New York - New York Life Insurance Co. named Mark Sanders CTO and senior vice president of its Corporate Information department, reporting to COO and senior vice president Eileen Slevin. He joins New York Life from New York-based BKF Asset Management Inc., where he served as CTO.Sanders is responsible for New York Life's information technology vision, strategy and planning, overseeing the Enterprise Architecture and Engineering division in the Corporate Information department. In addition to serving as the CTO for BKF Asset Management prior to joining New York Life, he served as chairman and CEO of BevAccess, a combination online procurement site for licensed retail buyers, and trade media group for the alcohol beverage industry. Sanders was also a senior director for Merrill Lynch, and held leadership positions at Salomon Brothers Inc., J.P. Morgan, Sun Microsystems and Grumman Aerospace.
Sanders is currently the president of the Wall Street Technology Association (WSTA), and a member of both the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Society of Information Management (SIMNY). He holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and an executive MBA in Management.
Source: Business Wire
