Heather Lavallee

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Voya Financial

Search every verified Heather Lavallee interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Heather Lavallee began her tenure as President and Chief Executive Officer of Voya Financial in January 2023. In a video message to employees, she described herself as "humbled, honored and grateful" to assume the role, noting that she had spent the previous 14 years as a member of the Voya team. Lavallee credited outgoing CEO Rod with providing "exceptional leadership" and said she looked forward to continuing to work with him as he became executive chairman of the board. Lavallee stated that Voya is "well positioned for continued growth across each of our businesses" and said her goal is to "build on these strengths" and "write the next chapter of Voya's growth story together." She emphasized that the company's people are "what makes us a different kind of company" and referred to them as "our secret sauce." Lavallee also said Voya would continue to "positively impact society through the solutions that we provide, the corporate responsibility that we demonstrate, and the positive impact that we make in the communities in which we live and work."