Alan D. Schnitzer, Chairman and CEO of Travelers, Joins the New York Jobs CEO Council

Alan D. Schnitzer named to a group of more than 30 CEOs of the city’s major employers commi@ed to hiring 100,000 low-income New Yorkers. 

New York, New York – September 10, 2023 – The New York Jobs CEO Council (Jobs Council) is  pleased to announce its newest member, Alan D. Schnitzer, Chairman and CEO of The Travelers  Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV), a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home  and business. Schnitzer’s dedicaNon to diversity and inclusion strongly aligns with the Job  Council’s mission to make the city’s workforce more inclusive. 

“I’m pleased to join the Jobs Council and see our membership as an extension of our  commitment to hiring a world-class workforce by tapping further into the New York  community,” said Schnitzer. “We have deliberate recruiNng, retenNon and development  pracNces tailored to deepen talent pools and broaden advancement opportuniNes. I’m looking  forward to working with the Job Council’s network to advance those efforts.” 

The Jobs Council is a nonprofit membership intermediary that leverages the power of the  collecNve to scale sustainable, market-driven workforce development soluNons that benefit  both job seekers and businesses. Led by CEOs of the largest companies in the New York area,  the Jobs Council is commiXed to hiring 100,000 low-income New Yorkers, including 25,000 job seekers from the City University of New York (CUNY). 

“Travelers has led innovaNve efforts to advance skills-based hiring in the workplace and raise  awareness around the mulNtude of high-paying career pathways in the insurance industry,” said  Kiersten Barnet, ExecuNve Director of New York Jobs CEO Council. “Alan’s addiNon to the Jobs  Council strengthens our collecNve effort to drive economic growth and job creaNon in New  York.”  

About the New York Jobs CEO Council  

The New York Jobs CEO Council is a nonprofit membership intermediary that works to scale  sustainable, market-driven workforce development soluNons that benefit both job seekers and  businesses. Led by CEOs of large employers, the Jobs Council is commiXed to hiring 100,000  low-income New Yorkers into in-demand careers, including 25,000 job seekers from the City  University of New York (CUNY). Jobs Council acNviNes are rooted in the belief that stronger employment outcomes are required to drive sustainable and inclusive economic growth in New  York City.  

Current member companies include Accenture, AIG, Amazon, American Express, AON, Bank of  America, Blackrock, Bloomberg, BNY Mellon, CiN, ConEdison, Deloi@e, EY, Goldman Sachs,  Google, IBM, JPMorgan Chase, KPMG, Mastercard, McKinsey & Co, Memorial Sloan Ke@ering  Cancer Center, MicrosoS, Mount Sinai, New York Presbyterian, Northwell Health, PwC, Ralph  Lauren, TD Bank, The New York Times, The Travelers Companies, Inc., Tishman Speyer, Verizon and Wells Fargo. 

About Travelers

1. The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home and business. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Travelers has more than 30,000 employees and generated revenues of approximately $37 billion in 2022. For  more informaNon, visit Travelers.com.