Alan D. Schnitzer, Chairman and CEO of Travelers, Joins the New York Jobs CEO Council

Alan D. Schnitzer named to a group of more than 30 CEOs of the city’s major employers committed to hiring 100,000 low-income New Yorkers.

New York, New York – The New York Jobs CEO Council (Jobs Council) is pleased to announce its newest member, Alan D. Schnitzer, Chairman and CEO of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV), a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home and business. Schnitzer’s dedication to diversity and inclusion strongly aligns with the Job Council’s mission to make the city’s workforce more inclusive.

“I’m pleased to join the Jobs Council and see our membership as an extension of our commitment to hiring a world-class workforce by tapping further into the New York community,” said Schnitzer. “We have deliberate recruiting, retention and development practices tailored to deepen talent pools and broaden advancement opportunities. I’m looking forward to working with the Job Council’s network to advance those efforts.”

The Jobs Council is a nonprofit membership intermediary that leverages the power of the collective to scale sustainable, market-driven workforce development solutions that benefit both job seekers and businesses. Led by CEOs of the largest companies in the New York area, the Jobs Council is committed to hiring 100,000 low-income New Yorkers, including 25,000 job seekers from the City University of New York (CUNY).

“Travelers has led innovative efforts to advance skills-based hiring in the workplace and raise awareness around the multitude of high-paying career pathways in the insurance industry,” said Kiersten Barnet, Executive Director of New York Jobs CEO Council. “Alan’s addition to the Jobs Council strengthens our collective effort to drive economic growth and job creation in New York.” 

About the New York Jobs CEO Council  

The New York Jobs CEO Council is a nonprofit membership intermediary that works to scale sustainable, market-driven workforce development solutions that benefit both job seekers and businesses. Led by CEOs of large employers, the Jobs Council is committed to hiring 100,000 low-income New Yorkers into in-demand careers, including 25,000 job seekers from the City University of New York (CUNY). Jobs Council activities are rooted in the belief that stronger employment outcomes are required to drive sustainable and inclusive economic growth in New York City. 

Current member companies include Accenture, AIG, Amazon, American Express, AON, Bank of America, Blackrock, Bloomberg, BNY Mellon, Citi, ConEdison, Deloitte, EY, Goldman Sachs, Google, IBM, JPMorgan Chase, KPMG, Mastercard, McKinsey & Co, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Microsoft, Mount Sinai, New York Presbyterian, Northwell Health, PwC, Ralph Lauren, TD Bank, The New York Times, The Travelers Companies, Inc., Tishman Speyer, Verizon and Wells Fargo. 

About Travelers

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home and business. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Travelers has more than 30,000 employees and generated revenues of approximately $37 billion in 2022. For more information, visit Travelers.com.