AIG Life & Retirement, a division of American International Group, Inc., announced the appointment of Alan SMITH as Head Of Human Resources effective immediately. He succeeds Liz CROPPER who is moving to AIG's General Insurance business as chief human resources officer.

"In his new role, Alan SMITH will lead AIG Life & Retirement's talent and culture priorities as well as organizational capabilities supporting AIG 200, the firm's global, multi-year effort focused on positioning AIG for the future".

Alan SMITH brings more than 25 years of experience to AIG Life & Retirement, including deep expertise developing and implementing talent acquisition and development strategies within large, complex businesses.

He joins the firm from WHITTLE MANAGEMENT, a global education start-up company focused on transforming K-12 education, where he served as chief human resources officer. Previously he was vice president, human resources with TE Connectivity, a global electronics components company.

In addition to his roles at Whittle Management and TE Connectivity, Mr. Smith also held positions at firms including PFIZER, AON, BANK of AMERICA and JOHN HANCOCK Life Insurance Company. He earned his bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University and his Executive MBA from Columbia Business School.