Our leadership team

A unique team of professionals with diverse backgrounds share a passion to lead TIAA. Meet the leaders who guide us in fulfilling our commitments to our own people and to those we serve.

Thasunda Brown Duckett

President and Chief Executive Officer

Thasunda Brown Duckett
Claire Borelli

Chief People Officer


Mike Cowell

Chief Risk and Compliance Officer


Bret Hester

Chief Legal Officer

W. Dave Dowrich

Chief Financial Officer


Sastry Durvasula

Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating, Information and Digital Officer

Derek Ferguson

Chief Administrative Officer

Kourtney Gibson

Chief Executive Officer, Retirement Solutions

Bill Huffman

Chief Executive Officer, Nuveen

Colbert Narcisse

Chief Product and Business Development Officer

David G. Nason

Chief Executive Officer, TIAA Wealth Management and Advice Solutions

Micky Onvural

Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

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