President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Donaldson serves as Simplicity’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Donaldson is responsible for defining the Group’s strategic direction and managing its various operating businesses. Prior to Simplicity, Mr. Donaldson was a managing director at an international investment bank, for which he was responsible for making and managing private company investments. Mr. Donaldson has also led the successful start-up of a national financial guaranty insurance company and a multi-billion-dollar asset management business. Prior to starting the entrepreneurial phase of his career, Mr. Donaldson held various financial, business, and legal positions in the United States and the United Kingdom. Mr. Donaldson earned a M.B.A. from London Business School, a J.D. from the John Marshall Law School and a B.A. from Hobart College. Mr. Donaldson serves as a Director for Simplicity Group Holdings.

CHRISTINA PARKER

General Counsel

Ms. Parker serves as Simplicity’s General Counsel. Ms. Parker is responsible for managing all of the Group’s legal matters, including contracting, litigation, compliance, and corporate governance. Prior to Simplicity, Ms. Parker was the general counsel of a U.S. subsidiary of an international reinsurance holding company, for which she was responsible for legal, regulatory, and compliance matters. Previously, Ms. Parker specialized in corporate law as an attorney at an international law firm. Ms. Parker earned a J.D. from The University of Michigan Law School and a B.A. from Duke University.

BRIAN SCHNEIER

EVP of Life Marketing

Mr. Schneier serves as Simplicity’s Executive Vice President of Life Marketing in which role Mr. Schneier is responsible for advising and executing Simplicity’s marketing initiatives for the Group’s overall life business. Over the last four years at Simplicity, Mr. Schneier has directed Simplicity’s life business to an annual $100 million life insurance premium level. Prior to joining Simplicity, Mr. Schneier was President of the Imeriti Financial Network and was responsible for designing an innovative life distribution platform comprised of proprietary products and leading sales programs, initiatives for which Mr. Schneier has responsibility at the Simplicity Group. In addition, Mr. Schneier also represents the Simplicity Group on a number of life insurance company advisory boards. Mr. Schneier attended Chapman University before starting the entrepreneurial phase of his career with the start of Active.com.

Vice President

Director of Communications

Ms. Timeus serves as Director of  Communications. Ms. Timeus is responsible for overseeing the development and execution of brand marketing and communication strategies. Ms. Timeus joined Simplicity in November of 2018 with 12 years of branding, marketing, and public relations experience in the financial services industry. Ms. Timeus’ prior positions include serving as an independent consultant and as the director of public relations for a financial services marketing communications firm. Ms. Timeus earned a B.S. in marketing from the University of Wyoming.