Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Nationally recognized corporate gerontologist, connecting expertise in the 50+ market with business needs. Special focus on financial services. Content development, strategic insights, ideation and planning, research, marketing, and thought leadership. Skilled at understanding the attitudes and behaviors of pre-retirees and older people--finances, housing, caregiving, life's purpose, health, long term care, and family issues. Master's and Doctorate in education and gerontology from Columbia University. Founder and Executive Director of the MetLife Mature Market Institute and a Vice President of MetLife from 1997 to 2013, when the Institute was disbanded. Prior to that, held senior staff positions with American Society on Aging, AARP, and SeniorNet. In the early part of career, was an Account Executive with public relations firms. Currently a phased retiree active in national and international organizations and passionate about aging issues. A consultant to business, writer and frequent speaker. Also serving as a representative to the United Nations for the International Federation on Ageing. Writes the Financial Gerontology column for the Journal of Financial Service Professionals, is a senior fellow at the Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER), a strategic advisor to Generations United, and a committee member of the Post-Retirement Risk Research Committee of the Society of Actuaries. Taught aging and retirement living in the PhD program of the American College of Financial Services. Website: www.timmermannconsulting.com
Consulting, training, writing and speaking engagements with focus on aging, retirement and the application to business. Visiting Professor of Gerontology and Retirement Living at the American College of Financial Services. Consulting with a global insurance company, a reverse mortgage initiative, a large non-profit and a 55+ community. Financial Gerontology columnist for the Journal of Financial Service Professionals and author of other professional articles. A skilled presenter, analyst and writer on longevity, trends in aging, the aging process, including cognitive changes, the link between life planning and financial planning. and other timely topics related to retirement living. Recent presentations include the Interagency Long-Term Care Insurance Conference, Aging Without Borders, the American Society on Aging, the International Retirement Resource Center (training for brokers), the Retirement Income Industry Association, the New York Society of Financial Services Professionals Annual Conference, and internal financial services training programs. References available upon request.
Founder and director of the Mature Market Institute, MetLife’s center of expertise on aging, retirement, and the 50+ population. Conducted and oversaw six-twelve research studies per year which were used for thought leadership and market research; developed company-wide strategic initiatives, working with lines of business and partners; produced educational material for a variety of audiences based on the research; created and delivered presentations to business partners and the public; served as the company’s spokesperson on retirement living and aging issues to the media and business partners. Managed staff and $3 million annual budget. (The MMI was disbanded in June, 2013).