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10 MetLife legal leaders
William Ding, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at MetLife, is one of ten MetLife legal leaders listed here, alongside people who hold vice president and associate general counsel and senior director roles at the company. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at MetLife from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Aaron Wernick
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Associate General Counsel - Reinsurance · MetLife
Aaron Wernick has been Vice President & Associate General Counsel - Reinsurance at MetLife since July 2026, and the profile headline names the role as covering reinsurance transactions. Aaron Wernick was Assistant General Counsel (2021 to 2026), Senior Corporate Counsel (2018 to 2021) and Corporate Counsel (2016 to 2018) at MetLife Investment Management, and was previously an Associate at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP (2010 to 2015).
Ajay Kumar - LL.M/MBA/CFE
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Legal & Compliance Services · MetLife
Ajay Kumar has been Senior Director, Legal & Compliance Services at MetLife since March 2022, based in Delhi, and the profile describes leading a team of attorneys, paralegals and compliance experts at MetLife MGC. At MetLife, Ajay Kumar was also Director, Legal Affairs & Compliance (2016 to 2022) and Service Delivery Leader, Legal Affairs & Compliance (2012 to 2016).
Jamie Zaretsky
LinkedInExperience: VP & Associate General Counsel, Head of Legal for Retirement Income Solutions & MetLife Holdings · MetLife
Jamie Zaretsky has been VP & Associate General Counsel, Head of Legal for Retirement Income Solutions & MetLife Holdings at MetLife since July 2025. At MetLife, Jamie Zaretsky was also Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Head of Legal for Retirement Income Solutions (2023 to 2025), Vice President & Associate General Counsel (2019 to 2023), Assistant General Counsel (2009 to 2019) and Corporate Counsel (2006 to 2009).
Lynn Digirolamo JD/MBA
LinkedInExperience: VP & Associate General Counsel · MetLife
Lynn Digirolamo has been VP & Associate General Counsel at MetLife since February 2023, and the profile says the role leads the global legal function supporting enterprise procurement and technology transactions across AI, cloud, data and outsourcing. Lynn Digirolamo was AVP & Assistant General Counsel at MetLife (2022 to 2023) and was previously Team Lead - Contracts & Negotiations, IBM Procurement at IBM (2011 to 2014).
Matin Momen
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Product Tax & Erisa · MetLife
Matin Momen has been Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Product Tax & Erisa at MetLife since December 2015, and the profile describes leading the Product Tax legal team responsible for the federal and state tax aspects of life insurance, annuity and qualified retirement plan products. Matin Momen was previously Senior Director & Counsel, Product Tax at AXA US (2007 to 2015).
Rebecca Winters
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Commercial Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement · MetLife
Rebecca Winters has been Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Commercial Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement at MetLife since May 2025. Rebecca Winters was previously Executive Director and Co-Head, U.S. Litigation Department at Morgan Stanley (2021 to 2023) and Counsel at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (2004 to 2014 and 2024 to 2025).
Rolon Reed
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions · MetLife
Rolon Reed has been Associate General Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions at MetLife since November 2012, described as legal advisor to the company's Mergers & Acquisitions group. At MetLife, Rolon Reed was also Associate General Counsel, Legal Head, Central Europe and Eastern and Southern Europe Regions (2010 to 2012) and Assistant General Counsel (1997 to 2010).
Theresa Baker
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Associate General Counsel -- Sustainability, AFC and Corporate Regulatory · MetLife, Inc.
Theresa Baker has been Vice President and Associate General Counsel -- Sustainability, AFC and Corporate Regulatory at MetLife, Inc. since November 2024. At MetLife, Theresa Baker also held Vice President and Associate General Counsel roles for Regulatory, GGR, AML and Sustainability (2022 to 2024) and for the Regulatory and Government Counsel Unit (2015 to 2022), and was Assistant General Counsel - Litigation (1995 to 2015).
Todd Zornik
LinkedInExperience: VP & Associate General Counsel · MetLife
Todd Zornik has been VP & Associate General Counsel at MetLife since April 2025, and the profile headline places the role in the Corporate Regulatory Practice Group. Todd Zornik was Assistant General Counsel at MetLife from 2007 to 2025 and was previously an Associate at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP (2001 to 2007).
William Ding
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel · MetLife
William Ding has been Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at MetLife since July 2003, in Whippany, New Jersey, and the profile places the role in the Investments Law section of the legal department. William Ding was previously Senior Counsel at EP ENERGY from 2001 to 2003.
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