Susan is President and CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI), whose mission is to help families live better lives by creating more certainty now and in the future. ACLI’s 275 member companies represent 93 percent of industry assets and provide financial security products and services to 90 million families.
In her role, Neely has forged groundbreaking initiatives and partnerships on paid leave and retirement security policy. Key examples include passage of the SECURE Act in 2019 and SECURE 2.0 in 2022. ACLI has advanced our commitment to closing coverage gaps. Under Neely’s leadership, ACLI has invested in initiatives that make an impact, like the ACLI Capital Challenge, which supports financial education for kids across the nation.
Neely is widely recognized as one of the most influential people in association leadership. She is a two-time trade association CEO of the year, one of Washingtonian’s “most influential people” and “100 Most Powerful Women in Washington.”
A native of Iowa, Neely holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and a master’s degree from Drake University. She is the mother of two adult children, Eve and Ben.
