Everest Group names Elias Habayeb CFO, succeeding Mark Kociancic after Q1 2026
Everest Group said Elias Habayeb, currently CFO of Corebridge Financial, will become Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer effective on or about May 1, 2026. CFO Mark Kociancic will retire after the first quarter 2026 reporting cycle and stay on as a special advisor during a transition period.
Key points
- Elias Habayeb has been Corebridge Financial's EVP and CFO since September 2022; he previously held CFO roles at AIG divisions.
- Habayeb's filing lists a $910,000 base salary, a 175% target bonus and a 275% target equity award as a percentage of salary.
- Sign-on items include $4.9 million in target-value RSUs, $2.5 million in 2026 RSUs, and cash payments of $500,000, $1.5 million and $1.3 million.
- Kociancic will retire after the first quarter 2026 reporting cycle, after five years of service.
The filing
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