Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America promoted Emily Reitan to senior director of Strategy and Business Development responsible for Allianz Life's market and business development strategy, marketing planning and the company's retirement strategy.

Previously, Reitan was director of executive projects where she managed the office of the CEO. She led key strategic projects on behalf of the CEO and coordinated deliverables for the parent company, Allianz SE, and other operating entities within Allianz globally. Prior to that, Emily was the chief financial officer for Questar Capital, a subsidiary of Allianz Life, responsible for modeling, business planning, regulatory reporting and audits. Before joining Allianz Life in 2005, Reitan was a senior financial analyst for Cardinal Health based in San Diego, Calif.

Reitan received her bachelor's degree in economics and political science from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash. She also earned a master's degree in international economic policy from American University in Washington, D.C. Reitan is a Financial and Operations Principal and holds FINRA Series 7, 24, and 27 registrations.