Sun Life Financial Names Terry Mullen Senior Vice President, U.S. Distribution

The U.S. business group of Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE: SLF, TSX: SLF) announced that Terry Mullen has been named Senior Vice President, U.S. Distribution. As head of distribution, Terry will be responsible for aligning and developing the sales organization across all employee benefits lines of business in the U.S. He will oversee the group, voluntary, and stop-loss distribution teams, as well as internal sales and relationship management. Terry will continue to report to Wes Thompson, President, Sun Life Financial U.S. 

“Terry has deep distribution expertise with more than 25 years of sales and management experience in the financial services industry and a strong track record for driving growth,” said Thompson. “He brings valuable insights and knowledge to execute our distinctive distribution model and lead our highly regarded sales professionals.”

Prior to this appointment, Terry was Senior Vice President, Sun Life Financial International, overseeing Sun Life Financial’s Bermuda international high net worth insurance and investment business, as well as the leadership of relationship management for global distributors.

He joined Sun Life in 2008 as President, Sun Life Financial Distributors, and was responsible for all aspects of distribution for U.S. annuities and individual life insurance products and services. Prior to joining Sun Life, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc., the wholesaling distribution organization for Lincoln Financial Group, which offers a broad range of products.

“Terry, along with a seasoned distribution management team in the group insurance market, represents a powerful combination of talent that will position Sun Life Financial as a leader in the U.S. employee benefits market,” added Thompson.