Opening Keynote: Suzanne Zeller

Suzanne Dowd Zeller is Vice President and
Director of Human Resources for the International Wealth Management business of Hartford Life, Inc., 
a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group. In this role, she is responsible for providing strategic human resources support to Hartford Life's Business Development & Operations in Japan, Europe, and Brazil.
 
Hartford Life is the leading seller of variable annuities in Japan and is a leading provider of life insurance, employee benefits and personal savings products in Brazil. Last year, Hartford Life entered Europe to sell individual retirement and investment products in the United Kingdom.

Prior to her current role, Suzanne was head of human resources for Hartford Life’s European operation. As part of the start-up team for the new European business, she was instrumental in building the staff, setting the policies and procedures, and developing the organization’s high-performing culture.
  
Previously, Suzanne ran her own consulting practice that specialized in executive coaching, business strategy planning and leadership development. She has also held senior human resource and organizational effectiveness positions at United Technologies, Executive Risk, Aetna, AmericanRe and Swiss Re. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the State University of New York.  
  
The Hartford, a Fortune 100 company, is one of the nation's largest financial services and insurance companies, with 2006 revenues of $26.5 billion. The Hartford is a leading provider of investment products, life insurance and group benefits; automobile and homeowners products; and business property and casualty insurance. International operations are located in Japan, Brazil and the United Kingdom. The Hartford's Internet address is www.thehartford.com