Brad Hewitt was named president and CEO of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans on Wednesday.
Hewitt, who currently serves as chief operating officer, will succeed retiring Chairman, President, and CEO Bruce Nicholson on February 1.
Hewitt also will serve on Thrivent’s board or directors.
“I am honored and humbled to have the opportunity to lead Thrivent Financial for Lutherans,” Hewitt said in a statement. “Our commitment to our members and the causes and communities which are important to them will continue to grow over the coming years, as we assist them in being good stewards of their resources.”
Hewitt has previously worked for Minnesota Mutual Life, United HealthCare Corporation, and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
Hewitt joined Thrivent in 2003 as the senior vice president of fraternal operations and has served as president of the company’s Lutherans Foundation. Hewitt was promoted to COO in 2008.
Thrivent, which is the second-largest private company based in Minnesota, also said Wednesday that Kurt M. Senske will succeed Nicholson as board chairman. Senske is the CEO of Lutheran Social Services of the South.
Thrivent Financial is a Minneapolis-based Lutheran fraternal organization. It is the fifth-largest asset management firm in the state with $62 billion in assets under management and the eighth-largest life insurer in the state with $128 million premiums written.
