Avon Man Heads Up Board Overseeing Free Health Care

STAMFORD/AVON, CT — The Americares Free Clinics Thursday announced Jennison Associates Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey T. Becker has been elected chairman of its board of directors.

The three-year term for the Avon resident began July 1.

“Jeff is among Americares most dedicated supporters, helping the organization change lives and improve health for people all over the world,” said Americares Free Clinics Executive Director Karen Gottlieb.

“We’re thrilled that after eight years of service on the Americares board, he is deepening his commitment to this work by joining the free clinics board, and we look forward to the work we’ll do together to help Fairfield County’s uninsured.”

The Americares Free Clinics Board of Directors oversees the largest free clinic network in the state.

The clinics, located in Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk and Stamford, provide quality health care to an average of more than 2,500 low-income, uninsured Fairfield County residents annually.

Patients receive comprehensive health services, including exams, medications, laboratory work, diagnostic services and flu vaccines at no cost.

Becker first joined the Americares Board of Directors in 2014 and was also recently elected to serve as its vice chair.

The Americares board oversees all aspects of the health-focused relief organization’s life-changing health programs including its disaster response work and support for 4,000 under-resourced hospitals and health clinics worldwide.

He currently serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of Jennison Associates, a firm in the financial services industry.

Prior to joining Jennison in 2016, Becker was the chief executive officer of Voya Investment Management, the asset management subsidiary of Voya Financial.

“As a longtime Americares supporter, I am thrilled to be deepening my involvement by taking on these new leadership roles,” Becker said.

“Americares positively impacts the lives of those less fortunate right here in Connecticut through its network of free clinics and helps families affected by poverty or disaster around the globe, and I look forward to helping the organization reach even more people in need.”

Becker received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Colgate University and a Master of Business Administration in finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

He is a member of the Economic Clubs of New York and Washington, D.C., and an advisory board member of the Institutional Investor’s U.S. Institute.

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