Principal announced the appointment of Ms. Jane Conway as country head of Principal International in India. She will be responsible for leading Principal businesses in India which includes Principal Asset Management Private Ltd and Principal Retirement Advisors Private Ltd, both focused on providing financial tools, resources and information to help people live their best life.
Jane has more than 30 years of financial services experience, most recently as vice president, operational risk management for Freedom Mortgage Corporation located in Iowa, United States. Previously, she had a long tenure with Principal, including leadership roles in the United States and Chile. As an experienced professional in financial services, she has cultivated management skills in developing talent, team building, stakeholder alignment, change management and operational excellence.
Principal India also announced the appointment of a new member to its Board. Bharat Ravuri is the new managing director for Principal Retirement Advisors.
In her role, Jane will work closely with managing director for Principal Asset Management Private Ltd, previously held by Lalit Vij, who is departing the firm and Bharat Ravuri, the managing director for Principal Retirement Advisors.
Bharat comes with 25 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience in financial services. He previously worked in the United States and Japan. With a strong understanding of Indian fintech landscape, he launched MintZip, a fintech firm that helps simplify financial decisions for customers.