Nationwide announces new board members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 5, 2006
Contact:
Eric Hardgove (614) 677-8516
hardgre@nationwide.com
Columbus, OH— Nationwide today announced the election of M. Diane Koken and Jeffrey W. Zellers to the Board of Directors for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Koken was elected to a three-year term and Zellers to a one-year term.
“Diane and Jeffrey add valuable economic and financial experience to the Nationwide board,” said Chairman Arden L. Shisler. “Their individual areas of expertise will add depth to an already outstanding board of directors and will help Nationwide address the increasingly complex issues of corporate governance and business development.”
Koken is the former Commissioner of Insurance for Pennsylvania. Originally appointed by Governor Tom Ridge in 1997, Koken was reappointed in 2003 by Governor Ed Rendell and was Pennsylvania’s second longest serving Insurance Commissioner. She also served as the elected President of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) from 2004-2005.
Prior to her service with the state, Koken served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company. Koken holds a bachelor’s degree from Millersville University, as well as a Jurist Doctorate from Villanova University School of Law. Koken and her husband reside in Lancaster, PA.
Zellers is currently Board Chair and President of K.W. Zellers & Son, Inc., a seasonal packer-grower-shipper of Arrow brand fresh salad vegetables located in Hartville, OH. A strong food safety advocate, Zellers provided testimony in 2002 before a Congressional subcommittee regarding the implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act.
Zellers served on the board advisory committee to Unizan Bank Corporation prior to its merger with Huntington National Bank. He also was a board member of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, the Stark County Farm Bureau and the Stark County YMCA.
A graduate of The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Zeller and his wife reside in Hartville, OH.
Nationwide, based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the world, with more than $158 billion in assets. Nationwide ranks #98 on the Fortune 100 list. The company provides a full range of insurance and financial services, including auto, motorcycle, boat, homeowners, life, commercial insurance, administrative services, annuities, mortgages, mutual funds, pensions and long-term savings plans. For more information, visit www.nationwide.com.
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