Teresa White

Independent Director and Chair of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee

Teresa White is President Emeritus of Aflac U.S., which constitutes the operating U.S. insurance businesses for Aflac Incorporated, a publicly held company. Prior to moving into that role in January 2023 and since October 2014, she served as president of Aflac U.S. As president, White’s responsibilities included marketing, sales and distribution, information technology, corporate communications, operations, US financial management and shared services. She oversaw the company’s extensive distribution network of individual agents and brokers across the country, as well as nearly 5,000 employees. Prior to becoming president, White served in various leadership positions with Aflac, including chief operating officer from July 2013 to September 2014, executive vice president and chief services officer from October 2012 to July 2013, and executive vice president and chief administrative officer from March 2008 to October 2012, among others.

White serves on the Board of Landstar and serves on its nominating and corporate governance committee, audit committee, compensation committee, safety and risk committee and strategic planning committee. She is active in her community, having served on the boards of various non-profit and professional organizations, including the Georgia Chamber Board of Governors, NeighborWorks Columbus and Americas Health Insurance Plans.

White has been recognized for her leadership with a number of awards, including three consecutive years as Black Enterprise’s Most Powerful Women in Business, Bizwomen’s 2016 Women to Watch, Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Women Who Mean Business, and numerous recognitions by American Business Awards.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Arlington and a master’s degree in management from Troy State University. She is also NACD Directorship Certified.

White’s extensive operational and strategic background, coupled with her marketing, sales, talent and risk management experience at the executive level in the financial services industry, guides Pinnacle in its long-term strategic and operational planning and adds a valuable resource to the Board.