Lincoln Financial Group's Jen Warne Receives 2019 "Women Worth Watching" Award From Profiles in Diversity Journal

Sixth Time in Past Seven Years an Executive from Lincoln Financial Has Been Recognized

Lincoln Financial Group LNC announced today that Jen Warne, senior vice president and chief talent officer, has been recognized by Profiles in Diversity Journal as one of their 2019 "Women Worth Watching." The prestigious award is given annually to women who exemplify leadership, achievement and innovation. Warne was recognized for her role in driving significant growth in talent management as well as her advocacy for women in the workplace.

"Jen has been a driving force in strengthening our talent profile, developing our leaders and encouraging all of our employees to reach their highest potential," said Lisa M. Buckingham, chief people, place and brand officer for Lincoln Financial Group. "Her passion and advocacy for diversity and inclusion shines through in all that she does. As a proud alumna of this honor, I am especially delighted that Profiles in Diversity Journal has recognized Jen with this prestigious award."

Throughout her distinguished career, Warne has demonstrated a strong track record of designing creative, client-focused programs to attract talent and retain top talent. At Lincoln Financial, she is responsible for leading the strategy and execution of the company's enterprise talent agenda. Warne is focused on building organizational and leadership capability, strengthening the talent pipeline and enhancing the company's ability to engage high performers. In addition, she leads a team of HR business partners who provide strategic and tactical HR advisory services. Warne is also an executive sponsor of the Lincoln Financial Women's Business Resource Group.

The magazine's 2019 Summer Issue celebrates the achievements and personalities of 166 leading women executives nominated by their colleagues, peers and mentors. This is the sixth time in the past seven years that a Lincoln Financial executive has been recognized by Profiles in Diversity Journal. Lincoln Financial's commitment to its employees is further evidenced by recent awards like the Forbes America's Best Employers for Women, Forbes America's Best Employers for 2019, Forbes Best Employers for Diversity for 2019, a perfect score on the 2019 CEI "Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality" and a perfect score on the 2019 Disability Equality Index®.

About Lincoln Financial Group

Lincoln Financial Group provides advice and solutions that help empower people to take charge of their financial lives with confidence and optimism. Today, more than 17 million customers trust our retirement, insurance and wealth protection expertise to help address their lifestyle, savings and income goals, as well as to guard against long-term care expenses. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation LNC and its affiliates. The company had $260 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2019. Lincoln Financial Group is a committed corporate citizen included on major sustainability indices including the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America and FTSE4Good. Dedicated to diversity and inclusion, Lincoln was recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Large Employers, Best Employers for Diversity, and Best Employers for Women. Lincoln also earned perfect 100 percent scores on the Corporate Equality Index and the Disability Equality Index. Learn more at: www.LincolnFinancial.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Sign up for email alerts at http://newsroom.lfg.com.

About Profiles in Diversity Journal

Profiles in Diversity Journal is dedicated to promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion in the corporate, government, nonprofit, STEM, and higher education sectors. Since 1999, Diversity Journal has helped stimulate organizational change by profiling the visionary leadership, innovative programs, and individual commitments to making it happen.

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