Erin Culek

Erin Culek is Head of Financial Protection & Retirement Solutions at The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian). In this role, she is responsible for driving profitable growth in Guardian’s individual life, annuity, and disability businesses.

Erin joined Guardian in 2020 and has held various roles, including Chief Strategy & Operating Officer. In this role, she led teams that help Guardian meet its strategic and transformational objectives, such as enterprise strategy, corporate development, data, and AI sourcing.

Prior to Guardian, Erin served as Executive Vice President of Business and Client Management for Nuveen. There, she led distribution business management, global client service operations, sales enablement, and spearheaded strategic initiatives.

Beyond her executive responsibilities, Erin serves on the Board of Directors for the GO Project, a non-profit delivering vital academic, social, and emotional support to New York City public school children. Erin holds a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.