Michelle Niemec has been promoted to vice president, controller at National Guardian Life Insurance Co. Niemec joined NGL in 2021 as assistant vice president, accounting policy and has been instrumental in determining the accounting treatment for the sale of various blocks of business over the last several years, as well as managing the relationship with NGL’s external auditors.
Niemec will oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, accounting policy, expense analysis and financial planning functions at NGL.
“Michelle has a done an excellent job establishing the accounting policy function and managing our external auditor relationship. She is a collaborative leader with a passion for mentoring staff. Aligning our accounting functions under Michelle will allow us to improve processes and controls, in addition to focusing on employee development opportunities,” said Nancy Stoddard, senior vice president, chief financial officer at NGL. “I look forward to continuing to work with her and our entire team as we focus on business excellence.”
“NGL has a long history of financial strength. I remain committed to further enhancing our processes and achieving our long-term financial goals as the organization continues to grow,” said Niemec.
Niemec is a CPA who joined NGL with a wealth of experience supporting various organizations in accounting on a statutory, GAAP and IFRS basis. She has a background in public and technical accounting, as well as private equity and strategic transition support.
Niemec holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from The Ohio State University.
She also enjoys hiking, mountain biking and spending time with her family.
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