An official announcement was made by The Allstate Corporation On August 28, 2020, that Rhonda Ferguson will become a part of the company as an Executive Vice President as well as General Counsel, which was effective September 28 same year. According to the updates, Ferguson will take over from Susie Lees. Susie gave her 32 years to the company and now, she is going to retire from her service to Allstate in 2021 and she had announced her intention to retire next year. Until, Lees remains the Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of the Corporation.
Many people are searching for some important details of Rhonda Ferguson and want to know about her career, lifestyle, and personal life as well. Well, here is no many details about her but Ferguson joins the Allstate company from Union Pacific Railroad where she has been serving as an Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary and is also responsible for all legal, including regulatory and corporate governance initiatives. Well, after the official announcement, many officials of the company congratulated Rhonda Ferguson on her success or achievement in her life.
Allstate Company Announces Rhonda Ferguson
Chair President and CEO of The Allstate Corporation, Tom Wilson said,” Rhonda is a terrific addition to the Allstate family. She is a thoughtful and focused leader who brings expertise and wisdom to her new role. Rhonda is collaborative yet challenges conventional wisdom, which will be invaluable as Allstate transforms how we serve customers and society”. According to the details, Rhonda Ferguson joined the Union Pacific in 2016 after approx. a decade as Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Ethics Officer at FirstEnergy, an electric utility in her homestate of Ohio.
In the beginning of her career, Rhonda was serving as an Assistant General Counsel and Assitant Corporate Secretary at Ferro. Along with this, she was a partner at BakerHostetler and a litigation associate at Thompson Hine LLP. She received her degree of bachelor in industrial engineering from Northwestern University and a Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
In Rhonda’s career, she achieved huge respect and love from her colleagues and co-workers. Her achievement took her to the peak of her life. During the transition, Susie Lees will spread her focus on Allstate’s environmental, even social, and governance initiatives. Tom Wilson said,” We look forward to celebrating Susie’s many contributions to Allstate early next year”.
