Michael Hicks joined AF Group as SVP and Chief Digital Officer in 2021 with responsibility for overseeing the company’s digital roadmap to capitalize on changes in customer expectations, new ways of working, and an evolving insurance landscape. Mr. Hicks joined AF Group from its parent company, Emergent Holdings, Inc., where he served in the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer since 2018. With 25 years of active leadership in the insurance industry, Mr. Hicks’ previous roles included Chief Information Officer for Retirement Solutions at Guardian Life, Vice President of Shared Services and Corporate Technology at MassMutual Financial Group, and executive business and technology roles at The Hartford and Lincoln Financial Group. Mr. Hicks has a bachelor’s degree from Boston University and an MBA from Northeastern University’s D'Amore-McKim School of Business.