Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) Executive Team
Principal Financial executive team at a glance
Principal Financial lists 10 executives, led by Deanna Dawnette Strable-Soethout, President, CEO & Chair of the Board (age 56). Joel Michael Pitz is the company's Executive VP & CFO (age 51).
In fiscal year 2025 the highest-paid executive was Kamal Bhatia C.F.A., President & CEO of Principal Asset Management, with total pay of $5.06 million. The 5 executives with reported pay received $16.16 million in all.
The average age of the executives with a known age is 57; the youngest is 51 and the oldest 62.
Titles, ages and pay from company filings; pay for fiscal year 2025.
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Executive Team
Ms. Deanna Dawnette Strable-Soethout
President, CEO & Chair of the Board
Mr. Joel Michael Pitz
Executive VP & CFO
Ms. Amy Christine Friedrich
President of Benefits & Protection
Mr. Christopher James Littlefield
President of Retirement & Income Solutions
Mr. Kamal Bhatia C.F.A.
President & CEO of Principal Asset Management
Ms. Kathleen B. Kay
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer
Mr. Humphrey Lee
VP & Head of Investor Relations
Ms. Noreen M. Fierro
Senior VP and Enterprise Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
Mr. Timothy Wayne Brown B.S., J.D.
EVP, General Counsel & Secretary
Ms. Bethany A. Wood
Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer
Principal Financial executive pay, fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Title | Age | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamal Bhatia C.F.A. | President & CEO of Principal Asset Management | 53 | $5.06 million |
| Deanna Dawnette Strable-Soethout | President, CEO & Chair of the Board | 56 | $4.27 million |
| Christopher James Littlefield | President of Retirement & Income Solutions | 58 | $3.22 million |
| Amy Christine Friedrich | President of Benefits & Protection | 54 | $2.25 million |
| Joel Michael Pitz | Executive VP & CFO | 51 | $1.36 million |
Total pay as reported for the fiscal year; it can include salary, bonus and stock awards.
Questions and answers
Who is the CEO of Principal Financial?
Deanna Dawnette Strable-Soethout (President, CEO & Chair of the Board), age 56; total pay in fiscal year 2025 was $4.27 million.
Who is Principal Financial's chief financial officer?
Joel Michael Pitz (Executive VP & CFO), age 51.
Who is the highest-paid executive at Principal Financial?
Kamal Bhatia C.F.A., President & CEO of Principal Asset Management, with total pay of $5.06 million in fiscal year 2025.
Who are Principal Financial's top executives?
Deanna Dawnette Strable-Soethout (President, CEO & Chair of the Board), Joel Michael Pitz (Executive VP & CFO), Amy Christine Friedrich (President of Benefits & Protection), Christopher James Littlefield (President of Retirement & Income Solutions) and Kamal Bhatia C.F.A. (President & CEO of Principal Asset Management), and 5 more.
