Rodney O. Martin, Jr.

Rodney O. Martin, Jr., is chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), which helps Americans plan, invest and protect their savings — to get ready to retire better.  Serving approximately 13.8 million individual and institutional customers in the United States, Voya is a Fortune 500 company that had $7.5 billion in revenue in 2019.

A veteran of the retirement, insurance and financial services industry with more than 40 years of high-profile experience, Martin joined Voya (formerly ING U.S.) in 2011, and led it through an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange in May 2013. Since then, he has overseen a significant financial, operational and cultural transformation within the company. 

Martin received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Alfred University. He is a fellow, Life Underwriter Training Council, a board member of the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) and Junior Achievement (JA) USA, and has served on the board of the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association (LIMRA).