Mr. Current has been a director of the Company since July, 2007. He is a member of the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Current was appointed vice president corporate affairs and assistant to the chief executive officer of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company in 2007. He served as vice president of policyowner services from 2006 to 2007 and as an executive officer from 2004 through the present. He joined Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company as vice president, corporate planning in 2003. Prior to joining Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, he was vice president and chief marketing officer of Lincoln Financial Group from 1995 to 2003. Prior to Lincoln Financial, Mr. Current served from 1987 to 1995 as vice president at Citibank, North America, in a variety of operations and marketing management positions. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company is the nation�s largest direct provider of individual life insurance. |