Allianz Life Names Susan Sachatello New Chief Growth Officer

Sachatello brings extensive experience in insurance, financial services and multichannel retail sectors to organization

MINNEAPOLIS – Sept. 30, 2021 – Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) announced today it has hired Susan Sachatello as senior vice president, chief growth officer, starting on September 27. Sachatello will oversee development of the company strategy, and has overall accountability for New Markets, Ventures, Product Innovation, Enterprise Marketing and Experience Management, Strategic Communications, Community Engagement and Sponsorships, and Enterprise Agile. She will report directly to Allianz Life President and CEO Jasmine Jirele.

“Susan brings deep expertise in strategy development, marketing, strategic partnerships, product management, operations, and digital transformation,” said Jirele. “She will be instrumental in helping lead the next phase of growth for Allianz Life by helping our financial professionals and customers achieve their financial and retirement goals with innovative products, unique insights and a differentiated customer experience.”

Sachatello brings extensive experience in marketing and digital leadership roles, most recently for Principal Financial Group and CUNA Mutual Group. With a track-record of business transformation in insurance, financial services and multichannel retail sectors, she also held chief marketing officer positions for Lands’ End, LBrands, and DoubleClick (now Google Ad Manager). Susan holds a B.A. in Economics and English from the University of Richmond, and an MBA from the College of William and Mary.

About Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® and one of the Ethisphere World’s Most Ethical Companies®, has been keeping its promises since 1896 by helping Americans achieve their retirement income and protection goals with a variety of annuity and life insurance products. In 2021, Allianz Life provided additional value to its policyholders via distributions of more than $10.6 billion. As a leading provider of fixed index annuities, registered index-linked annuities and fixed index universal life insurance, Allianz Life is part of Allianz SE, a global leader in the financial services industry with approximately 150,000 employees in more than 70 countries. Allianz Life is a proud sponsor of Allianz Field® in St. Paul, Minnesota, home of Major League Soccer’s Minnesota United.