Greensboro, NC/September 14, 2006 - The Board of Directors of The Todd Organization, a nationwide leader in the design, financing, and administration of nonqualified retirement plans and other executive benefit plans, today announced that Meridee J. Maynard has joined its Board of Directors.
Ms. Maynard is senior vice president-life product for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She oversees the product development, competitive analysis, and proposal development for the company's life insurance products.
One reflection of the far-ranging nature of her financial expertise is that Ms. Maynard has earned eight professional financial designations. They are:
Certified Financial Planner (CFP ®)
Certified in Long Term Care (CLTC)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Chartered Advisor on Senior Living (CASL)
Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC)
Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU)
Long Term Care Professional (LTCP)
Personal Financial Specialist (PFS)
Prior to joining Northwestern Mutual in 1988, Ms. Maynard worked directly with closely held businesses and high net worth individuals, assisting them in both personal financial planning and tax planning and preparation.
"The Todd Organization is pleased and proud to have Ms. Maynard, a very high quality executive with a high quality company join our Board," said David Sprinkle, chief executive officer of The Todd Organization. "For 23 consecutive years, Northwestern Mutual has been named 'America's Most Admired' life/health insurance company in an annual survey in Fortune* magazine. Her leadership and expertise will help ensure that The Todd Organization continues to provide innovative and high quality products and services," said Mr. Sprinkle.
Commenting on Todd and the executive benefits marketplace, Ms. Maynard said, "Whether it involves serving a Fortune 500 company, a community financial institution, a closely held private business, or another type of company, The Todd Organization has a long track record of excellence. The firm has set the industry standard for client service, while finding innovative solutions to help companies retain and attract quality executives through nonqualified retirement plans and other executive benefits."
"The recently enacted 'Pension Protection Act' is one more reason why companies should work with excellent service providers, such as The Todd Organization. In fact, the business development opportunities for Todd in light of the overall need for executive benefits, as well as this important new Act, are quite significant," said Ms. Maynard.
Founded in 1957, The Todd Organization is a nationwide leader in the design, financing, and administration of nonqualified retirement plans and other executive benefits. It serves companies in all major industries across the United States, through more than 500 executive benefits plans. The Todd Organization is the marketing name for Todd Consulting, Inc, which is affiliated with Northwestern Mutual, and provides and administers executive benefit plans. The Todd Organization's mission is to help companies retain and attract quality executives who maximize shareholder value.
For additional information, see: www.toddorg.com .
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