Michele Wu
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Ameritas
Michele Wu received her bachelor’s degree in economics from Xiamen University in China and her master’s degree in accounting/tax from the Kogod Business School of the American University in Washington, D.C. She oversees accounting and finance, corporate actuarial and capital management at Ameritas.
Wu has served as chief financial officer for Principal Hong Kong, a member company of Principal Financial Group. Prior to being in Hong Kong, she held the director of capital markets position for Principal (Des Moines) as well as financial controller – head of international tax. Her experience also includes being a tax director in the Mergers and Acquisitions practice for Price Waterhouse Coopers in New York. Wu is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Georgia and New York.
A first-generation immigrant fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Wu serves as a mentor for international students and young professionals. She has also served as the founding board member of the Ames Chinese Language Academy. Wu also has experience serving on the finance and insurance committees of the American Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong and on the boards of two Hong Kong companies.