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Kathryn Mikells Elected To The Hartforda?s Board Of Directors

^{Published on 2010-10-12 10:05:44 - Market Wire}
 

HARTFORD, Conn.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG) today announced that the companya™s board of directors has elected Kathryn Mikells, 45, as a director of the company.

"Kathryn is a highly strategic, results-driven business leader who has navigated through rapidly evolving and challenging industries"

aKathryn is a highly strategic, results-driven business leader who has navigated through rapidly evolving and challenging industries,a said Liam E. McGee, The Hartforda™s chairman, president and chief executive officer. aShe is a seasoned finance executive whose insight and perspective will be significant assets for The Hartford as we continue to execute on our strategy to deliver sustainable, profitable growth.a

Mikells will join Nalco, the worlda™s largest sustainability services company focused on industrial water, energy and air applications, water treatment and process improvement, as executive vice president and chief financial officer later this month. Prior to being recently named executive vice president and CFO of Nalco, she was executive vice president and chief financial officer for United Airlinesa™ parent company, UAL Corporation, where she was one of the chief architects of the companya™s merger with Continental Airlines. Mikells joined United in 1994 and served in finance roles of increasing responsibility, including vice president and treasurer, vice president of Investor Relations, and director of corporate planning, among others.

Before joining United, Mikells spent six years in the financial services sector, including positions at GE Capitala™s Corporate Finance Group, Household International and Canadian Imperial Bank.

Mikells holds a mastera™s degree in business from the University of Chicago and a bachelora™s degree in finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Mikells serves on the board of directors of the Weitz Company, a national construction firm founded in 1855.

About The Hartford

Celebrating 200 years of helping its customers achieve whata™s ahead, The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) is an insurance and wealth management company. Through its unique focus on customer needs, the company serves businesses and consumers by providing the products and solutions they need to protect their assets and income from risks and manage their wealth and retirement needs. A Fortune 100 company, The Hartford is recognized widely for its service expertise and as one of the worlda™s most ethical companies. More information on the company and its financial performance is available at [ www.thehartford.com ].

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