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CNO Financial Group Names Joel Koehneman as Chief Accounting Officer

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) has named Joel Koehneman as Chief Accounting Officer, effective January 21, 2025. He will report to Chief Financial Officer Paul McDonough.

“Joel brings extensive experience in public accounting to CNO. He spent 16 years in the audit practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), primarily focused on life insurance clients, including serving as lead Director on two life insurance company audits,” said McDonough.

“His leadership and technical skills, along with his comprehensive knowledge of our products and markets, including Bermuda, and his alignment with the CNO mission will be key strengths for the company as we continue to advance our strategic growth initiatives. We are very pleased to welcome Joel to CNO.”

Over the past year, Koehneman served as a Finance Director at CDW Corporation. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accountancy and a master’s degree in accounting science, both from the University of Illinois, and he is a Certified Public Accountant. 

Koehneman succeeds Michellen Wildin, who is expected to remain with the company through April 1, 2025, to support the transition.

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