Manulife Appoints Mike Coyne General Counsel
Manulife (NYSE:MFC) has appointed Mike Coyne as its new General Counsel, effective September 1, 2025. Coyne, who will join Manulife's Executive Leadership Team and report to President and CEO Phil Witherington, brings extensive experience from his recent role at the Bank Policy Institute and previous positions at MUFG and JPMorgan Chase.
Coyne's appointment comes as current General Counsel Jim Gallagher retires. The new General Counsel brings significant expertise in leading legal teams, managing complexity, and leveraging technology, along with a strong background in global financial services leadership.
Manulife (NYSE:MFC) ha nominato Mike Coyne come nuovo General Counsel, con effetto dal 1 settembre 2025. Coyne entrerà a far parte dell'Executive Leadership Team di Manulife e riporterà al Presidente e CEO Phil Witherington. Porta con sé una vasta esperienza maturata al Bank Policy Institute e in precedenti ruoli presso MUFG e JPMorgan Chase.
La nomina di Coyne avviene in concomitanza con il pensionamento dell'attuale General Counsel, Jim Gallagher. Il nuovo General Counsel vanta competenze consolidate nella guida di team legali, nella gestione di situazioni complesse e nell'impiego della tecnologia, oltre a una solida esperienza nella leadership nei servizi finanziari a livello globale.
Manulife (NYSE:MFC) ha designado a Mike Coyne como su nuevo General Counsel, con vigencia a partir del 1 de septiembre de 2025. Coyne se incorporará al Executive Leadership Team de Manulife y reportará al presidente y CEO Phil Witherington. Aporta amplia experiencia por su paso reciente por el Bank Policy Institute y por roles previos en MUFG y JPMorgan Chase.
El nombramiento de Coyne se produce cuando el actual General Counsel, Jim Gallagher, se retira. El nuevo General Counsel cuenta con sólida experiencia en la dirección de equipos jurídicos, la gestión de complejidad y el aprovechamiento de la tecnología, así como un fuerte historial en liderazgo en servicios financieros globales.
Manulife (NYSE:MFC)는 Mike Coyne을 2025년 9월 1일부로 신임 법률고문(General Counsel)으로 임명했습니다. Coyne은 Manulife의 경영진 리더십 팀에 합류하여 사장 겸 CEO인 Phil Witherington에게 보고할 예정입니다. 그는 최근 Bank Policy Institute에서의 경력과 MUFG 및 JPMorgan Chase에서 맡았던 이전 직책들을 통해 풍부한 경험을 보유하고 있습니다.
Coyne의 임명은 현 법률고문인 Jim Gallagher의 은퇴와 맞물려 이뤄졌습니다. 신임 법률고문은 법률팀 리더십, 복잡한 문제 관리, 기술 활용에 대한 전문성과 글로벌 금융 서비스 분야의 리더십 경험을 갖추고 있습니다.
Manulife (NYSE:MFC) a nommé Mike Coyne nouveau General Counsel, à compter du 1er septembre 2025. Coyne rejoindra l'Executive Leadership Team de Manulife et rendra compte au président et CEO Phil Witherington. Il apporte une vaste expérience acquise récemment au Bank Policy Institute ainsi que dans des postes antérieurs chez MUFG et JPMorgan Chase.
Cette nomination intervient alors que le General Counsel actuel, Jim Gallagher, prend sa retraite. Le nouveau General Counsel possède une solide expertise dans la direction d'équipes juridiques, la gestion de situations complexes et l'utilisation de la technologie, ainsi qu'un solide parcours dans le leadership des services financiers mondiaux.
Manulife (NYSE:MFC) hat Mike Coyne zum neuen General Counsel ernannt, wirksam ab dem 1. September 2025. Coyne wird dem Executive Leadership Team von Manulife beitreten und an den Präsidenten und CEO Phil Witherington berichten. Er bringt umfangreiche Erfahrung aus seiner jüngsten Tätigkeit beim Bank Policy Institute sowie aus früheren Positionen bei MUFG und JPMorgan Chase mit.
Coynes Ernennung erfolgt im Zuge des Rücktritts des bisherigen General Counsel Jim Gallagher. Der neue General Counsel verfügt über ausgeprägte Expertise in der Führung von Rechtsabteilungen, im Umgang mit komplexen Sachverhalten und im Einsatz von Technologie sowie über umfassende Führungserfahrung im globalen Finanzdienstleistungssektor.
- Appointment of experienced legal executive with global financial services background
- Addition of strategic leadership expertise in technology and transformation
- Strengthening of executive team with focus on inclusive culture and talent development
- None.
Mr. Coyne most recently served as Senior Fellow and Litigation Strategy Advisor at the Bank Policy Institute (BPI), a leading non-partisan advocacy and policy think tank for the world's largest banking organizations. Prior to BPI, Mr. Coyne served as General Counsel and Senior Legal Officer for the
"Mike brings demonstrated ability to lead high-performing legal teams, navigate complexity, leverage transformative technology to optimize ways of working, and advise boards and executive leadership with strategic clarity and sound judgment," said Mr. Witherington. "His global perspective and passion for building an inclusive culture, as well as sponsoring, developing, and coaching colleagues, will be invaluable as we write Manulife's next chapter."
Mr. Coyne is a graduate of Boston College Law School and the University of
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