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Boston Magazine has selected our President & CEO, Brooks Tingle as one of the 150 Most Influential Bostonians. The award honors his personal 30+ year commitment to our company and his efforts in promoting longer, healthier, better lives for our customers and in our community. Join us as we congratulate Brooks on this accomplishment!

Last week we hosted Bring Your Kids to Work Day in our Boston office. The kids had the opportunity to experience a day in the life of a working professional, all while learning about our business, touring our offices, participating in a STEM workshop and a community investment volunteer activity, and even meeting our President and CEO Brooks Tingle! Thanks to all our colleagues who helped bring this exciting experience to life.

Last week we had the opportunity to attend the Tufts Food is Medicine Institute’s first-ever Food is Medicine Advocacy Day at Capitol Hill. We’re committed to helping people live longer, healthier, better lives, and working alongside institutions like Tufts helps us take important steps toward achieving our mission. Food is Medicine works on integrating food-based nutritional interventions into healthcare to manage and prevent disease, which in turn addresses growing disease burdens, costs, and inequities in diet-related illnesses across the nation.

On International #DayOfPink, we’re wearing pink and standing in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community in their fight for equity and acceptance. We’re celebrating visibility in all its forms – being seen, acknowledged, respected and listened to, creating a more inclusive and diverse environment through real change and real effort.

Congratulations to our 2024 Stars of Excellence! Our Stars have been nominated by their colleagues for their outstanding work and commitment to make lives better for our customers, colleagues, and the communities in which they live and work. Roy Gori, President & CEO of our parent company Manulife, has joined us to cheer on our #StarsOfExcellence. Video description: We've announced our 2024 Stars of Excellence. "Please join us as we celebrate our 2024 Stars of Excellence for their outstanding achievements. Their resilience, tenacity and dedication, are helping us transform our company, lead our industry and deliver better. You inspire us all. We can't wait to meet you in person and celebrate this incredible accomplishment. Congratulations! And see you soon." Roy Gori, President & CEO Manulife.

Throughout his career with John Hancock, our President & CEO Brooks Tingle has led us through a transition from a passive claims payor to an engaged, active risk manager, fostering a powerful sense of mission and purpose centered on our commitment to helping people live longer, healthier, better lives. Brooks shared with Forbes how our mission is intrinsically linked to our business, with programs like John Hancock Vitality which leverages insights from behavioral science to help drive positive health outcomes for our customers. To read the full article, visit: https://ow.ly/FBoe50R7yzO

Golf icon Ernie Els recently spoke with us about how his healthy decisions are helping him on and off the course and we were excited to see him compete at The Galleri Classic. Through our John Hancock Vitality Program, we’re proud to offer access to GRAIL’s Galleri multi-cancer early detection test as part of our mission to help every customer live a longer, healthier, better life. Learn more about our Vitality Program at https://ow.ly/GYO850R6Exs

During our North America Global Colleague Forum, Wayne Park, CEO, John Hancock Retirement, took to the stage to share with us what Better means to him, both in his work and life. Learn Wayne’s Better story at https://ow.ly/8E3m50R3Boh

When Madeline Wong was hired by John Hancock in 1952, she became the first Chinese-American insurance agent in New England. Within her first year, she achieved the Quarter Million Dollar Round Table and was named Leading Woman Agent of the Year. Madeline went on to become a member of Top of the Table, part of our President’s Honor Club, and the Million Dollar Round Table. Through her dedication and accomplishments, Madeline was inducted into our Hall of Fame in 1989. For #WomensHistoryMonth, we spotlight Madeline Wong’s achievements as they paved the way for our colleagues.

By embracing inclusion, we build a better workplace together. One way our colleagues champion inclusion is through our Global Women’s Alliance (GWA) Employee Resource Group. The GWA is open to all colleagues, including allies, and plans activities designed to promote gender equity. In honor of #InternationalWomensDay and finding ways to build an equitable future, a few of our colleagues are sharing the best piece of career advice they’ve received. #IWD2024 Video description: What’s the best piece of career advice you’ve received? “Manage yourself with intention, never stop learning, have a curious mindset, and maintain optimism in adversity.” Andrea Brown, AVP Business Development. “You will never feel ‘ready’ for a big step up or taking a risk in your career. Meaningful growth comes from getting uncomfortable and pushing past your fear of the unknown.” Katie Firth, Head of MIM US & Europe Business Office. “Don’t wait for permission to do what you believe is right for yourself.” Jessica Portelance, VP, Head of US Business Development & Portfolio Management.