David Chavern is President and CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) whose mission is to help Americans build financial security through every stage of life. ACLI’s 275 member companies represent 93 percent of industry assets and provide financial protection products and services to 90 million families.

In his first year in the position, Chavern led the charge in a major tax fight — delivering a win that positioned the industry for long-term success and growth. Now, amid rising costs and longer lives, he is elevating the industry’s unique role in providing financial guarantees to Americans that can last for decades.

Before joining ACLI, Chavern has built a career spanning 30 years in executive, strategic,operational and legal roles, including serving as the President and CEO of Consumer Brands Association, the trade association for America’s $2.1 trillion food, beverage and consumer products industry.

Chavern is a founding investor in several new companies and has been named in The Hill’s “Top Lobbyists” and was one of the Washingtonian’s “250 Most Influential People.” He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh, an MBA from
Georgetown University and is a graduate of Villanova University’s School of Law. He lives in Falls Church, Virginia with his wife and has adult children.