As Executive Vice President, Chris Pyne has overall accountability for the Core Market and National Client Group businesses including Distribution and other associated Growth Operations. This includes setting the competitive strategy and managing the portfolio of initiatives required to deliver on our growth, customer experience, and profitability objectives. Chris began his career at Unum in 1992 as a Group Sales Representative in the Boston Office and in 1998 was promoted to Sales Manager in the Chicago Office. In 2000, Chris returned to the Boston Office as Senior Market Manager and he also assumed responsibility for the Portland Field Office in 2004. He became Vice President, Managing Director of the Mid-Atlantic Region in 2008. In 2011, he became SVP, Sales & Client Management for Unum US. Then in 2018, Chris was promoted to SVP, Distribution and Growth Operations and was accountable for Unum’s Core Business Strategy. In 2020, he was named EVP, Group Benefits. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in government and legal studies from Bowdoin College.