Vicki Walia has been named chief people officer at Newark-based Prudential Financial, effective March 31. Walia will succeed Lucien Alziari, who will retire after serving as in the role for eight years.
Currently, Walia leads human resources for the company’s U.S. Businesses and PGIM, Prudential’s global asset management business.
“Vicki is an exceptional leader who deeply cares about our people,” Andrew Sullivan, head of International Businesses and Global Investment Management, said. “Her global experience and perspectives, combined with her knowledge of how talent and culture drive business outcomes, will be invaluable in empowering our workforce to capture opportunities at the intersection of insurance, asset management, and retirement.”
“Lucien has been instrumental to transforming Prudential’s approach to talent management and helping us build a firm defined by world-class talent processes, programs, and people,” Charles Lowrey, chairman and CEO, said. “Under his leadership, our talent programs and culture have evolved significantly to help our people compete, lead, and collaborate more effectively. We are a better company for his contributions.”
Walia first joined Prudential as chief talent and capability officer, overseeing talent and change management as well as teams focused on organizational effectiveness. Prior to Prudential, she held successive leadership roles in human resources, marketing, and digital strategy and innovation at Moody’s Analytics and AllianceBernstein.
Walia will report to Sullivan, who will succeed Lowrey as CEO effective March 31, 2025.
