AIG Appoints Kelly Lafnitzegger EVP and Chief Human Resources & Diversity Officer

Authored by AIG

American International Group, Inc. has announced that Kelly Lafnitzegger will join AIG as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources & Diversity Officer (CHRO), effective June 1, 2024. Ms. Lafnitzegger will report to Peter Zaffino, AIG Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, and will be a part of AIG’s Executive Leadership Team.

As CHRO, Ms. Lafnitzegger will lead AIG’s global human resources organization with responsibility for aligning AIG’s talent strategy with the company’s strategic and operational objectives. In this role, Ms. Lafnitzegger will oversee talent acquisition and management, learning and development, compensation and benefits, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and global corporate citizenship.

“Kelly’s 30 years of experience at General Electric, along with her broad leadership track record of developing organizational and talent strategies that align with business objectives will be a valuable addition to AIG,” said Peter Zaffino, AIG Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. “I am pleased to welcome Kelly as we build on our momentum to become a top-performing global company. Retaining and attracting world-class talent with compelling career opportunities and meaningful professional development and advancement is a top priority.”

Ms. Lafnitzegger said: “I am honored to join AIG at this exciting time as the company’s industry leadership is being recognized around the world. I look forward to joining Peter’s impressive executive leadership team and to working alongside AIG’s talented global HR team and across the company to deliver on our purpose and values on behalf our colleagues, clients, partners and many stakeholders.”

Ms. Lafnitzegger joins AIG from GE Vernova, where since 2022, she led the separation management office to support the company’s spin-off from GE. Previously, Ms. Lafnitzegger held a series of human resources leadership roles in GE’s Corporate, Capital, Healthcare, Global Research, Transportation and Power divisions.

Ms. Lafnitzegger succeeds Rose Marie Glazer, who has served as AIG’s Chief Human Resources & Diversity Officer since January 1, 2022, and has transitioned to AIG’s General Counsel.