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President and Chief Executive Officer
SBLI USA Mutual Life Insurance Company, Inc.
S.USA Life Insurance Company, Inc.

Vikki L. Pryor is president and chief executive officer of SBLI USA Mutual Life Insurance Company, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary S.USA Life Insurance Company, Inc. The innovative, national, financial services company is committed to the financial empowerment of value-conscious consumers across the country. SBLI USA has continued to experience national expansion, product development and several years of double-digit sales growth under Pryorââ?¬â?¢s leadership since 1999.

A mutual life insurance organization with more than $16.7 billion of insurance in force, $1.5 billion in assets, $124 million in surplus capital, and over 300,000 policyholders, SBLI USA has been retooled to expand not only in size and assets, but in its service accessibility as well. A fully bilingual Web site caters to the Spanish speaking clientele that constitute over 35 percent of the Companyââ?¬â?¢s customer base. In addition to fostering a bilingual workforce, Pryor oversaw the development of an integrated marketing model of distribution channels, state-of-the-art Customer Centers in New York City, Puerto Rico, Chicago and Buffalo. The Companyââ?¬â?¢s customer-focused, e-commerce strategy resulted in SBLI USA being named first runner up for Ciscoââ?¬â?¢s 2007 Technology Award. Additionally, the company and its subsidiaries sell an expanding number of products in 52 jurisdictions. SBLI USAââ?¬â?¢s success is reflected in the 97 percent customer satisfaction rating maintained by its policyholders.

The fulfillment of the Companyââ?¬â?¢s mission rests on its commitment to financial strength as well as service and social responsibility. Since 1999, SBLI USA has donated over $750,000 to local and national charities. Among these are included: AIDS Walk New York, Alzheimerââ?¬â?¢s Association, American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, American Red Cross, Americaââ?¬â?¢s Second Harvest, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Childrenââ?¬â?¢s Charities of America, Earth Day Network, First Book, Food Banks of Western New York and New Jersey, Habitat for Humanity International, Newark Cares, and United Way.

Currently, Pryor serves on the Board of the Partnership for New York City, the American Council of Life Insurersââ?¬â?¢ Forum 500 Board, the Citi Advisory Board for Citigroupââ?¬â?¢s Security and Fund Services, and the Small Business and Agricultural Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Sheââ?¬â?¢s also a member of the Deanââ?¬â?¢s Advisory Council of the University at Buffalo Law School, her alma mater.

Prior to joining SBLI USA, Pryor served as senior vice president of operations at Oxford Health Plans, senior vice president at Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and as a director at Allstate Insurance Company. Before entering the corporate world, Pryor was a tax trial lawyer in the Office of the Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service.

Recently named by Crainââ?¬â?¢s New York as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in New York City Business, Pryorââ?¬â?¢s involvement extends beyond SBLI USA and into the business and civic communities. She is a frequent and sought after speaker whose engagements range from topics relating to womenââ?¬â?¢s empowerment, ethics, leadership, corporate governance, and financial empowerment. She recently served as a panelist for an unprecedented study called ââ?¬Å?The Bottom Lineââ?¬ by Catalyst, which assesses the positive financial impact of the presence of women on boards of directors, and as a panelist for the NAAIA 2007 National Conference, discussing African American women breaking the glass ceiling. Pryor was a keynote speaker at the National Conference of Women Work! (Washington, D.C.), and provided the keynote address at the Sacred Heart University commencement. Pryor has also contributed to ââ?¬Å?The Talent Management Handbookââ?¬ ââ?¬â?? an authoritative resource for creating excellence in an organization through people management.

Pryor earned a B.A. degree magna cum laude in 1975 and a Juris Doctorate in 1978 from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She also earned an MBA degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1989. She is a CPA, CLU and ChFC and is admitted to practice law in New York and Illinois. Ms. Pryor received an honorary doctorate degree from Sacred Heart University in 2004.

Pryor has received numerous awards and recognition, among them:

Crainââ?¬â?¢s New York Business Magazine ââ?¬â?? 100 Most Influential Women in Business
Forbes ââ?¬â?? CEO Spotlight
Minority Bar Association of Western New York - Education Award
Black Enterprise Magazineââ?¬â?50 Most Powerful Women in Business
Womenââ?¬â?¢s Leadership Exchangeââ?¬â?Compass Award
The Network Journalââ?¬â?25 Most Influential Black Women in Business
Minority Bar Association of Western New Yorkââ?¬â?Presidentââ?¬â?¢s Award, Distinguished
City and Suburban Magazineââ?¬â?Pioneer in Business Award
City of Buffalo, New Yorkââ?¬â?Day of Proclamation
Boston Chamber of Commerceââ?¬â?Emerging Executive Award
Girl Scouts of Americaââ?¬â?Leading Woman Award
University of Illinoisââ?¬â?Alumni Leadership and Chancellorââ?¬â?¢s Awards
State University of New York at Buffalo Law Schoolââ?¬â?Distinguished Alumna Award
Urban Bankersââ?¬â?¢ Coalition, Inc.ââ?¬â?Distinguished Community Service Award