CNO Financial Group announced that its board of directors has appointed Linda Gibson as a Director, effective immediately. Ms. Gibson was also appointed to the Audit and Enterprise Risk Committee and the Investment Committee of the Board. Gibson is the former Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of PGIM Quantitative Solutions, which is the quantitative equity and multi-asset specialist within Prudential Financial's global investment management business.

Gibson's appointment increases the size of the CNO Board to 10 directors. As the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of PGIM Quantitative Solutions from 2021 to 2025, Gibson set the global strategic direction for the firm including oversight of PGIM Wadhwani, its London-based alternatives manager. She also served as Chief Business Officer from 2019 to 2021 with accountability for a wide range of functions.

Prior to joining PGIM Quantitative Solutions, Gibson served as Executive Vice President and Head of Global Distribution for OMAM Asset Management, now Acadian Asset Management, and Chief Executive Officer of OMAM International. During her 17 years at the firm, she held various executive and global strategy positions, including Interim Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Head of Affiliate Management and General Counsel. Gibson received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Bates College and a Juris Doctor degree from Boston University School of Law.