Cheryl C. Whaley

Overview

Cheryl C. Whaley has been our Senior Vice President - Capital Markets & Growth Ventures since January 2007. Prior thereto, she served as Vice President responsible for Growth Ventures since October 2005. From December 1996 to August 1998, Ms. Whaley was the Senior Vice President of Quality and Business Integration of GE Financial Assurance Holdings, Inc. Subsequent to this position, from May 2000 to July 2001, she served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board of GE Capital Life Assurance Company of New York and American Mayflower Life Insurance Company of New York. From July 2001 to January 2004, Ms. Whaley was the Managing Director and Business Leader, Public Finance at Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation, where she served on the Board of Directors and Senior Credit Committee. She has also held positions at CS First Boston, Northwest Airlines and Bain & Company. Ms. Whaley graduated as a Durant Scholar, magna cum laude from Wellesley College and holds an M.B.A. from Harvard University.