Martha Leiper

Martha Leiper has served as executive vice president, chief investment officer of Unum Group since October 2019, responsible for the investment and asset management strategies of Unum’s portfolio. Before re-joining Unum after a nine-year tenure with USAA, she held leadership roles of increasing responsibility with Unum (including predecessor companies) from 1985 to 2010, most recently as senior vice president and deputy chief investment officer from January 2006 to May 2010. She also served as the chair of the Unum Investment Committee and Benefit Finance Committee.

Ms. Leiper previously served as senior vice president, corporate finance and enterprise money movement at USAA. While at USAA, she also served as senior vice president, corporate finance and investments, and as senior vice president, chief investment officer. Ms. Leiper served on the advisory committee for diversity and inclusion at USAA.

Leiper serves on the board of directors of the River City Company, Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, University of Tennessee Chattanooga Dean Advisory Board, and is a Co-Chair for AIF Investment Advisory Board.

She holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in business administration and finance from the University of Tennessee. She is a chartered financial analyst and a certified public accountant and is active in industry associations.