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Deals & People May 24, 2010
Transamerica Appoints Southern Regional Vice President
Transamerica Retirement Services has hired Linda Kurz as regional vice president in the company’s Southern Region.
Reported by Rebecca Moore
Kurz will be based in Gainesville, Virginia, and will oversee all sales and distribution activities in Virginia. She will report to Steven Dunlap, Transamerica’s divisional vice president for the Southern Region.
Kurz has nearly 20 years of professional experience in the retirement industry, Transamerica said.
She joins Transamerica from ING Financial Advisors, she was responsible for sales and marketing of qualified retirement plans through financial advisers and third party administrators (TPAs) for more than seven years. Kurz most recently served as a regional vice president for ING Financial Advisors, having also served as a regional sales director and regional director of client relations.
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