Larry M Chadwick
Okatie,SC
Summary
Experienced strategic and results-oriented business leader with a strong background in strategy, planning, and operations. Skilled at developing and executing business plans to drive maximum profitability and streamline operations while ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Recognized for effectively motivating and optimizing staff performance and productivity, consistently delivering exceptional results.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Federal Program Officer for South Carolina: Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program and Digital Equity
National Telecommunications and Information Administration, United States Department of Commerce
01.2023 - Current
- Working closely with the leadership in the SC Broadband Office in designing and implementing a successful $550M program to close the digital divide in SC, and to prepare for success in a globally competitive marketplace
- Navigating and administering the Federal grants process for the Broadband office in SC
- Educating state leaders and building coalition to take full advantage of the of the opportunities available in the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) and Digital Equity programs
- Organizing the state’s various internet service providers, non-profits and higher education institutions to ensue that we are working towards the common goal of providing universal broadband coverage for all South Carolinians
Senior Managing Director, Global Government Relations
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA)
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Built and managed three high performing teams of professionals responsible for advocating at the state, federal and global levels while simultaneously communicating legislative and regulatory developments to both the organization’s senior leadership team and external clients in real time
- Led global advocacy teams in the United Kingdom, European Union, India and Japan representing our real estate, asset management and clean energy initiatives in those jurisdictions
- Created the Global Government Relations Council, which brings together cross functional, multi-line business leaders from around the globe to discuss common issues and challenges and successes
- Partnered with the Head of Responsible Investing at Nuveen, TIAA’s asset manager, to establish a cross- functional SWAT teams consisting of business leaders, marketing, legal, risk and compliance, to monitor and comment on issues affecting our business in the European Union (e.g., Sustainable Finance in the EU, ESG proposals from the Department of Labor in the US, Stewardship codes in Japan and the UK)
- Leveraged and enhanced the relationships with major associations (e.g., The American Council of Life Insurers, The Investment Company Institute and The Security Industry and Financial Market Association) ensuring that TIAA either lead or had a direct input on projects important to the company and industry
- Experienced in coalition building, bringing together leaders from diverse and often disparate backgrounds to coalesce our collective resources around pressing policy challenges of the day (e.g., ACLI Moonshot, Inclusive Growth Coalition, etc.)
- Cultivated our employee sponsored, bi-partisan Political Action Committee, TIAA PAC, ensuring our corporate voice was heard in Washington, DC
- Starting from scratch over a 10-year time period, TIAA PAC raised on average $1.2M per election cycle, out pacing many of our key competitors
- Routinely provided real time briefs on policy updates, advocacy strategies and results and the general political landscape to our Executive Committee, client advisory councils and annual client conferences
Vice President, Federal Government Relations
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA)
07.2007 - 01.2018
- Lead our corporate response and strategy to the Dodd Frank Act, including both advocacy work with our lobbying team and developing policy positions on key provisions (e.g., Volcker Rule, Systemic Risk, Banking Regulation, Derivatives and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
- Through these efforts the company was allowed to execute numerous key strategies that would have otherwise been precluded
- Developed a streamlined process to both create and implemented our aligned advocacy strategies on key policy positions to both chambers of Congress and Federal Regulators
- Produced position papers on substantive policy topics for senior executives within the organization that enhanced the viability of key business initiatives
- Worked closely with our C suite executives, including the CEO on key policy issues
- Oftentimes preparing executives to testify in front of Congressional and Agency hearings
- Ensured that our advocacy agenda was constantly aligned and directly correlated to our ongoing business strategies
Director, Product Management
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA)
03.2004 - 07.2007
- Recruited and built a team of product wholesalers charged with communicating and implementing TIAA-CREF’s defined contribution retirement offer to both internal and external stakeholders, simplifying and streamlining what had become a very complex process
- Reduced on-boarding time for new clients by 25%
- Drove the design and implementation of TIAA-CREF’s annuity wrapped mutual fund product, TIAA Access, allowing for TIAA to enter new markets and gather more than $150 million in new assets under management
Consulting Officer, Relationship Management
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA)
09.1998 - 03.2004
- Managed all of the large public institutions for TIAA-CREF in the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Grew new assets by more 10% per year during my tenure and routinely ranked in the top 5 of all Relationship Managers nationwide
- Routinely rolled out new products and services to our clients to improve the efficacy of our retirement plan offering
Education
Master of Science - Finance
11.1997
Graduate - Public Affairs Council
01.2019
Advanced Leadership Development Program -
07.2015
Bachelor of Art - Political Science & Economics
05.1992
Skills
- Public Policy Engagement
- Coalition building
- Public Policy Formulation
- Strategic Planning
- Relationship management
- Public speaking
- Project management
- Employee Engagement
- Talent development
- Project planning
External Engagements
- Chair, Racial Equity Project (Project Moonshot), Washington DC, Harness the collective power of the life insurance industry to expand investment programs addressing the racial wealth gap.
- Board Member, Public Affairs Council, Washington DC, Advance the field of public affairs and provide members with executive education and expertise.
- Founding Member, Government Relations/Public Affairs Roundtable, Washington DC, Crowd source common challenges in the profession and develop best practices.
Timeline
Federal Program Officer for South Carolina: Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program and Digital Equity - National Telecommunications and Information Administration, United States Department of Commerce
01.2023 - Current
Senior Managing Director, Global Government Relations - Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA)
01.2018 - 01.2023
Vice President, Federal Government Relations - Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA)
07.2007 - 01.2018
Director, Product Management - Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA)
03.2004 - 07.2007
Consulting Officer, Relationship Management - Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA)
09.1998 - 03.2004
Public Affairs Institute - Graduate, Public Affairs Council
University of North Carolina, Keenan Flagler Business School - Advanced Leadership Development Program,
Tulane University - Bachelor of Art, Political Science & Economics
University of Denver - Master of Science, Finance
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