CHRO's Career Path Offers Lessons on HR Strategy and Talent

Darin Conselyea, now CHRO at specialty insurer MSIG USA, built a 25-year HR career across Guardian Life, Barclays, Prudential Financial, and MetLife, including international assignments. His core philosophy: understand the business first, then align people strategy to move it forward. He advocates for bringing HR into growth conversations early rather than after decisions are made. On recruiting, he points to a UPS-era program he developed targeting nontraditional candidates for driver roles as evidence that talent does not always arrive through standard channels. He also sees AI as a tool to reduce administrative burden, freeing HR professionals to focus on judgment-intensive work.

Source: HR Daily Advisor. Original announcement: October 22, 2026.