To focus on ‘strengthening communities’ around the world
October 8, 2020 – Principal Financial Group® announced today that Jo Christine Miles will lead the organization’s corporate and nonprofit philanthropic initiatives as director of Principal® Community Relations and the Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. (Principal® Foundation), beginning Monday, October 12. She will report to Beth Wood, senior vice president and chief marketing officer.
In this role, Miles will oversee the breadth of efforts at Principal® and Principal Foundation to strengthen communities around the world through grantmaking, employee and match giving, volunteerism, research, and sponsorships.
“Jo Christine is a thoughtful, collaborative and team-oriented leader with proven ability to leverage the power of private foundations to drive meaningful and inclusive change,” said Beth Wood. “We look forward to her visionary leadership as we guide more people along pathways to better, more secure financial futures.”
After a successful career in law, Miles served as public policy fellow for Philanthropy New York, where her work focused on equitable and inclusive philanthropy, gender equity, health, and international grantmaking. Her extensive work with private foundations includes service with the Rockefeller Philanthropic Advisors, the New York State Health Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the New York Women’s Foundation, and the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts.
About Principal®
Principal helps people and companies around the world build, protect and advance their financial well-being through retirement, insurance and asset management solutions that fit their lives. Our employees are passionate about helping customers of all income and portfolio sizes achieve their goals—offering innovative ideas, investment expertise and real-life solutions to make financial progress possible. Principal Community Relations has a focus to build financial security in communities where Principal Life Insurance Company operates. To find out more, visit us at principal.com.
About Principal® Foundation
Principal Foundation imagines a future where all people can learn, earn, and save for what matters most to them. We maintain a global commitment to create opportunities that build financial security, especially for those who are financially vulnerable. Rooted in our values, our grant-making, volunteerism, and match giving programs create a supportive culture for philanthropy and service. The Principal Foundation is a distinct, not for profit, undertaking separate from the Principal Financial Group, Inc. (“Principal”). While the Principal Foundation receives funding from Principal, the Principal Foundation is an independent organization. The Principal Foundation does not practice any form of investment advisory services and is not authorized to do so. Learn more about Principal Foundation.
