Visit Financial Professionals site Log In Help Center Home Products Education About Us Home / About Us / Senior Leadership Meet the leaders of Brighthouse Financial. Learn about our financial strength ratings and more Jump to: Senior Leadership Board of Directors Senior Leadership Team Eric T. Steigerwalt President, CEO Read Bio Christine M. DeBiase EVP, CAO Read Bio Vonda Huss EVP, CHRO Read Bio Eric T. Steigerwalt — President and Chief Executive Officer Eric Steigerwalt is the president and chief executive officer of Brighthouse Financial. Prior to his current role, Steigerwalt was executive vice president of MetLife, Inc.’s (MetLife) U.S. Retail business. He was appointed to this position in February 2012. During 2012, Steigerwalt also served as MetLife’s interim chief financial officer. Steigerwalt held multiple leadership roles at MetLife over the course of 18 years. He served as chief financial officer for MetLife’s U.S. businesses as well as the company’s corporate treasurer. Steigerwalt began his tenure at MetLife in 1998, managing many of the operational aspects of MetLife’s demutualization and IPO, and went on to become the company’s first head of investor relations. Before joining MetLife, Steigerwalt worked in finance at Equitable Companies and at Fossett Corporation where he was a derivatives trader. Steigerwalt is the chairman, president, and CEO of Brighthouse Life Insurance Company. He serves on the board of directors for the American Council of Life Insurers and the Wells Fargo Championship’s Champions for Education foundation, and is a member of the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council. Steigerwalt graduated from Drew University with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Christine M. DeBiase — Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, and General Counsel Christine DeBiase is executive vice president, chief administrative officer, and general counsel at Brighthouse Financial. DeBiase is responsible for legal; compliance; corporate governance and sustainability; government relations; procurement; and third-party risk management. DeBiase is also an executive sponsor of the company’s Diversity and Inclusion strategy. DeBiase was previously general counsel to MetLife’s U.S. Retail business and held multiple leadership roles there over the course of 20 years. While at MetLife, DeBiase was a Founding Member and Executive Sponsor of GLAM, the Gay, Lesbian, Transgender Associates and Allies at MetLife. She was also an active member of MetLife’s Global Women’s Leadership Forum. DeBiase holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from SUNY New Paltz and a Juris Doctor degree from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. She serves on the advisory board for PowerPlay NYC and is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association Foundation Board. In 2018, she was included in the Charlotte Business Journal’s 2018 Women in Business Awards class and received the Highest Leaf Award from the Women’s Venture Fund. In 2020, DeBiase was honored with the 20th Annual Aiming High Award by Legal Momentum, the Women’s Legal Defense and Education Fund. Vonda Huss — Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Vonda Huss is executive vice president and chief human resources officer at Brighthouse Financial. In this role, Huss is responsible for leading the human resources, communications, real estate, and community relations organizations. Prior to joining Brighthouse Financial, Huss was the executive vice president and co-head of human resources at Wells Fargo. In this role, Huss led the HR business partner organization and had responsibility for compensation, talent acquisition, HR strategy and employee relations. As the co-head of human resources, she led a team of 2,000 HR professionals globally and played a key role on the company's operating committee and management committee. Prior to assuming the role of co-head of human resources, she was the HR director for Wells Fargo's Wealth & Investment Management division, where she was responsible for leading human capital strategy, leadership development, talent management, compensation, recruiting and employee relations for the 34,000 Wells Fargo associates in that division. Huss received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Appalachian State University and a master’s degree in business administration from Pfeiffer University. She serves on the YMCA of Greater Charlotte board of directors and is the chair of the executive compensation committee. She also serves on the Novant Health PMC Foundation board of directors. Myles J. Lambert — Executive Vice President and Chief Distribution and Marketing Officer As executive vice president and chief distribution and marketing officer at Brighthouse Financial, Myles Lambert oversees the wholesaling organization, sales desk, and strategic relationship management and training. Lambert is also responsible for all marketing and branding efforts. Lambert is the chairman and president of Brighthouse Securities and serves on the Brighthouse Life Insurance Company Board. Prior to his current role, Lambert was senior vice president of MetLife’s Northeast Region for MetLife Premier Client Group (MPCG). He was also responsible for leading MPCG’s proprietary wholesaling organization for annuity, life, and disability insurance. Before joining MetLife, Lambert served as executive director and business head for the insurance and annuity business at Morgan Stanley. Prior to that, he held senior leadership roles at Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney. Lambert holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Villanova University. He is an advisory board member for the Center of Marketing and Consumer Insights for the Villanova School of Business and a recipient of the CLU designation from American College. Lambert serves on the board of the Insured Retirement Institute and is a frequent contributor to other industry organizations. Conor Murphy — Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Conor Murphy is executive vice president and chief operating officer for Brighthouse Financial. In this role, Murphy is responsible for all operational matters, product and business development, and the ongoing execution of the Brighthouse Financial strategy. He is a member of the Brighthouse Financial senior leadership team. Prior to joining Brighthouse Financial, Murphy was the chief financial officer for MetLife, Inc.’s (MetLife) Latin America region. Previously, he led MetLife’s international strategic planning organization, responsible for global business strategy including M&A in international markets. Murphy’s broad experience also includes being CFO for MetLife’s EMEA region, MetLife’s head of investor relations, and CFO of MetLife Investments. He joined MetLife from PwC in New York, and began his career at Grant Thornton in Dublin, Ireland. He is a certified public accountant and a member of the Massachusetts Society of CPAs. Murphy is also a chartered accountant and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland. John L. Rosenthal — Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer As executive vice president and chief investment officer at Brighthouse Financial, John Rosenthal is responsible for the overall management of the company’s investment portfolio. Prior to his current role, Rosenthal was EVP and head of global portfolio management at MetLife Investments. Rosenthal held multiple leadership roles at MetLife over the past 32 years. He served as managing director of the investments institutional portfolio management business, co-head of fixed income and equity investments, and head of core securities. Rosenthal began his tenure at MetLife in 1984 as a private placement analyst in the corporate investments department. Rosenthal served as the treasurer of the MetLife Foundation, the chairperson of MetLife’s Corporate Blood Program, and the financial services chair for the New York Blood Center. He currently serves on the Board of the New York Blood Center as chair of the finance committee. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Rosenthal holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Franklin & Marshall College and a master’s degree in business administration from Cornell University. Edward Spehar — Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer As executive vice president and chief financial officer at Brighthouse Financial, Edward (Ed) Spehar, CFA, is responsible for the overall financial strategy, including financial planning and analysis, investor relations, accounting and reporting, treasury, actuarial, corporate tax, and expense management. Prior to joining Brighthouse Financial in July 2019, Spehar was executive vice president and treasurer of MetLife, Inc., where he was responsible for the strategic management of financial resources. Spehar joined MetLife in 2012 as senior vice president and head of investor relations, and later served as the chief financial officer of MetLife’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) segment. Spehar had previously spent 23 years as an equity research analyst covering the life insurance industry focused on insurance companies, including 19 years as a sell-side equity research analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. While there, Spehar was repeatedly selected for Institutional Investor magazine’s annual All-America Research Team. Spehar holds a bachelor’s degree in management from Case Western Reserve University and a master’s degree in business administration from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve. Board of Directors Eric T. Steigerwalt President, CEO Irene Chang Britt Independent Director C. Edward Chaplin Board Chairman View All Board of Directors on Investor Relations Need Help? Visit our Support Center About Us Investor Relations Newsroom Careers Supplier Program Connect with Us Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Accessibility Manage Your Preferences Unclaimed Policy Finder Privacy Statement Terms of Use For Victims of Domestic Violence Fraud Reporting © 2021 Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Brighthouse Financial® and its design are registered trademarks of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. and/or its affiliates. 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