Phillip Polkinghorn, president of Keyport, has been named VP in Sun Lifes Retirement Products & Services division. Polkinghorn will be in charge of product manufacturing for Sun Lifes annuity business and will be responsible for products, operations, systems, finance partnership development and actuarial matters. Paul LeFevre, Keyports COO, will serve as a strategic consultant for Sun Life.
At Sun Life, three executives roles have changed as a result of the acquisition. Ron Fernandes, VP in the Retirement Products & Services division, will retain the same title, but will now concentrate on the firms wholesale distribution system.
Davey Scoon, VP and CFO for Sun Life, has added the role of chief administrator. In addition to his CFO responsibilities, Scoon will be responsible for the firms central systems, human resources, legal, compliance, actuarial, and finance areas.
Finally, Peter Demuth, VP and chief counsel for Sun Life, will become chief strategy and business development officer. He will be responsible for mergers & acquisitions, strategic planning, strategic initiatives, public relations, research & development and e-business for the firm.