Ameritas Leadership Team
Ameritas has a strong leadership team dedicated to helping our customers, honoring our company values and driving business growth.
Click on the names below to learn more about our leaders.
Leadership team
William W. Lester, CFA, FLMI
President and Chief Executive Officer
Individual Division
Ryan C. Beasley, CFP, CLU, ChFC, MSFS, LLIF
Executive Vice President
Individual Division
Robert M. Jurgensmeier, FSA, MAAA
Executive Vice President
Individual Product and Independent Distribution
Kurt J. Shallow
Senior Vice President, Agency and Advisor Distribution
and Ameritas Investment Company, LLC President
Steven J. Valerius, FLMI
Senior Vice President
Individual Division
Retirement Plans Division
James M. Kais
Senior Vice President
Retirement Plans
Group Division
Karen M. Gustin, LLIF
Executive Vice President
Group Division
Patrick D. “Drew” Fleming
Senior Vice President
Group Distribution and National Partners
Bruce E. Mieth
Senior Vice President
Group Operations
Kelly J. Wieseler, FSA, MAAA
Senior Vice President,
Group Chief Actuary and Underwriting
Ameritas Investment Partners
James Mikus, CFA, FLMI
President and Chief Executive Officer
Enterprise Services
Susan K. Wilkinson, CPA, FLMI
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Brent F. Korte
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Christine M. Neighbors, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary
April L. Rimpley, LLIF, FLMI
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Robert-John H. Sands, Esq., CLU, ChFC
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
Carrie C. Weber
Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance and Risk Officer
Linda A. Whitmire, FSA, MAAA
Senior Vice President, Chief Actuary, Corporate
Richard A. Wiedenbeck
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Board of directors
standing, from left to right
James R. Krieger
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
Gallup, Inc.
Kim M. Robak
Senior Partner
Mueller Robak, LLC
Thomas W. “Tommy” Knapp
Academic Director
University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business
Paul C. “Chip” Schorr IV
Senior Managing Director
One Equity Partners
Bryan E. Slone
President
Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Patricia A. McGuire
President
Trinity Washington University
D. Wayne Silby
Founding Chairman
Calvert Funds
sitting, from left to right
William W. Lester
President and Chief Executive Officer
Tonn M. Ostergard
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Crete Carrier Corporation
JoAnn M. Martin
Vice Chair
Ameritas Mutual Holding Company
John S. “Sid” Dinsdale
Chairman
Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
James P. Abel
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
NEBCO, Inc.
