McKinney to Join Kemper as Chief Financial Officer

Chicago-based insurer, Kemper Corp., announced that James “Jim” J. McKinney will join the company in November as senior vice president and chief financial officer.

McKinney will report directly to Joseph P. Lacher, Jr., Kemper’s president and chief executive officer. He replaces Frank J. Sodaro, who will serve as a senior advisor to the company through the end of 2016. During the transition period, Richard Roeske, Kemper’s vice president and chief accounting officer, will serve as interim chief financial officer.

McKinney recently served as chief financial officer for the Banc of California. Prior to joining Banc of California, McKinney was principal accounting officer and global corporate controller for International Lease Finance Corporation (IFLC), a division of AIG. In addition, McKinney worked for RBS Citizens Asset Finance, where he held several senior finance and analytical roles. In his early career, he worked for KPMG, ServiceGas and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Source: Kemper Corp.