Executive Vice President of Business Development and Chief Marketing Officer

Brian Scanlon is Executive Vice President of Business Development and Chief Marketing officer at The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. In this role, he is responsible for developing an enterprise strategy for acquisitions and partnerships that serve consumer needs, and for marketing that connects to sales and overall customer experience.

Most recently, Mr. Scanlon served as Chief Strategy Officer at The Thomson Reuters Corporation, where he contributed to industry leading growth. He was pivotal to executing the deal to sell a majority stake of Thomson Reuters' Financial Services and Risk division into a joint venture with Blackstone. His responsibilities included strategy, brand marketing, strategic partnerships, alliances and business development. 

Prior to joining Thomson Reuters, Mr. Scanlon was a Partner in the Corporate Finance and Strategy Practice at McKinsey where he worked across technology, financial services, telecom and private equity, and in London, Singapore and New York. He started his career at Arthur Andersen.

Mr. Scanlon served on the Thomson Reuters Swiss Board of Directors. He received his MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Villanova University.