit: http://ymcaboston.org.
ABOUT THE YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON
The YMCA of Greater Boston is one of Massachusetts leading nonprofits committed to strengthening communities by improving health, empowering youth and activating people for good. Every day, the Y works with thousands of men, women, and children to ensure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has access to Y programs and services. As the nation’s fifth largest charity, the Y is creating a community of caring people through meaningful memberships. For more than 165 years, the Y has been developing skills and emotional well-being through education and training, welcoming and connecting diverse populations, preventing chronic disease and building healthier communities. The YMCA of Greater Boston is America’s first Y.
ABOUT SUN LIFE FINANCIAL
Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of insurance, wealth and asset management solutions to individuals and corporate Clients. Sun Life Financial 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 September 30, 2018, Sun Life Financial had total assets under management of C$984 billion. 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.
In the United States, Sun Life Financial is one of the largest group benefits providers, serving more than 60,000 employers in small, medium and large workplaces across the country. Sun Life’s broad portfolio of insurance products and services in the U.S. includes disability, absence management, life, dental, vision, voluntary and stop-loss. For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com/us.
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