Tim Gerend

About Tim Gerend

Timothy J. Gerend is chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Northwestern Mutual. After joining Northwestern Mutual in 2002 as an attorney, he has held a number of leadership roles across the company— including law, compliance, field compensation and campus planning. Most recently as executive vice president and chief distribution officer, he was responsible for the company’s go-to-market strategy, including the company’s exclusive field force of more than advisors and team members,and their strategic communications and marketing strategies. Under his leadership, Northwestern Mutual grew the largest, most productive, and most diverse field force in the company’s history. Gerend is passionate about supporting opportunities for young people to grow toward their potentialand ensuring that the industry is prepared to meet the needs of the future. Gerend has served on many philanthropic and industry boards and currently serves on the boards of the American Council of Life Insurers and the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. Gerend is a graduate of Butler University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and received his law degree from the University of Notre Dame.Gerend was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2025. He serves as the chair of the Executive Committee and as a member of the Finance Committee. Gerend brings extensive knowledge of Northwestern Mutual’s business from his over 20-year career at the company and considerable leadership andmanagement experience to the Board of Trustees.

Experience

1. Chairman, President and CEO

   Northwestern Mutual

   Jan 2002 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

Education

• Butler University

  B.S., Economics

  1989 — 1993

• Notre Dame Law School

  JD, Law

  1993 — 1996