Kemper Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has elected current Director Gerald Laderman to the role of Chairman of the Board, effective May 1, 2024. Laderman succeeds Joseph P. Lacher, Jr., who continues as CEO, President and Director. Stuart B. Parker will shift from Lead Director back to Director.

Kemper?s decision to appoint an independent chairman was previously disclosed in the 2024 Proxy Statement. Laderman joined the Kemper board of directors in February 2020, and has served as a member of the Board?s Audit and Investment committees. His upcoming retirement will conclude nearly 35 years of experience in the airline industry, including senior leadership roles at United Airlines and Continental Airlines.

Laderman has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College and a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School.